Dr. Jejung Lee serves as Director.
The Center of Applied Environmental Research (CAER), est. 1996, is in association with the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at The University of Missouri - Kansas City.
08/15/2022
CAER was happy for the opportunity to participate in Kansas City's Innovation Festival hosted by BioKansas, August 4th-5th, 2022!
Our team consisting of JJ (Dr. Jejung Lee), Dr. Sejun Song, and Samuel Akinyede showcased some of the technology they've developed to support the work of urban and small scale farmers. Thank you, Innovation Festival!
07/23/2022
Today, our SAgE Trainees enjoy learning about safe food processing and preservation from Dr. Kiruba Krishnaswamy, of University of Missouri. Check out more about Dr. Krishnaswamy's work at http://featstlab.org/
07/22/2022
Some of our SAgE Trainees after Session 3 - GIS Demonstration with Dr. Sookhee Oh
Grateful to The Kauffman Foundation for funding our Smart Agricultural Entrepreneurship (SAgE) program aimed at better equipping urban farmers with competitive entrepreneurial skills.
07/21/2022
Our Smart Agricultural Entrepreneurship (SAgE) trainees enjoyed learning from Dr. Sookhee Oh, of UMKC, about how to use powerful GIS tools to support the success of their urban farming businesses.
07/19/2022
Dr. Sejun Song, Associate Professor at University of Missouri-Kansas City, introduced his game-changing application of low-cost sensor systems for small-scale farming operations to the first group of trainees at our Smart Agricultural Entrepreneurship (SAgE) Training Program. Not only did trainees learn how to apply this technology, they also had hands-on training to build their own sensor to take home and start experimenting on their farms!
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04/26/2022
Kansas City enjoyed the SMART Food Oases Symposium yesterday. Sponsored by the National Science Foundation and hosted by the Center for Applied Environmental Research at UMKC.
Leading experts shared their findings on challenges facing food security in the Kansas City Metropolitan area. The work of this Food Oases project over the past years and the culmination of this Symposium facilitated a discussion between community stakeholders and academic researchers to gather information that leads to better solutions for supporting food security for all.
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04/18/2022
Meet our staff!
Happy Sattva is the Project Coordinator for CAER. With a background in environmental research, experience in non-profit management, and fueled by her passion for sustainable processes, she draws together dynamic teams to produce innovative solutions that support environmental sustainability, community well-being and economic growth.
