Graduate Climate Fellowships
Overview
With support from Tufts University’s Office of the Vice Provost for Research (OVPR) by way of the Research and Scholarship Strategic Plan (RSSP), Tufts CREATE Solutions is pleased to provide fellowship support to Tufts graduate students and postdoctoral scholars working on interdisciplinary projects in the realm of climate solutions. These scholars receive funding in support of interdisciplinary projects, for which they have at least two advisors from different disciplines or schools within Tufts.
2023 Tufts CREATE Solutions Graduate Climate Fellows
Aarushi Aggarwal
The Fletcher School
Research Goal: Investigate how climate change affects access to water in the Tsavo-Mkomazi landscape, and what landscape-based resilience pathways can mitigate these impacts for humans and animals.
Evan Griffith
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Research Goal: Evaluate the effectiveness and appropriateness of Kimormor Outreach, a One Health initiative in Turkana County, Kenya.
Miriam Israel
The Fletcher School
Research Goal: Research the gaps in the implementation of adaptation programs and the best practices for integrating religious community stakeholders.
Elijah Mensa
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Research Goal: Investigate whether single-use plastics is a major contributor to flooding and consequent health and safety hazards in the informal settlements of the Asawase and Aboabo township.
Elisabeth Ruggeri
School of Engineering
Research Goal: Reduce textile and plastic packaging waste by developing strategies to convert discarded fabric into recyclable sustainable packaging materials.
Priyanshi Somani
School of Engineering
Research Goal: Better understand consumer perceptions of sustainable nutrition and identify effective messaging tactics that can be used on food packaging to encourage more sustainable and nutritious food choices.
Ivan Thompson
Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
Research Goal: Evaluate key similarities and differences between Cuban and Palestinian urban communities that inform the extent to which organopónicos can be utilized in a Palestinian context.
Vernon Walker
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Research Goal: Develop and pilot educational modules, hands-on learning experiences, and community engagement initiatives that empower VoTech students to tackle environmental challenges and create a more equitable society.
Jacob Wessel
School of Engineering
Explore land water storage sea level implications using large scenario ensembles with the GCAM integrated assessment model in the context of climate mitigation.
2022 Tufts CREATE Solutions Graduate Climate Fellows
John DeFrancisci
Siddhi Doshi
Camilla H. Kapustina
Luca Mazzaferro – read about Luca’s research here
Dhini Purnamasari
Aloysius Udenweze
Rebecca Wolf
