The New Mexico State University Office of Sponsored Programs received a $270,119 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture on September 1, 2022 to complete the project by August 31, 2026. The funding supports the "Prepping for Disaster Ecology: HSI-Based Training for Managing Climate Change Impacts on Migratory Birds" project under the Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants program (CFDA 10.223).
The project aims to promote and strengthen the ability of Hispanic-Serving Institutions to carry out higher education programs in the food and agricultural sciences related to managing the impacts of climate change on migratory bird ecology. Specifically, the grant will fund training to attract outstanding students and produce graduates with skills in disaster preparedness relating to climate change impacts on migratory birds. The total four-year award of $270,119 to New Mexico State University will support developing human capital with expertise in this specialty area.
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