Disaster Relief and Resilience

Apply to Be Part of the Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates

Are you in a major related to Food-Energy-Water (FEW) systems? Are you interested in helping local communities increase resilience against disasters? We will be hiring several undergraduate students to live and work in Puerto Rico for the summer of 2023. Students will individually work on research projects and work together as a team to support each other’s work and develop a team-written article for publication. Six projects have been identified.  Read about the projects and visit the application form

Rainwater Collection Prototype is Ready for Use!

During the summer 2021 Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) study trip, the first rainwater collection prototype was installed in Amelia at a school.
amelia site before construction
amelia site forms and rebar
amelia site gutters and downspout
amelia site concrete poured
cisterns july 23
cisterns july 30
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