current research

Wanted, Human Nutrition Researchers

The Human Nutrition Grand Challenges reallocation leadership team would like to convene a focus group of WSU faculty currently conducting research related to human nutrition (or wishing to collaborate with human nutrition researchers). Monday, February 20th 10:00 am-12:00 pm, Lighty 280 Conference Room Send an email to Shelly McGuire if you are planning to attend […]

Food-Energy-Water collaboration

Interdisciplinary research teams poised to address food-energy-water (FEW) system challenges are encouraged to submit a proposal by Feb. 15 to participate in a tri-state workshop. Washington State University, University of Idaho and Oregon State University will convene the Tri-State FEW Workshop on April 10-11 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Researchers are invited to submit 1-page proposals […]

Innovations at the Nexus of Food, Energy and Water Systems (INFEWS)

Due date is March 6, 2017. Maximum award is $2.5 million with a total estimated funds of $40 million. It is imperative that we determine how society can best integrate across the natural and built environments to provide for a growing demand for food, water and energy while maintaining appropriate ecosystem services. To meet these […]

Study finds life under lake ice complex, surprisingly active

By Eric Sorensen, WSU science writer PULLMAN, Wash. – As long as ecologists have studied temperate lakes, the winter has been their off-season. It’s difficult, even dangerous, to look under the ice, and they figured plants, animals and algae weren’t doing much in the dark and cold anyway. But an international team of 62 scientists […]

Call for Posters: BioEarth All-Hand Meeting due Feb 12.

Climate, Land Use, Agriculture and Natural Resources: Activities in Interdisciplinary Research, Education and Outreach 3:00-5:30pm on Thursday, Feb 25, 2016 Location: PACCAR Town Square (2001 Grimes Way) Pullman Campus, Washington State University, Pullman, WA Submission Details Abstract submission deadline: Friday, February 12 E-mail abstracts to: Jacqueline McCabe, jacquem@wsu.edu Poster Size Restrictions: horizontal dimension of 48 […]