{"id":1321,"date":"2020-02-19T23:30:11","date_gmt":"2020-02-19T23:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/green-nau\/?page_id=1321"},"modified":"2026-03-05T23:11:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T23:11:10","slug":"student-research-grant","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/green-nau\/nau-green-fund\/student-research-grant\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Fund Student Research Grant"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Student Research Grant<\/h1>\n<p>The Green Fund Student Research Grant is a semesterly funding opportunity available each Fall and Spring for full-time NAU undergraduate and graduate students. Proposals will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with a priority deadline and soft close during Week 12 of the semester. Funding is allocated at the start of each semester, and the available pool will decrease as grants are awarded, so early submission is strongly encouraged. We look forward to supporting innovative student research through this grant program.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row bg-color-nau-blue\"><div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row-content\"> Access the <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/136\/2025\/11\/ResearchGrantApplication2025.pdf\">Research Grant Application<\/a> to apply for funding for your research today! <strong>Fall Priority &#8220;Soft Close&#8221; Date: November 28, 2025<\/strong><span style=\"text-align: left\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-30px not-in-view\">\n<h2>Past Research Projects<\/h2>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"2025_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>2025 <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"2024_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>2024 <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gabrial Harju, <strong>Identifying Impervious Surface Runoff Quality and the Roles of Low Impact Development Basins in Filtration and Groundwater Recharge,<\/strong> $2,736.83<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"2023_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>2023 <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tongayi Mwedzi, <strong>Evaluating the benefits of the 2022 True Blue Summer flex policy: Financial, human, and environmental sustainability of the &ldquo;New NAU workplace&rdquo;<\/strong>, $3,100<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ross Priehs, <strong>Categorizing NAU&rsquo;s Scope 3 Category 1 &amp; 2 Emissions,<\/strong>&nbsp;$5,400<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Abraham Plis, <strong>Passive Radiative Cooling Research,<\/strong> $3,297.00<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"2022_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>2022 <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Alejandro Grajal-Puche, <strong>Improving Agricultural Sustainability through Ecosystem Services at Local and Global Scales<\/strong>, $2,500.00<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Lindsey Falkenberg, <strong>State of Emotional Climate Resiliency at Northern Arizona University: Challenges and Opportunities<\/strong>, $3,727.50<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Brandon McNamara, <strong>Quantifying Financed Emissions at NAU: A Novel, Data-based Approach to the Fossil Fuel Divestment Movement<\/strong>, $3,000<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>Andrew Bugh and Ally Parker, <strong>UPass Pilot Program for NAU students<\/strong>, $4,830.00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"2021_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>2021 <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<ul>\n<li>Kelcie Kraft, <strong>NAU&nbsp;Campus Refrigerant Audit<\/strong>, $3,150.00<\/li>\n<li>Bachmayer, Rihs, and Bingham, <strong>Creating a Roadmap to Zero Waste at NAU&rsquo;s Flagstaff Mountain Campus<\/strong>, $4,400.00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"2020_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>2020 <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<ul>\n<li>Mikela Peterson,&nbsp;<strong>Dining Energy Audit<\/strong>, $3,070.00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"2019_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>2019 <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<ul>\n<li>Christina Osterink,&nbsp;<strong>NAU Office Food Waste Collection for Vermicomposting Program<\/strong>, $2,815.80<\/li>\n<li>Trong-Doan Nguyen,&nbsp;<strong>Data-Driven Analytics of Building Utility Demand,&nbsp;<\/strong>$2,419.20<\/li>\n<li>Miles Dunlap,&nbsp;<strong>NAU Fleet: Path to Carbon Neutrality,&nbsp;<\/strong>$2,700.00<\/li>\n<li>Justin Case,&nbsp;<strong>Testing Effectiveness of PET-Plastic Eating Microbes at NAU<\/strong>, $2,500.00<\/li>\n<li>Galen Dennis,&nbsp;<strong>Carbon Sequestering Algae Bioreactor,<\/strong> 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