| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 64.75 |
| Liaison | Brad Spanbauer |
| Submission Date | Feb. 4, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
ER-18: Sustainability Research Incentives
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 6.00 |
Michael
Lizotte Director Of Facilities Management Facilities |
Does the institution have a program to encourage student sustainability research that meets the criteria for this credit?:
A brief description of the institution’s program(s) to encourage student research in sustainability:
The Sustainability Office offers student internships year-round. Funding primarily comes from the Student Titan Employment Program (STEP) and from externally funded research grants. STEP is a university financial aid program that offers students quality educational experiences while providing faculty and staff members with assistance in areas that include research. STEP student research projects have included an analysis of parking dept records for transportation planning, air mileage, a history of Earth Day observations on campus, greenhouse gas inventories, tree identification and inventories, GIS mapping of campus sustainability features, and waste management policy studies. External grants have funded research to produce a regional business sustainability index, study introduction of food waste sorting to dining operations, and study the decomposition of bioplastics in the campus anaerobic digester.
The website URL where information about the student research program is available:
Does the institution have a program to encourage faculty sustainability research that meets the criteria for this credit?:
A brief description of the institution’s program(s) to encourage faculty research in sustainability:
The website URL where information about the faculty research program is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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