Translating Research to Practice to Create Climate Ready Communities Across Virginia
George Mason University is one of 18 academic institutions to have been awarded the National Science Foundation (NSF) Accelerating Research Translation (ART) cooperative agreement in an effort to encourage academic research that directly benefits communities.
Disasters are increasing in frequency and intensity – and are costing the United States billions of dollars in damages each year. Communities in Virginia are already experiencing the harmful effects of weather and precipitation, extreme heat, and sea level rise that damages infrastructure; disrupts work, commerce, and transportation; destroys livelihoods; and costs lives – but the wide-spread implementation of science-based solutions remains elusive.
The NSF ART cooperative agreement is working to establish a transformative new model for research translation to address this gap; one which builds university-wide programming that enables the development of resilient communities. Projects under the initiative empower George Mason faculty and students to serve communities across Virginia and translate their research into practice with tangible benefits for the Commonwealth.
Seed Translational Research Projects (STRPs)
The NSF ART STRP Program is designed to support faculty seeking to scale-up the impact of their research.
Featured Articles
George Mason civil engineering students are helping local communities improve their flood resilience – The George
NSF announces first-ever Accelerating Research Translation awards to empower academic institutions to speed and scale translational research – NSF News
A $6 million NSF grant will translate research into practice to help local communities become climate-resilient – The George
UK TO PARTNER WITH GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY IN FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND AWARD FROM NSF – UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY RESEARCH
Translating Research into Practice to Create Climate-Ready Communities Across Virginia – Center for Climate Strategies
From Blue Grass to Blue Ridge: How Kentucky’s horses can help Virginia communities gain climate resilience – Virginia Climate Center
Meet the Team
Leah Nichols
NSF ART, Principal Investigator
Institute for a Sustainable Earth, George Mason University
Andre Marshall
NSF ART, Co-Principal Investigator
Vice President for Research, Innovation, and Economic Impact, George Mason University
James Kinter
NSF ART, Co-Principal Investigator
Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Earth Sciences, George Mason University
Celso Ferreira
NSF ART, Co-Principal Investigator
Sid and Reva Dewberry Department of Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering, George Mason University
Luis E. Ortiz
NSF ART, Co-Principal Investigator
Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Earth Sciences, George Mason University
Thomas Peterson
NSF ART, Implementing Partner
Center for Climate Strategies
Serenty Wright
NSF ART, IHE Mentoring Lead
University of Kentucky
Kavita Mittapalli
NSF ART, Evaluator
MN Associates, Inc.
Alice Fox
NSF ART, Community Engagement Specialist
Virginia Climate Center and Institute for a Sustainable Earth, George Mason University
Jessica Zelt
NSF ART, Project Specialist
Institute for a Sustainable Earth, George Mason University
Sophia Whitaker
NSF ART, Communications Specialist
Virginia Climate Center and Institute for a Sustainable Earth, George Mason University
Aisun Abedinzadeh
NSF ART, ARTISAN Intern
Institute for a Sustainable Earth, George Mason University
Joseph Jarjourah
NSF ART, ARTISAN Intern
Institute for a Sustainable Earth, George Mason University
