Two SNRE faculty members were part of teams awarded research grants by the new University of Michigan Water Center. There were 12 grants awarded totaling nearly $570,000, to support Great Lakes restoration and protection efforts.
Five researchers at the School of Natural Resources and Environment received funding under a new University of Michigan program to promote interdisciplinary work. The funded projects are examining the challenges facing resource-constrained environments and sustainable transportation.
The Global Challenges for a Third Century (TCI) program, as the initiative is called, funded fewer than 15 percent of submitted proposals.