Sustainability Research
UW-Eau Claire is a national leader in undergraduate research, and many faculty work directly with students to explore sustainability topics through research. Each year, students are given the opportunity to win a $1,500 prize by presenting their sustainability research to the Chippewa Valley Community at Eau Claire Earth Fest.
Recent projects include:
- Sustainable Removal of Hazardous Textile Contaminants Using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide
- Exploring the impact of two methane mitigation strategies on rumen microbiomes of grazing steers
- Institutional Forces Shaping Sustainability in Medical Healthcare Textiles
- Identifying Opportunities to Participate in Advanced Energy: An Investigation into Estimating Real Capacity for Green Manufacturing and Structural Reform
- Restoration of the Salton Sea: A Stakeholder Engagement Model for Sustainable Development
- Climate and Environmental Health: Education for Rural Communities
- Trailblazers in green business: unconventional practices and motivation within a chamber of commerce business network
