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Projects Updates for FY14 Sustainability Fellows Program

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  1. Update from Brian Allan

    Associated Project(s): 
    FY14 Sustainability Fellows Program

    The Sustainability Fellowship to the Allan Lab provided critical support into a novel research program on the effects of green stormwater infrastructure on human risk of exposure to mosquito-borne diseases in urban environments.  These funds helped support the collection of preliminary data, particularly for a large-scale project based in Aurora, IL, where the City of Aurora is retrofitting an older stormwater management system with several new green technologies, including infiltration catch basins and rain gardens.  We are using this infrastructure project as a natural experiment to compare the mosquito-borne disease risk before and after this improvement project, both in the treated area and in a comparable "control" neighborhood.  The Sustainability Fellowship also provided much needed support while pursuing external research funds.  During the award period, we have received two external awards in support of this research.  First, we have received a $30,000 grant from the North Central Integrated Pest Management Center of the USDA to convene a working group to analyze the impacts of green stormwater infrastructure on the ecology of mosquito-borne disease.  Eliana Brown has been invited to join the working group.  Second, we received $158,600 from the Vector Biology panel at NIH to support the ongoing study in Aurora, IL.  All of these accomplishments were made possible due to the generous support of the Sustainability Fellowship.
     

  2. Sustainability Fellow, Madhu Viswanathan, begins advisory position

    Associated Project(s): 
    Energy Dashboard Project
    FY14 Sustainability Fellows Program
    • Since we want to put the energy displays around campus, Madhu Viswanathan can help us identify the best method for implementing these to change behavior. 
    • We need to determine how many displays to install, where they should go, what information should be on them. 
    • How can we use this system that F&S now has through your office to actually improve energy use behavior. 
    • We would like building users to become more conscious of the energy use in their building(s).
    • What sort of display and style will really grab their attention?
    • Is social media something that we should utilize for this effort?

  4. Now accepting applications

    Associated Project(s): 
    FY14 Sustainability Fellows Program

    The Center for a Sustainable Environment is seeking proposals from faculty to support research activities related to specific Facilities & Services sustainability projects. These projects are directly related to the Illinois Climate Action Plan.  Faculty selected for this program will earn the name “Sustainability Fellow” for one academic year, one month’s summer salary, and in some cases funding for a graduate research assistant during the same academic year.