UVA Environmental Institute

Formerly the Environmental Resilience Institute (or "ERI"), UVA Environmental Institute has a new name and an expanded mission. UVA EI supports interdisciplinary research and training that is both great and good at the intersection of environment and human well-being.

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This cross-institutional research project, co-led by Assistant Professor of Urban and Environmental Planning Vanessa Guerra and Associate Professor of Civil Engineering Miguel Andrés Guerra, investigates the lived experience of water insecurity in San Cristóbal
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UVA's Environmental Institute looks back on a remarkable year.
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The exhibition at the School of Architecture, supported by UVA's Environmental Institute, recounts the histories and trajectories that have contributed to NOVA's emergence as the world's largest data market over the past five decades
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An interdisciplinary UVA team led by Associate Professor Mona El Khafif will explore how community solar and green infrastructure strategies can be integrated to improve socio-ecological land use outcomes along Charlottesville’s I-29 corridor.
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Initiatives
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Climate Collaborative
Large, interdisciplinary research teams addressing climate-related challenges
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Climate Restoration Initiative
Interdisciplinary team focused on negative emissions & carbon removal strategies for Virginia
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Decarbonization Corps
Projects to increase the pace of decarbonization through research projects
Seed Grant Opportunities
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Rapid Response
Funding on an ongoing, rolling basis for time-sensitive research
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Spark Funding
Funding for individual researchers ready to build novel research
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CoLab
Funding teams for 1-2 years on novel interdisciplinary collaborations
Fellowships
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Climate Fellows
Postdoctoral program for researchers focused on climate change & impacts
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Global to Community
Postdoctoral fellows who work as a cohort to bridge global-scale modeling
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Practitioner
Non-academic practitioners who enhance research & teaching in environmental issues
Student Opportunities
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Internships
10-week summer internship program for UVA students
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Externships
Opportunities for UVA students to shadow workplace mentors
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Environmental Futures Fellows
Opportunities for UVA graduate students to conduct summer research