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Project SummaryA Maine Wild Blueberry Value-Added Product for Profitability andSustainability of Small and Mid-Sized GrowersProject Director Lucille Van Hook M.S.Wicked Wild LLCDescription of the Problem or Opportunity: The viability of Maine's small and mid-size wildblueberry farms depends on developing and selling value-added products. Wicked Wild LLCshall prove the feasibility of a wild blueber ...

Our water air soil farms and forests depend on birds as vital natural resources. Birds consumeinsects pollinate plants disperse seeds and maintain wetlands. Unfortunately transmission linecollisions kill 57 million birds annually in the United States. Installing markers that help birdssee and not hit power lines can decrease bird collisions by more than 70%. Today powerlinemen use bucket trucks an ...

Project SummaryTitle: An automated system for honey bee husbandry that enables high-throughput biologicalassaysPD/PI: Dr. Adam Hamiton; ForgeBeeSubaward PD/PI: Dr. Gene Robinson; University of Illinois at Urbana ChampaignHoney bees are crucial for agriculture and serve as a model system for insect pollinatorecotoxicology. At the heart of a honey bee colony's health and productivity is a set of com ...

Phosphorus Biofertilizer For Sustainable AgricultureProject SummaryOur proposed approach will utilize a novel and patented technology that will solubilize residualinorganic and organic phosphorus in soils as well as make synthetic and organic phosphorusfertilizers available on demand for sustainable crop growth eliminating any leaching losses.TM BioCat-P is a novel next generation biofertilizer bi ...

a. Innovativeness of the proposed technology Forever Analytical Services (FAS) has developed particle-induced gamma-ray emissions (PIGE) spectroscopy for the high-throughput screening of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in water. This proposal seeks to extend the utility of this technique to the field by developing a field-deployable solid phase extraction (SPE) device containing a filt ...

In today’s world of accelerating climate change effects, a community's capacity to plan for and build resilience to disasters, homeland security threats, and extreme weather is of increasing importance. The ability of public safety organizations and local governments to effectively communicate with community members in emergency situations is critical, especially in the immediate aftermath of la ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened awareness of airborne pathogens and their role in transmitting infection throughout the population. The threat of airborne pathogens extends beyond SARS-CoV-2. Diseases caused by airborne viruses (Influenza), bacteria (Legionnaires’ disease and Tuberculosis), and fungi (aspergillosis) are also prevalent, with Influenza estimated to cause 200,000–500,000 wor ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened awareness of the role airborne pathogens play in transmitting infection and will leave a legacy of focused attention on indoor air quality for the foreseeable future. Indoor enclosed spaces are high-risk environments for increased transmission of aerosolized pathogens like COVID-19, SARS, influenza, and other yet-to-emerge diseases. Many situations, including o ...

As the single largest consumer of materials and energy use worldwide, the construction sector remains a prime target for materials reuse reform. (Krausmann et al., 2009; De Ia Rue du Can & Price, 2008). Construction and ongoing operation of the built environment extracts a significant amount of resources -- and on an ongoing basis. According to the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), buildings ac ...

To eliminate the release of ventilation air methane (VAM) associated with coal production, the core challenge is how to oxidize methane given the low concentrations. Precision Combustion, Inc. (PCI) proposes an innovative modular array combining three key elements: (1) short contact time, low thermal mass reactor design to achieve maximal total conversion in a small volume, (2) catalyst formulati ...