Center for Food Systems and Sustainability
Research and Extension
2019 Seed Grant Recipients
| Lead P.I. | Project Title | Funded Amount |
| Dr. Nicole Donofrio | Effects of Local Terroir on Hop Quality from Opposite Coasts | $12.985 |
| Ms. Karen Gartley | Upgrade of Soil Testing Laboratory Instrumentation to Improve Accuracy, Efficiency and Throughput of Samples | $30,000 |
| Dr. McKay Jenkins | A Master Naturalistic Certification Program for the State of Delaware | $40,000 |
| Dr. Gordon Johnson | Developing a System for Releasing Lima Bean Cultivars from the University of Delaware Breeding Program | $8,740 |
| Dr. Kalmia Kniel | Repurposing of Poultry Houses for Safe and Sustainable Indoor Vegetable and Herb Production | $40,000 |
| Dr. Alyssa Koehler | Developing Extension Networks to Identify and Characterize Diaporthe sp. in Mid-Atlantic Soybean Production | $29,500 |
| Dr. David Owens | Pesticide Susceptibility Surveys of Key Arthropod Pests of the Delaware Watermelon Industry | $10,502 |
| Dr. Cynthia Paris | Lab School Greenhouse Sustainability and Community Engagement Project |
$7,460 |
2018 Seed Grant Recipients
| Lead P.I. | Project Title | Funded Amount |
| Dr. Jules Bruck | Documenting Coastal Hazards and Sea-Level Rise Impact Statewide | $39,960 |
| Dr. Daniel Cha | Converting Food Waste to Energy through Sequential Aerobic Digestion | $39,997 |
| Dr. McKay Jenkins | A Master Naturalistic Certification Program for the State of Delaware | $5,000 |
| Dr. Yan Jin | Leaf Surface Properties and Bacterial Disease Tolerance: Using Lima Bean as a Model | $40,633.40 |
| Ms. Anna Wik | Edible Forest Garden Design, Installation, and Associated Curriculum Development at University of Delaware’s “Children’s Campus” | $39,964.90 |
| Dr. Changqing Wu | Conversion of Potato Peel Waste to Value-Added Chemicals | $40,000 |
Undergraduate Internships
CENFOODS funds undergraduate research and extension internships in food systems and sustainability.
Research and extension
In addition to an internship program, the center integrates research, education, and community outreach.