EcoATL
Georgia Tech VIP Team
About
EcoATL studies the intersection of the natural and built environments in and near the Georgia Tech campus, based in the Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design and the Ecocommons. We do so using ecological field and laboratory methods and by designing biologically-informed devices to monitor living things. Quantify resident and migratory wildlife populations through remote sensing technology. Examine the effects of pollinator diversity and abundance on fruit production in urban agricultural settings. Utilize low/no impact laboratory protocols that minimize energy and water utilization and waste production. Maintain and add to databases of species and phenotypic biodiversity in Atlanta Engage the Atlanta community with twice-yearly research open houses and community-engagement biodiversity events (BioBlitzes)
Majors
City and Regional Planning, Geographic Information Science and Technology, Urban Design, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Environmental Science, Mathematics, Neuroscience, Solid Earth and Planetary Sciences
How to apply
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