Tuesday, March 14, 2006
Asst. Professor Crisman Receives VEE Grant for Learning Barge
Assistant Professor of Architecture Phoebe Crisman is the principal investigator for the project, “The Learning Barge: researching + teaching about environmental + cultural ecologies on the Elizabeth River,” which has been awarded a one-year grant from the Virginia Environmental Endowment to cover the first research and development phase. Crisman’s design for the barge calls for the creation of a floating environmental education field station for children in grades K through 12 located on the Elizabeth River that will monitor as well as teach about the river’s restoration, ecosystem, and role as an international port. The barge will rely completely on energy derived from the sun and wind, and the classroom components will be constructed by UVa students from recycled materials in 2007. Crisman is collaborating with the Institute for Environmental Negotiation in this project, as well as with faculty from the Department of Environmental Sciences, the Curry School of Education, and the School of Engineering and Applied Science. Students in Crisman’s courses from this semester through the fall of 2007 will be involved in researching, designing, and building the project.
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