{"id":3033,"date":"2026-01-28T18:31:50","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T18:31:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/?page_id=3033"},"modified":"2026-03-13T14:48:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T14:48:41","slug":"pre-seed-program-2024","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/pre-seed-program-2024\/","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_1726518689606{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_1758302100944{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.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/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>2024 Cohorts<\/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 width=&#8221;2\/5&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1767712681691{padding-bottom: 35px !important;}&#8221;]<div tabindex=\"0\" class=\"ult-new-ib ult-ib-effect-style6 pic ult-ib-resp   vc_custom_1727703329207\" 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=\"Data-Core\" src=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2024\/06\/Data-Core-Thumbnail.jpg\"   \/><div id=\"interactive-banner-wrap-5867\" class=\"ult-new-ib-desc\" style=\"\"><h2 class=\"ult-new-ib-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#interactive-banner-wrap-5867 .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-5867 .ult-new-ib-content'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><p>Catalyzing AI Research by building a Systems Modeling and Data Analytics Core.<\/p><\/div><\/div><a class=\"ult-new-ib-link\" href=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/projects\/catalyzing-ai-research-by-building-a-systems-modeling-and-data-analytics-core\/\"  ><\/a><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1758633641156{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;background-color: #ba0c2f !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;pad-top&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/projects\/catalyzing-ai-research-by-building-a-systems-modeling-and-data-analytics-core\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Catalyzing AI Research by building a Systems Modeling and Data Analytics Core<\/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_1727702873344\" 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=\"Art in a Marsh: Using art to promote education and participatory monitoring of natural infrastructure\" src=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2024\/06\/Image-1.jpg\"   \/><div id=\"interactive-banner-wrap-1554\" class=\"ult-new-ib-desc\" style=\"\"><h2 class=\"ult-new-ib-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#interactive-banner-wrap-1554 .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-1554 .ult-new-ib-content'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><p>Art in a Marsh: Using art to promote education and participatory monitoring of natural infrastructure.<\/p><\/div><\/div><a class=\"ult-new-ib-link\" href=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/projects\/art-in-a-marsh-using-art-to-promote-education-and-participatory-monitoring-of-natural-infrastructure\/\"  ><\/a><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1755714747206{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ba0c2f !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;pad-top&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/projects\/art-in-a-marsh-using-art-to-promote-education-and-participatory-monitoring-of-natural-infrastructure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Art in a Marsh: Using art to promote education and participatory monitoring of natural infrastructure<\/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 width=&#8221;2\/5&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1767712671859{padding-bottom: 35px !important;}&#8221;]<div tabindex=\"0\" class=\"ult-new-ib ult-ib-effect-style6 pic ult-ib-resp   vc_custom_1727703392395\" 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=\"Mountain top\" src=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2024\/06\/IMG_3669-scaled-1.jpeg\"   \/><div id=\"interactive-banner-wrap-2964\" class=\"ult-new-ib-desc\" style=\"\"><h2 class=\"ult-new-ib-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#interactive-banner-wrap-2964 .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-2964 .ult-new-ib-content'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><p>CLIMAX: Was Chimborazo volcano (Ecuador) the climate modulator leading to the Antonine Plague in the Roman Empire during the second century AD?<\/p><\/div><\/div><a class=\"ult-new-ib-link\" href=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/projects\/climax-was-chimborazo-volcano-ecuador-the-climate-modulator-leading-to-the-antonine-plague-in-the-roman-empire-during-the-second-century-ad\/\"  ><\/a><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1758633779512{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 8px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;background-color: #ba0c2f !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;pad-top&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/projects\/climax-was-chimborazo-volcano-ecuador-the-climate-modulator-leading-to-the-antonine-plague-in-the-roman-empire-during-the-second-century-ad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">CLIMAX: Was Chimborazo volcano (Ecuador) the climate modulator leading to the Antonine Plague in the Roman Empire during the second century AD?<\/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_1727707746922\" 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=\"Dashboard with scientific data displayed,\" src=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2024\/06\/DataScience-scaled-1.jpeg\"   \/><div id=\"interactive-banner-wrap-9744\" class=\"ult-new-ib-desc\" style=\"\"><h2 class=\"ult-new-ib-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#interactive-banner-wrap-9744 .