Managing Idaho’s Landscapes for Ecosystem Services (MILES) Idaho researchers will study ways that society and landscapes are interconnected thanks to a $20 million Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) grant from the National Science Foundation
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The of MILES is for Idaho to develop capacity to create new knowledge about ecosystem services, landscape change, and associated socio-economic systems, and to develop our ability to provide sciencebased decision support needed to sustainably manage Idaho’s resources. MILES will... - Foster innovative socio-ecological system (SES) science - Build strong interdisciplinary teams that integrate biophysical and social sciences - Promote robust and interactive relationships with stakeholders
- Strengthen a diverse well-trained talent pool of students and faculty - Communicate the value of science to society with new approaches to visualization - Develop state-of-the-art tools that support science-based decision making - Plan for a strong K-20 roadmap for Science, Technology, Education and Mathematics (STEM) education in Idaho - Nurture a new generation of student discoverers and innovators through research experiences in STEM Idaho Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Award #IIA-1301792, 5 Years (2013-2018)