| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 49.59 |
| Liaison | Lily Strehlow |
| Submission Date | Feb. 2, 2024 |
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
AC-10: Support for Sustainability Research
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.00 / 4.00 |
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Student sustainability research incentives
Yes
A brief description of the student sustainability research program:
Through the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin, which makes sub grants to individual UW System Universities (including UW-Eau Claire) students and faculty have access to ongoing, multidisciplinary, funded sustainability research focused on the topic of water. The website states:
The Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin, a partnership of Wisconsin’s 13 public universities, is working to:
Provide UW System-wide programs, internships and research opportunities that teach students real-world skills
Create a workforce of talented water professionals trained to meet the water challenges of the future
Fund innovative, collaborative research to solve Wisconsin’s 10 Grand Water Challenges
Engage industry partners, local communities, policymakers and advocacy groups in the effort to support career opportunities in fresh water
The FWC has 10 focus areas:
Agricultural Water Management
Water Quality Safety and Emerging Contaminants
Industrial Water Engineering and Technology
Great Lakes Management, Protection and Restoration
Water Infrastructure: Collection, Distribution, Treatment
Water Business, Law and Finance
Watershed Management and Restoration
Water Security, Protection and Resilience
Healthy Recreational and Transportation Water Use
Aquaculture, Aquaponics and Water Food Systems
The Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin, a partnership of Wisconsin’s 13 public universities, is working to:
Provide UW System-wide programs, internships and research opportunities that teach students real-world skills
Create a workforce of talented water professionals trained to meet the water challenges of the future
Fund innovative, collaborative research to solve Wisconsin’s 10 Grand Water Challenges
Engage industry partners, local communities, policymakers and advocacy groups in the effort to support career opportunities in fresh water
The FWC has 10 focus areas:
Agricultural Water Management
Water Quality Safety and Emerging Contaminants
Industrial Water Engineering and Technology
Great Lakes Management, Protection and Restoration
Water Infrastructure: Collection, Distribution, Treatment
Water Business, Law and Finance
Watershed Management and Restoration
Water Security, Protection and Resilience
Healthy Recreational and Transportation Water Use
Aquaculture, Aquaponics and Water Food Systems
Faculty sustainability research incentives
Yes
A brief description of the faculty sustainability research program:
Through the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin, which makes sub grants to individual UW System Universities (including UW-Eau Claire) students and faculty have access to ongoing, multidisciplinary, funded sustainability research focused on the topic of water. The website states:
The Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin, a partnership of Wisconsin’s 13 public universities, is working to:
Provide UW System-wide programs, internships and research opportunities that teach students real-world skills
Create a workforce of talented water professionals trained to meet the water challenges of the future
Fund innovative, collaborative research to solve Wisconsin’s 10 Grand Water Challenges
Engage industry partners, local communities, policymakers and advocacy groups in the effort to support career opportunities in fresh water
The FWC has 10 focus areas:
Agricultural Water Management
Water Quality Safety and Emerging Contaminants
Industrial Water Engineering and Technology
Great Lakes Management, Protection and Restoration
Water Infrastructure: Collection, Distribution, Treatment
Water Business, Law and Finance
Watershed Management and Restoration
Water Security, Protection and Resilience
Healthy Recreational and Transportation Water Use
Aquaculture, Aquaponics and Water Food Systems
The Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin, a partnership of Wisconsin’s 13 public universities, is working to:
Provide UW System-wide programs, internships and research opportunities that teach students real-world skills
Create a workforce of talented water professionals trained to meet the water challenges of the future
Fund innovative, collaborative research to solve Wisconsin’s 10 Grand Water Challenges
Engage industry partners, local communities, policymakers and advocacy groups in the effort to support career opportunities in fresh water
The FWC has 10 focus areas:
Agricultural Water Management
Water Quality Safety and Emerging Contaminants
Industrial Water Engineering and Technology
Great Lakes Management, Protection and Restoration
Water Infrastructure: Collection, Distribution, Treatment
Water Business, Law and Finance
Watershed Management and Restoration
Water Security, Protection and Resilience
Healthy Recreational and Transportation Water Use
Aquaculture, Aquaponics and Water Food Systems
Recognition of interdisciplinary, transdisciplnary and multi-disciplinary research
No
A copy of the promotion or tenure guidelines or policies:
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The promotion or tenure guidelines or policies:
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Library support
No
A brief description of the institution’s library support for sustainability research:
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Optional Fields
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