Supported Projects

UVA’s Environmental Institute supports interdisciplinary research and training that is both great and good at the intersection of climate change and human well-being. The EI connects faculty, students, and citizens to create solutions for a more equitable, resilient, and sustainable future.

Please browse over 70 projects the Institute has funded and/or supported in some way.

For more information on funding and grant opportunities, including submissions and deadlines, click here.

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Photo of snowmelt in the Arctic

Understanding and Managing Impacts of Snow and Water on Permafrost in Arctic Communities

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Photo by Anderson Luiz

Evaluating Rock Dust as an Agro-mineral Amendment for Soil Carbon Capture in Loblolly and Soybean Agro-ecosystems

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Airam Dato-on

Climate Warming, Forests and Hydroclimate Extremes in Southeast US Mountains

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archway on the Lawn at UVA

Contemplation & Climate Ethics

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Hemp Fields in the Sunlight

Low-Carbon Platform for Biomanufacturing of Nature-Inspired Building Materials

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Cityscape with Social Media Accounts Lit Up

Psychological Consequences of Environmental Change: A Longitudinal Study of Emotions Using Social Media Data

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Human using AI on screen

Blueprints for AI Equity and Transparency in Climate Science

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Drying river flows into ocean

River Sonification Lab for Imperiled Rivers

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Irrigation channel running through crops

Improving Irrigation: Water Conservation in Agricultural Use and Rebound Effects

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hurricane crash

A Tale of Two Hurricanes: Assessing the Effectiveness of Evacuation Orders in the cases of Hurricane Ian and Hurricane Idalia

Funded Projects