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Barriers and Incentives to Engaging with Aquaponics Systems: Empirical Evidence from São Carlos, Brazil
(2019-04)
This research presents the barriers and incentives faced by small-scale farmers in engaging in aquaponics systems in the São Carlos, Brazil community. Aquaponics is an agricultural system that combines hydroponics and ...
The Effect of Single Versus Dual Nutrient Control on Phytoplankton Growth Rates, Community Composition, and Microcystin Concentration in the Western Basin of Lake Erie
(2019-08)
The primary management strategy for minimizing harmful algal blooms (HABs) in Lake Erie has been to reduce springtime loading of phosphorus (P) to the lake. However, some studies have shown that the growth rate and yield, ...
Agroecological Pest Management Strategies at D-Town Farm
(2019-04)
This project partnered with the Detroit Black Community Food Security Network to test pest management methods that are safe for both people and the environment. We conducted plotscale experiments at D-town farm to determine ...
100 percent Renewable Electricity Plan for Leelanau County, Michigan
(2019-04)
Across the United States, 120 cities, 11 counties and 6 cities have made commitments to
transition to 100 percent renewable energy. Leelanau County in Northwest Michigan has a small
community comprising approximately ...
Scope 3 Emissions Assessment and Circular Economy Protocol Development at Ford Motor Company
(2019-05)
Value chain (or Scope 3) emissions, stemming external to an organization’s direct operations,
account for over 90% of the greenhouse gas inventory of an automotive manufacturer, and are
dominated by Use of Sold Products. ...
Evaluating the Potential Environmental Impacts of Connected and Automated Vehicles
(2019-04)
Although recent studies of connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) have begun to explore the potential
energy and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission impacts from an operational perspective, little is known
about how the full ...
High-resolution Remote Sensing to Identify Tree Plantations from Natural Forests and Agriculture in Southern India
(2019-04)
Tree plantations play an important role in tropical and subtropical countries, including providing economic benefits as well as ecosystem services. Over the past decade, the amount of land under agroforestry and plantations ...
Climate change and edaphic conditions: predicting future growth of a critical boreal tree species - Jack Pine (Pinus banksiana)
(2019-04)
Global climate predictions anticipate increased temperature, variable total precipitation, as well as a greater number and intensity of severe precipitation events. Deepening our understanding of the complex relationships ...
Hydrodynamics of Western Lake Erie During a Major Harmful Algal Bloom Event
(2019-04)
The breakout of a Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) in Lake Erie in 2014 rendered Toledo
without drinking water for three days. In 2015, Lake Erie subsequently experienced
an even larger algal bloom. These societal and ecosystem ...
Implications of Monsoon Cropping Decisions on Wheat Sowing Dates in Bihar, Eastern Indo-Gangetic Plains
(2019-04)
India is the second largest producer of wheat globally. However terminal heat stress during the
grain filling period negatively impacts its yield potential. Increasing temperatures have intensified
observed yield gaps ...