EPA awarded $100,000 grant to Institute for Environmental and Spatial Analysis faculty
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The University of North Georgia (ǧÃŬAV) has been awarded its first-ever environmental education grant from the Agency (EPA).
from a $3.3 million budget, ǧÃŬAV received $100,000 to manage native and invasive vegetation for healthy forests and waterways for a two-year timeframe. ǧÃŬAV 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 ǧÃŬAV.
Bailey almost didn't apply for it. She said Dr. Andy Novobilski, chief research officer at ǧÃŬAV, encouraged her to apply. ǧÃŬAV 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, ǧÃŬAV will conduct community workshops from spring 2019 through fall 2020 in on the edge of ǧÃŬAV'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, ǧÃŬAV 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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