About
The Water Energy Nexus (WEN) Interdisciplinary 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó Theme (IRT) was created in 2017 and is directed by Karl Linden the Mortenson Professor in Sustainable Development and Professor of Environmental Engineering at CU 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó. Read the 2018 PDF report on the IRT's accomplishments.
Objectives:
- Bring together researchers from different disciplines to address the pressing challenges surrounding water, energy and associated systems (such as food, land, air quality and climate);
- Provide leadership and support for stakeholders to build upon each other’s strengths to achieve major accomplishments beyond individual successes;
- Foster interdisciplinary collaboration on large scale water-energy research projects to raise visibility and strengthen our leadership and accelerate our societal impact;
- Develop a unique interdisciplinary training program for engineering students to enable them to become future leaders.
Activities:
- Administration of seed grant funds ($5,000-$20,000/grant);
- Coordination of workshops and seminars;
- Development of large scale research proposals;
- Liason with relevant government agencies;
- Faculty line in interdisciplinary areas.