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Research is a fundamental component of EARTH’s academic program, actively involving both professors and students. EARTH’s Research Program focuses on the following areas:
- Agricultural systems
- Ecosystem management
- Eco-efficiency
- Entrepreneurial development
- Natural resource conservation and rehabilitation
EARTH’s research strives to make careful and efficient use of the region’s natural wealth. Recent and current projects include:
- ChagaSpace – A project with NASA and nine other international research institutions that works to find a cure for Chagas disease, which is believed to affect eight to 11 million people in Mexico, Central America and South America.
- Watershed management planning
- Water quality monitoring using aquatic bioindicators
- Carbon sequestration potential of agricultural and forestry land
- Analysis of the capacity of wetlands to clean wastewater
EARTH conducts research projects in cooperation with international institutions including:
These collaborative relationships enhance the creation and diffusion of new knowledge.
Academic exchanges are also carried out with numerous universities worldwide, during which faculty members take their sabbaticals and graduate students conduct research.
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