SCIENCE ENGINE
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Conservation Biotech, Community Science, Cellular Agriculture, Indigenous Futures, Augmented Discovery
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FootPrint Coalition's Science Engine is a new fast grants initiative to support researchers working on technologies combating our climate and biodiversity crises.
The Projects
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What values will support collaboration in cellular agriculture?
Cultivated meat could help secure global protein demand without animal slaughter and reduced environmental...
Improving the qualitative properties of mycelium skins through fungal-bacterial biocomposites
Farming animals for leather is a water, chemical, and energy-intensive process. Fungal "leather" could...
Re-membering nuclear stories from a Maohi lens
Scientific and historical research on the 30 years of French nuclear tests in French-occupied Polynesia...
Mapping the Humpback whale genome
Humpback whales were hunted to near extinction until whaling was banned in 1963. Population recovery is...
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How do bacteria respond when humans damage caves?
The Tongass National Forest in Alaska contains both damaged and undamaged caves. These caves are homes to...
Investigating the diet of wintering American Kestrels in agricultural landscapes
American Kestrels in the US have declined by 50% in the last 50 years and scientists are struggling to understand...
Quantifying the soil microbiome of Indigenous managed land systems
Studies evaluating biodiversity on Indigenous lands do not consider microbial diversity. We aim to demonstrate...
Sustainable bio-mining of rare Earth elements utilizing microorganism biotechnology
Rare Earth Elements (REE) are highly sought after for their powerful magnetic properties and energy efficient...
Te Vaa Mataeinaa - Healthy Watersheds in Moorea
Te Vaa Mataeinaa - Tahitian for Watersheds - are critical to providing drinking water for people, nurturing...
Can green fluorescent protein expression be modified by use of CRISPR/Cas9 genome modifying tools?
Coral use green fluorescent protein (GFP) emissions to attract algal symbionts that provide energy to the...
What microbial partners help endangered vultures navigate a toxic world?
Wild animal microbiomes have received minimal research and we often don’t know what constitutes a "healthy...
How low cost agriculture waste material can be used to support lab-grown meat production?
Imagine a world in which animal cells are grown in laboratories to produce meat for human consumption. As...
Using community science to evaluate the intersection of social, racial, and economic injustices in North Birmingham, AL
Environmental injustices differentially impact low wealth communities of color, and this pattern of inequity...
Improving Hawaii's endemic limpet population through novel biochemical techniques
'Opihi are a culturally important marine limpet found only within the Hawaiian Islands. Considered a delicacy...
Powering Indigenous-led salmon stewardship with machine learning
Wild salmon are central to cultures & ecosystems in British Columbia but are under unprecedented climate...
Water quality monitoring in Sampson County, NC
Many residents in Sampson County, NC use private wells, and there is a high density of water hazards associated...
Can a rabies vaccination booster save African Wild Dogs?
Rabies is one of the greatest threats to the continued survival of the African wild dog (Lycaon pictus...
Kumeyaay landscapes, knowledge transfer, and land stewardship in San Diego
The goal of this project is to leverage indigenous knowledge with geographic information systems (GIS) and...
Carbon sequestration potential of fungally produced composts
Our previous study on the decay of forest waste products found that the compost produced by wild fungi holds...
Can Thailand be a hub for cultured protein production?
Demand for protein is growing in emerging economies fastest. Producing cultured protein (CP) is one approach...
3D printing a steak with lab-grown cow cells
We want to make the perfect steak, without slaughtering cows.
Potential of the Rewa River oysters in enhancement of community livelihoods and resilience
Edible oysters are a traditional food item in coastal communities in Fiji. Despite this, little is known...
Can we hear how mycelia communicate?
Mycelial networks are the root like structures of fruiting body mushrooms. Spontaneous electrical low-frequency...
How will coldwater fish survive on a hot planet?
Freshwater fish account for a quarter of the world’s vertebrate species and are critical to maintaining...
Creating a cotton trichome cell line to grow cotton fibers without relying on the cotton plant
Growing cotton fibers through cellular agriculture would consume a negligible amount of water, not require...
How is this fish's diet key to coral reef conservation?
We study an abundant 'herbivorous' fish on Pacific coral reefs: the striated surgeonfish, Ctenochaetus striatus...
Can we produce plant protein fibers to emulate whole cut cultured meat?
Meeting the meat demands of a growing population is increasingly difficult and is harmful to the environment...
Can RNAi be used to reduce the virulence of the pathogens of American chestnut?
The American chestnut (Castanea dentata) was once an important member of the Appalachian ecosystem but was...
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Challenge Aims
FootPrint Coalition's Science Engine is a hub where leading scientists can share their research and engage directly with a community. Individual researchers working on technologies combating our climate and biodiversity crises can receive fast grants and funding from supporters globally.
The grant awards are chosen by esteemed partners, who we call "Science Leads," to spearhead these efforts in vitally important fields. The first five Science Leads and categories are:
- Keolu Fox is funding Indigenous researchers and Indigenous futures projects.
- Sacoby Wilson is funding community science and environmental justice work.
- Bridget Baumgartner and Ryan Phelan are funding conservation biotech-related work.
- Isha Datar is funding cellular agriculture projects.
- James Weis is funding overlooked research with the help of machine learning algorithms.
Project Eligilibity
In order to receive support, there must be an active Experiment project. Grant funding and amounts are subject to the discretion of the Science Lead.
Challenge Grants
Experiment is an online community for making science go faster. Create a research project, get funding, and share your discovery with the world.
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