The vision for our Accelerating Research Translation (ART) program is to create and maintain a thriving, sustainable, and innovative translational research ecosystem. With this supplement opportunity, we will refi ne our ART approach to further develop Translational Research in the geosciences. We will engage faculty, postdocs, and students with water-related interests and expertise across campus in education and awareness activities. Our goal is to establish an array of pathways to transform basic science discoveries into real-world applications.
Complementing this supplement request is Boise State’s BlueWater Initiative, led by the Department of Geosciences. The BlueWater Initiative aims to position Boise State as a premier destination for water science through an integrated Research, Education, and Outreach approach. Currently, 45+ faculty across 13 departments have expertise that aligns with BlueWater, and through this critical mass we are creating a unifi ed water program by (1) fostering a thriving, diverse community of faculty, students, alumni, and stakeholders, (2) advancing research and creative activity focused on water in science, engineering, the arts, and society, (3) developing processes to translate academic knowledge about water to application, and (4) elevating water as a primary curricular theme across all levels of education. Through ART activities within the BlueWater community, we will foster a culture of research
translation in the Geosciences and related fi elds. In addition, we will use an early-stage geothermal project with both community-engaged (short-term) and market-oriented (long-term) potential to orient faculty, postdocs, and students to the process and activities of translational work while achieving high-quality, societally relevant impacts in our local and regional communities.
