Seed Grants

2017 Research Seed Grants

CLIMATE SCIENCE AND EARTH SYSTEMS

Improved Climate Modeling through Machine-learning and Data-driven Approaches
PIs: Paul O'Gorman (Earth, Atmospheric & Planetary Sciences), Elfatih Eltahir (Civil and Environmental Engineering)

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Genetically Engineered Solutions to Environmental Nitrogen Paradoxes
PI: Andrew Babbin (Earth, Atmospheric & Planetary Sciences)

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CITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE

Achieving Water Affordability in America’s Shrinking Cities: Solutions for Financial Sustainability and Social Equity
PIs: Lawrence Susskind and Gabriella Carolini (Urban Studies and Planning)

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Decarbonized Energy Systems for the New Volpe Center
PIs: Leslie Norford and Christoph Reinhart (Architecture), David Hsu (Urban Studies and Planning)

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Sustainability of Autonomy-enabled Transportation Systems
PIs: Steven Barrett and Sertac Karaman (Aeronautics and Astronautics)

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SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION

Beneficial Use of Industrial Wastes in the Built Environment
PIs: Elsa Olivetti (Materials Science and Engineering), John Ochsendorf (Civil and Environmental Engineering)

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2015 Research Seed Grants

CLIMATE SCIENCE AND EARTH SYSTEMS

Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Tropical Peatlands: Biogeochemical Processes and Mitigation Strategies
PIs: Charles Harvey, Benjamin Kocar and Martin Polz (Civil & Environmental Engineering), Shuhei Ono and Roger Summons (Earth, Atmospheric & Planetary Sciences)

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Opportunities for Mitigating CH4 and other Non-CO2 energy-technology-related GHG Emissions
PIs: Jessika Trancik (Engineering Systems Division), Francis O’Sullivan (MIT Energy Initiative)

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Developing Solutions for Human and Environmental Health Risks Created by Exponentially Increasing Exposures to Lanthanide Metals
PIs: John Essigmann (Biological Engineering and Chemistry), Bevin Engelward (Biological Engineering), Harold Hemond (Civil & Environmental Engineering)

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CITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE

Fostering Sustainable Consumption in U.S. Cities
PI: Eran Ben-Joseph (Urban Studies & Planning)

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Improved Management of Common Pool Resources
PIs: Dennis McLaughlin (Civil & Environmental Engineering), Parag Pathak (Economics)

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Clearer Skies in Beijing: Collecting and Interpreting Relevant Spatio-temporal Data for Air Quality Assessment
PIs: Marta Gonzalez (Civil & Environmental Engineering) and Jinhua Zhao (Urban Studies & Planning)

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SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION

Will New Limits on Coal use in China Reduce Toxic Air Pollutants across Asia?
PIs: Valerie Karplus (Sloan) and Noelle Selin (Engineering Systems Division and Earth, Atmospheric & Planetary Sciences)

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Metals and Minerals for the Environment
PIs: Antoine Allanore (Materials Science & Engineering), T. Alan Hatton (Chemical Engineering)

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Digging Deep: An Integrated Approach for Assessing the Impacts of Deep-sea Mining
PIs: Thomas Peacock and Pierre Lermusiaux (Mechanical Engineering), Glenn Flierl (Earth, Atmospheric & Planetary Sciences)

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