Climate Restoration Research Workshop

Event Information

Climate Restoration Research Workshop was open to faculty, students, and staff interested in developing a research agenda around climate restoration. The concept of climate restoration refers to all strategies related to removing carbon from the environment. The workshop kicked off ERI’s Climate Restoration Initiative.

All fields of study are needed to ensure effective, feasible, and sustainable strategies are designed and adopted. Attendees built on strengths at the university and intersections between fields of study were explored. The workshop helped the university articulate a research agenda supportive of a actionable outcomes and of interest to community partners such as governments, business leaders, and public service organizations.

The Climate Restoration Research Workshop represents a gathering of ongoing research and visioning for continued support for sustainability and resilience research at the university. We invite you to review materials generated from the event and stay connected as the initiative builds.

READ ERI'S CLIMATE RESTORATION RESEARCH AGENDA

The event featured a panel of three invited speakers highlighting areas of expertise including: Economics and Governance, Technological Frontiers, and the Biophysical Dimensions of carbon pollution sequestration and storage.

Invited Guest Panelists

David John

Hayes

Adjunct Professor of Law Executive Director, State Energy and Environmental Impact Center at NYU School of Law

https://its.law.nyu.edu/facultyprofiles/index.cfm?fuseaction=profile.overview&p…

Kate

Lajtha

Professor, Department of Crop and Soil Science, Oregon State University

https://agsci.oregonstate.edu/users/kate-lajtha

Daniel

Sanchez

Assistant Cooperative Extension Specialist, Department of Environmental Science, Policy, & Management UC Berkeley

https://ourenvironment.berkeley.edu/people/daniel-sanchez

Invited Keynote Talks

The panel was followed by a series of flash-talks by UVA faculty. The remainder of the day was spent developing impactful research themes, and eliciting input from attendees on prospective resource requirements, incentive alignment, funding opportunities, and additional faculty members currently unidentified.

Flashtalk Presentations

Biophysical Dimensions

Activities conducted across terrestrial and marine ecosystems that sequester carbon. Topics include coastal blue carbon, afforestation/reforestation, changes in forest management, uptake and storage by agricultural soils, earth systems and life cycle modeling.

Technological Frontiers

Development of value-add products or processes that can be disruptive in the negative emissions space. Topics can include carbon negative cements, approaches to producing/converting biomass, or separation and catalysis materials.

Economics and Governance

Psycho-social constraints influencing the adoption and institutionalization of pollution curbing strategies. Topics include public policy, organizational development, decision-making psychology, finance, and marketing.