{"id":1780,"date":"2024-10-04T15:52:31","date_gmt":"2024-10-04T15:52:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/?page_id=1780"},"modified":"2026-03-13T14:39:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T14:39:36","slug":"pre-seed-program-2023-iipa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/pre-seed-program-2023-iipa\/","title":{"rendered":"Teaming for Interdisciplinary Research Pre-Seed Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1728503654131{margin-bottom: -65px !important;background-color: #FFFFFF !important;}&#8221;][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=&#8221;sidebar&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;][vc_btn title=&#8221;About The Program&#8221; style=&#8221;custom&#8221; custom_background=&#8221;#BA0C2F&#8221; custom_text=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fresearch.uga.edu%2Fteam-research%2Fpre-seed-program%2Fabout%2F&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;4\/5&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1758310057109{margin-top: -30px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Overview &amp; Projects<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Office of Research, in partnership with the Office of the Provost, provides \u201cpre-seed\u201d funding to facilitate the formation of faculty teams and collaboration around critical areas of research expertise or emerging research topics. The goal is to stimulate large-scale research team formation and position UGA faculty groups to be more competitive in attracting resources for collaborative research, including internal UGA seed grants and ultimately, external grant support.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Previous Years<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/pre-seed-program-2020\/\">2020 Cohorts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/pre-seed-program-2021\/\">2021 Cohorts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/pre-seed-program-2022\/\">2022 Cohorts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/pre-seed-program-2023\/\">2023 Cohorts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/pre-seed-program-2023-iipa\/\">IIPA 2023 Cohorts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/pre-seed-program-2024\/\">2024 Cohorts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/pre-seed-program-2025\/\">2025 Cohorts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>2023 IIPA Targeted Pre-Seed Cohort<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1721679092908{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;pic&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;pic&#8221; width=&#8221;2\/5&#8243;]<div tabindex=\"0\" class=\"ult-new-ib ult-ib-effect-style6 pic ult-ib-resp   vc_custom_1728500168492\" data-min-width=\"300\" data-max-width=\"1200\" style=\"background:#000000;\" data-opacity=\"1\" data-hover-opacity=\".1\" ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ult-new-ib-img\" style=\"opacity:1;\" alt=\"Advancing Precision Agriculture through Innovative Sensors and Data Science\" src=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2024\/10\/Resize-image-project-17-e1728500165531.png\"   \/><div id=\"interactive-banner-wrap-7016\" class=\"ult-new-ib-desc\" style=\"\"><h2 class=\"ult-new-ib-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#interactive-banner-wrap-7016 .ult-new-ib-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:20px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:22px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><\/h2><div class=\"ult-new-ib-content ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#interactive-banner-wrap-7016 .ult-new-ib-content'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><p>Advancing Precision Agriculture through Innovative Sensors and Data Science.<\/p><\/div><\/div><a class=\"ult-new-ib-link\" href=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/projects\/advancing-precision-agriculture-through-innovative-sensors-and-data-science\/\" title=\"Advancing Precision Agriculture through Innovative Sensors and Data Science\"  ><\/a><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769632661761{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ba0c2f !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/projects\/advancing-precision-agriculture-through-innovative-sensors-and-data-science\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Advancing Precision Agriculture through Innovative Sensors and Data Science<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/5&#8243;]<div tabindex=\"0\" class=\"ult-new-ib ult-ib-effect-style6 pic ult-ib-resp   vc_custom_1728057377743\" data-min-width=\"300\" data-max-width=\"1200\" style=\"background:#000000;\" data-opacity=\"1\" data-hover-opacity=\".1\" ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ult-new-ib-img\" style=\"opacity:1;\" alt=\"null\" src=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2023\/10\/Picture_IIPA-e1698327424752.png\"   \/><div id=\"interactive-banner-wrap-3903\" class=\"ult-new-ib-desc\" style=\"\"><h2 class=\"ult-new-ib-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#interactive-banner-wrap-3903 .ult-new-ib-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:20px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:22px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><\/h2><div class=\"ult-new-ib-content ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#interactive-banner-wrap-3903 .ult-new-ib-content'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><p>Advancing Precision Crop Pest Management Strategies for Sustainable Agriculture.<\/p><\/div><\/div><a class=\"ult-new-ib-link\" href=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/projects\/advancing-precision-crop-pest-management-strategies-for-sustainable-agriculture\/\"  ><\/a><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1728057409622{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 1px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ba0c2f !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/projects\/advancing-precision-crop-pest-management-strategies-for-sustainable-agriculture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Advancing Precision Crop Pest Management Strategies for Sustainable Agriculture<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1721679092908{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;pic&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;pic&#8221; width=&#8221;2\/5&#8243;]<div tabindex=\"0\" class=\"ult-new-ib ult-ib-effect-style6 pic ult-ib-resp   vc_custom_1728500335337\" data-min-width=\"300\" data-max-width=\"1200\" style=\"background:#000000;\" data-opacity=\"1\" data-hover-opacity=\".1\" ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ult-new-ib-img\" style=\"opacity:1;\" alt=\"Cultivating Innovation: Precision Agriculture and Controlled Environment Agriculture in a Transdisciplinary Framework\" src=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2024\/10\/Cultivating-Innovation-Precision-Agriculture-and-Controlled-Environment-Agriculture-in-a-Transdisciplinary-Framework.jpg\"   \/><div id=\"interactive-banner-wrap-8038\" class=\"ult-new-ib-desc\" style=\"\"><h2 class=\"ult-new-ib-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#interactive-banner-wrap-8038 .ult-new-ib-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:20px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:22px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><\/h2><div class=\"ult-new-ib-content ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#interactive-banner-wrap-8038 .ult-new-ib-content'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><p>Cultivating Innovation: Precision Agriculture and Controlled Environment Agriculture in a Transdisciplinary Framework<\/p><\/div><\/div><a class=\"ult-new-ib-link\" href=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/projects\/cultivating-innovation-precision-agriculture-and-controlled-environment-agriculture-in-a-transdisciplinary-framework\/\" title=\"Cultivating Innovation: Precision Agriculture and Controlled Environment Agriculture in a Transdisciplinary Framework\"  ><\/a><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1728500363019{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 1px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ba0c2f !