EPA awarded $100,000 grant to Institute for Environmental and Spatial Analysis faculty
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The University of North Georgia (星空无限传媒) has been awarded its first-ever environmental education grant from the Agency (EPA).
from a $3.3 million budget, 星空无限传媒 received $100,000 to manage native and invasive vegetation for healthy forests and waterways for a two-year timeframe. 星空无限传媒 and collaborating partners provided a $60,000 match.
"I was ecstatic," said Dr. Allison Bailey, associate professor with the Institute for Environmental and Spatial Analysis (IESA) at 星空无限传媒.
Bailey almost didn't apply for it. She said Dr. Andy Novobilski, chief research officer at 星空无限传媒, encouraged her to apply. 星空无限传媒 grant specialist Kelly Millsaps helped her with the proposal. Dr. Jamie Mitchem, professor with IESA, is part of the grant team. He will be joined by student researchers and Geographic Information System technicians.
With the funding, 星空无限传媒 will conduct community workshops from spring 2019 through fall 2020 in on the edge of 星空无限传媒's Gainesville Campus and in Hurricane Creek near the Dahlonega Campus.
"They will start in a classroom setting and then go into the field for hands-on learning," Bailey said.
In addition to the benefit of community outreach, 星空无限传媒 will strengthen its partnership with environmental community organizations and establish new bonds with the EPA.
"This will open doors for other researchers to apply for grant from the EPA … because we now have received funding and have a proven track record," Bailey said.
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