Wyoming and Colorado Team Up to Support Climate Resilience R&S
The Colorado-Wyoming Climate Resilience Engine has launched the first round of investments in their Research and Development and Translation/Startup projects. This included funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Regional Innovation Engines program.
Governors Jared Polis of Colorado and Mark Gordon of Wyoming collaborated to announce the recipients of the inaugural grant program by the CO-WY Climate Resilience Engine. This partnership signifies a new phase in the joint efforts of the two states to create climate resilience solutions that safeguard communities, encourage innovation, and stimulate economic development.
The Winners of the Climate Resilience Engine include:
- University of Wyoming
- Project Title: Weather extremes and water resource climate transitions in Colorado and Wyoming
- Colorado State University
- Project Title: Developing soil pyrogenic carbon monitoring and modeling capabilities to improve prediction of wildfire impacts and biochar management on ecosystem resilience and C sequestration.
- Project Title: Evaluation of monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) technology for cattle feedlots.
- University of Colorado Boulder
- Project Title: Mapping Vulnerability: Assessing the Built Environment’s Susceptibility to Wildfires through AI and Big Data.
- Colorado School of Mines
- Project Title: Predicting Regional Wildfire Risk through Climate-Wildfire-Power-System Interactions.
- High Plains Biochar
- Project Title: CO-WY Biochar
- Page Technologies
- Project Title: Next-Gen Soil Monitoring: Wireless Printed Sensors for Agriculture
- Aquanta Vision Technologies Inc
- Project Title: Commercialization of an enhanced methane leak detection platform
“When Wyoming joined the engine, we were focused on identifying and addressing specific Wyoming issues, including the impacts of droughts and wildfires,” Governor Gordon said. “Wyoming and Colorado may not be in alignment on many issues, but I will always support efforts within each of our states to benefit our citizens.”
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