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-9744 .ult-new-ib-content'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><p>Data Science and AI for Social Impact.<\/p><\/div><\/div><a class=\"ult-new-ib-link\" href=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/projects\/data-science-and-ai-for-social-impact\/\"  ><\/a><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1758634497029{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 47px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 47px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;background-color: #ba0c2f !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;pad-top&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/projects\/data-science-and-ai-for-social-impact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Data Science and AI for Social Impact<\/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 width=&#8221;2\/5&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1767712723085{padding-bottom: 35px !important;}&#8221;]<div tabindex=\"0\" class=\"ult-new-ib ult-ib-effect-style6 pic ult-ib-resp   vc_custom_1727708813939\" 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=\"Developing an Agricultural Circularity Assessment Protocol (A-CAP) for Nutrient Cycling in the Georgia Poultry Industry\" src=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2024\/06\/Image.png\"   \/><div id=\"interactive-banner-wrap-8165\" class=\"ult-new-ib-desc\" style=\"\"><h2 class=\"ult-new-ib-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#interactive-banner-wrap-8165 .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-8165 .ult-new-ib-content'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><p>Developing an Agricultural Circularity Assessment Protocol (A-CAP) for Nutrient Cycling in the Georgia Poultry Industry.<\/p><\/div><\/div><a class=\"ult-new-ib-link\" href=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/projects\/developing-an-agricultural-circularity-assessment-protocol-a-cap-for-nutrient-cycling-in-the-georgia-poultry-industry\/\"  ><\/a><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1758633786569{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 8px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;background-color: #ba0c2f !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;pad-top&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-pre-seeds\/projects\/developing-an-agricultural-circularity-assessment-protocol-a-cap-for-nutrient-cycling-in-the-georgia-poultry-industry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Developing an Agricultural Circularity Assessment Protocol (A-CAP) for Nutrient Cycling in the Georgia Poultry Industry<\/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_1727708919419\" 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=\"Establishing the Research and Education Programs on Convergent Safety Science and Engineering at UGA\" src=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2024\/06\/Image-scaled-1.jpg\"   \/><div id=\"interactive-banner-wrap-2934\" class=\"ult-new-ib-desc\" style=\"\"><h2 class=\"ult-new-ib-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#interactive-banner-wrap-2934 .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-2934 .ult-new-ib-content'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><p>Establishing the Research and Education Programs on Convergent Safety Science and Engineering at UGA.<\/p><\/div><\/div><a class=\"ult-new-ib-link\" href=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/projects\/establishing-the-research-and-education-programs-on-convergent-safety-science-and-engineering-at-uga\/\"  ><\/a><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1758634104732{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 23px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 23px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;background-color: #ba0c2f !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;pad-top&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/projects\/establishing-the-research-and-education-programs-on-convergent-safety-science-and-engineering-at-uga\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Establishing the Research and Education Programs on Convergent Safety Science and Engineering at UGA<br \/>\n<\/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 width=&#8221;2\/5&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1767712739300{padding-bottom: 35px !important;}&#8221;]<div tabindex=\"0\" class=\"ult-new-ib ult-ib-effect-style6 pic ult-ib-resp   vc_custom_1727709590927\" 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=\"Examining STEM graduate teaching assistants\u2019 experiences and motivations using photovoice\" src=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2024\/06\/Image-GTA-pre-seed-application_V3.png\"   \/><div id=\"interactive-banner-wrap-6182\" class=\"ult-new-ib-desc\" style=\"\"><h2 class=\"ult-new-ib-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#interactive-banner-wrap-6182 .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-6182 .ult-new-ib-content'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><p>Examining STEM graduate teaching assistants\u2019 experiences and motivations using photovoice.<\/p><\/div><\/div><a class=\"ult-new-ib-link\" href=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/projects\/examining-stem-graduate-teaching-assistants-experiences-and-motivations-using-photovoice\/\"  ><\/a><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1755714782774{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ba0c2f !