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/projects\/cultivating-innovation-precision-agriculture-and-controlled-environment-agriculture-in-a-transdisciplinary-framework\/\">Cultivating Innovation: Precision Agriculture and Controlled Environment Agriculture in a Transdisciplinary Framework<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/5&#8243;]<div tabindex=\"0\" class=\"ult-new-ib ult-ib-effect-style6 pic ult-ib-resp   vc_custom_1728500417211\" data-min-width=\"300\" data-max-width=\"1200\" style=\"background:#000000;\" data-opacity=\"1\" data-hover-opacity=\".1\" ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ult-new-ib-img\" style=\"opacity:1;\" alt=\"Exploring Autonomous Machinery Operations and Applications in Georgia Agricultural Crops\" src=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2024\/10\/Exploring-Autonomous-Machinery-Operations-and-Applications-in-Georgia.jpg\"   \/><div id=\"interactive-banner-wrap-5271\" class=\"ult-new-ib-desc\" style=\"\"><h2 class=\"ult-new-ib-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#interactive-banner-wrap-5271 .ult-new-ib-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:20px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:22px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><\/h2><div class=\"ult-new-ib-content ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#interactive-banner-wrap-5271 .ult-new-ib-content'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><p>Exploring Autonomous Machinery Operations and Applications in Georgia<br \/>\nAgricultural Crops<\/p><\/div><\/div><a class=\"ult-new-ib-link\" href=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/projects\/exploring-autonomous-machinery-operations-and-applications-in-georgia-agricultural-crops\/\" title=\"Exploring Autonomous Machinery Operations and Applications in Georgia Agricultural Crops\"  ><\/a><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1758634619988{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ba0c2f !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Exploring Autonomous Machinery Operations and Applications in Georgia Agricultural Crops<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1721679092908{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;pic&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;pic&#8221; width=&#8221;2\/5&#8243;]<div tabindex=\"0\" class=\"ult-new-ib ult-ib-effect-style6 pic ult-ib-resp   vc_custom_1728500662372\" data-min-width=\"300\" data-max-width=\"1200\" style=\"background:#000000;\" data-opacity=\"1\" data-hover-opacity=\".1\" ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ult-new-ib-img\" style=\"opacity:1;\" alt=\"Future Agriculture: Joining the Force of Farmers, Machines, Sensors, Social Science and Data Science\" src=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2024\/10\/Future-Agriculture-Joining-the-Force-of-Farmers-Machines-Sensors-Social-Science-and-Data-Science.png\"   \/><div id=\"interactive-banner-wrap-2175\" class=\"ult-new-ib-desc\" style=\"\"><h2 class=\"ult-new-ib-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#interactive-banner-wrap-2175 .ult-new-ib-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:20px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:22px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><\/h2><div class=\"ult-new-ib-content ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#interactive-banner-wrap-2175 .ult-new-ib-content'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><p>Future Agriculture: Joining the Force of Farmers, Machines, Sensors, Social Science and Data Science<\/p><\/div><\/div><a class=\"ult-new-ib-link\" href=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/projects\/future-agriculture-joining-the-force-of-farmers-machines-sensors-social-science-and-data-science\/\" title=\"Future Agriculture: Joining the Force of Farmers, Machines, Sensors, Social Science and Data Science\"  ><\/a><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1728500631539{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 1px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ba0c2f !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/projects\/future-agriculture-joining-the-force-of-farmers-machines-sensors-social-science-and-data-science\/\">Future Agriculture: Joining the Force of Farmers, Machines, Sensors, Social Science and Data Science<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/5&#8243;]<div tabindex=\"0\" class=\"ult-new-ib ult-ib-effect-style6 pic ult-ib-resp   vc_custom_1728500692842\" data-min-width=\"300\" data-max-width=\"1200\" style=\"background:#000000;\" data-opacity=\"1\" data-hover-opacity=\".1\" ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ult-new-ib-img\" style=\"opacity:1;\" alt=\"Mobile Sensing for Precision Poultry Disease Management\" src=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2024\/10\/Mobile-Sensing-for-Precision-Poultry-Disease-Management.png\"   \/><div id=\"interactive-banner-wrap-1841\" class=\"ult-new-ib-desc\" style=\"\"><h2 class=\"ult-new-ib-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#interactive-banner-wrap-1841 .ult-new-ib-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:20px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:22px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><\/h2><div class=\"ult-new-ib-content ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#interactive-banner-wrap-1841 .ult-new-ib-content'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><p>Mobile Sensing for Precision Poultry Disease Management<\/p><\/div><\/div><a class=\"ult-new-ib-link\" href=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/projects\/mobile-sensing-for-precision-poultry-disease-management\/\" title=\"Mobile Sensing for Precision Poultry Disease Management\"  ><\/a><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769632689416{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ba0c2f !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/projects\/mobile-sensing-for-precision-poultry-disease-management\/\">Mobile Sensing for Precision Poultry Disease Management<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1721679092908{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;pic&#8221; 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