Interdisciplinary teams poised to address food-energy-water (FEW) system challenges are encouraged to submit a proposal to participate in a tri-state workshop. Vice presidents for research at Washington State University, University of Idaho, and Oregon State University are convening the workshop to encourage collaborative solutions to alleviate pressure on FEW resources.

The workshop takes place April 10-11, and proposals should be submitted to res.dev@wsu.edu by February 15, 2017.

About the workshop

Researchers from all three institutions, as well as Idaho National Lab and Pacific Northwest National Lab, are encouraged to submit proposals. Three to five distinct, multi-institutional teams will be selected to participate in the interactive and intensive gathering.

The workshop will allow for face-to-face time with colleagues to actively develop funding strategies (e.g. grant proposals) and plans to build programs. The individual teams will work together on their focused research plans, but will also have opportunities to interact across teams and find other opportunities for collaboration.

Proposal submission process

Researchers are invited to submit 1-page proposals for convening a multi-institutional team to gather at the Tri-State FEW Workshop. Successful proposals will present:

1) a compelling vision for interdisciplinary FEW research;

2) specific funding targets (e.g. National Science Foundation INFEWS program, DOE Energy-Water, USDA NIFA Water for Agriculture);

3) a multi-institutional team with confirmed participation by key individuals, and; 4) a tractable timeline for achieving research goals, including the manner in which the workshop will further the goals.

The Lead Principal Investigator(s) should append a two-page CV that includes his/her most relevant publications or other products in the past five years, and his/her most relevant funding in the past five years. Research teams must involve confirmed participants from more than one institution, and are encouraged to be as inclusive as possible. Participants from other institutions also may be named.

Email res.dev@wsu.edu with any questions.