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;pad-top&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/projects\/examining-stem-graduate-teaching-assistants-experiences-and-motivations-using-photovoice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Examining STEM graduate teaching assistants\u2019 experiences and motivations using photovoice<\/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_1727717486767\" 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=\"Interdisciplinary-research\" src=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2024\/06\/Interdisciplinary-research.png\"   \/><div id=\"interactive-banner-wrap-5574\" class=\"ult-new-ib-desc\" style=\"\"><h2 class=\"ult-new-ib-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#interactive-banner-wrap-5574 .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-5574 .ult-new-ib-content'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><p>Interdisciplinary research on foster care, homelessness, and higher education.<\/p><\/div><\/div><a class=\"ult-new-ib-link\" href=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/projects\/interdisciplinary-research-on-foster-care-homelessness-and-higher-education\/\"  ><\/a><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1758634294997{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 27px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 27px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ba0c2f !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;pad-top&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/projects\/interdisciplinary-research-on-foster-care-homelessness-and-higher-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Interdisciplinary research on foster care, homelessness, and higher education<br \/>\n<\/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 width=&#8221;2\/5&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1767712748900{padding-bottom: 35px !important;}&#8221;]<div tabindex=\"0\" class=\"ult-new-ib ult-ib-effect-style6 pic ult-ib-resp   vc_custom_1727718379244\" 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=\"Leveraging AI for 21st Century Biodiversity Conservation\" src=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2024\/06\/Image-4.png\"   \/><div id=\"interactive-banner-wrap-9644\" class=\"ult-new-ib-desc\" style=\"\"><h2 class=\"ult-new-ib-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#interactive-banner-wrap-9644 .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-9644 .ult-new-ib-content'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><p>Interdisciplinary research on foster care, homelessness, and higher education.<\/p><\/div><\/div><a class=\"ult-new-ib-link\" href=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/projects\/leveraging-ai-for-21st-century-biodiversity-conservation\/\"  ><\/a><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1755714794543{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ba0c2f !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;pad-top&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/projects\/leveraging-ai-for-21st-century-biodiversity-conservation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Leveraging AI for 21st Century Biodiversity Conservation<\/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_1727718544600\" 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=\"Materials- Manufacturing-Machine Learning Nexus\" src=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2024\/06\/Image-3.png\"   \/><div id=\"interactive-banner-wrap-2492\" class=\"ult-new-ib-desc\" style=\"\"><h2 class=\"ult-new-ib-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#interactive-banner-wrap-2492 .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-2492 .ult-new-ib-content'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><p>Materials- Manufacturing-Machine Learning Nexus (M3X).<\/p><\/div><\/div><a class=\"ult-new-ib-link\" href=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/projects\/materials-manufacturing-machine-learning-nexus-m3x\/\"  ><\/a><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1755714800718{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ba0c2f !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;pad-top&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/projects\/materials-manufacturing-machine-learning-nexus-m3x\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Materials- Manufacturing-Machine Learning Nexus (M3X)<br \/>\n<\/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 width=&#8221;2\/5&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1767712758060{padding-bottom: 35px !important;}&#8221;]<div tabindex=\"0\" class=\"ult-new-ib ult-ib-effect-style6 pic ult-ib-resp   vc_custom_1727718664051\" 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=\"Large Scale Solar Development\" src=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/103\/2024\/06\/Solar-Cells.png\"   \/><div id=\"interactive-banner-wrap-7993\" class=\"ult-new-ib-desc\" style=\"\"><h2 class=\"ult-new-ib-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#interactive-banner-wrap-7993 .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-7993 .ult-new-ib-content'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><p>Modelling Tensions and Tradeoffs in Community Responses to Large Scale Solar Development.<\/p><\/div><\/div><a class=\"ult-new-ib-link\" href=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/team-research\/projects\/modelling-tensions-and-tradeoffs-in-community-responses-to-large-scale-solar-development\/\"  ><\/a><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1758634359077{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 8px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ba0c2f !important;}&#8221; 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