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Kansas EPA EPSCoR: Enhancement of Water Quality Research

EPA Grant Number: R827589E01
Title: Kansas EPA EPSCoR: Enhancement of Water Quality Research
Investigators: Rice, Charles W.
Institution: Kansas State University
EPA Project Officer: Winner, Darrell
Project Period: July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2003
Project Amount: $500,000
RFA: EPSCoR (Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) (1999)
Research Category: EPSCoR (The Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research)

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Objective:

The Kansas Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) program is a focused effort to enhance environmental research by giving young scientists an opportunity to become a part of a statewide team. The program will increase Kansas' competitiveness. The objectives of this research project are to: (1) establish interdisciplinary and interinstitutional research groups; (2) increase mentoring of junior faculty; (3) increase funding opportunities; (4) develop research infrastructure; (5) enhance communication and exchange of ideas between the participating universities; and (6) change the research emphasis from small grants to large projects.

Supplemental Keywords:

water, drinking water, watersheds, soil, sediments, bioavailability, indicators, agriculture, terrestrial, aquatic. , Water, INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, Geographic Area, Scientific Discipline, RFA, Drinking Water, Ecological Risk Assessment, Environmental Chemistry, Ecology and Ecosystems, State, bioavailability, drinking water system, water quality, environmental awareness, other - risk assessment, agricultrual environment

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