Sun Grant Initiative Mission Statement:
Through research, production and commercialization of renewable, biobased energy technologies, the Sun Grant Initiative aims to enhance national energy security; provide opportunities for rural economic development in America's traditional agricultural communities; promote environmentally sustainable and diversified production opportunities for agricultural and forestry resources; and encourage further bioenergy research collaboration between government agencies and land-grant colleges and universities.
From the Executive Director, Dr. Terry Nipp:
The Sun Grant Initiative is in its tenth year of operation, and is continuing to grow the nation's bio-economy through science in order to meet its energy needs, to support its rural communities, farms and forests, and to protect and sustain the environment. In recent years, the Sun Grant Initiative has strengthened its working relationships with key government agencies as well as with state agencies, federally funded laboratories, academics, public interest groups and the private sector. The members of working teams continue to build from their own disciplines, but have moved to effectively working together, creating the truly interdisciplinary projects that are necessary to make the production of bioenergy a practical reality.
In the years to come, Sun Grant aims to maintain its effective working relationships with the scientists and administrators who have made bio-based energy a success so far. We look forward to continuing to explore opportunities to collaborate, and to share findings and solutions to the nation's energy needs.
Regards,
Terry
Executive Director, Sun Grant Association
National Sun Grant Association
P.O. Box 15574
Washington, DC 20003
202-449-5644
http://www.sungrant.org/
Dr. Terry Nipp
Executive Director, Sun Grant Association
tlnipp@ilioco.com
Dr. Tim G. Rials
Chairman, Sun Grant Association
trials@utk.edu
North Central Regional Sun Grant Center- South Dakota State University
South Dakota State University
Administration Building 200
Sun Grant Center- Box 2201
Brookings, SD 57007
605-688-5476
http://www.sdstate.edu/north-central-regional-sun-grant-center
Dr. Vance Owens
Director, North Central Regional Sun Grant Center
vance.owens@sdstate.edu
Dr. Kevin Kephart
Vice President for Research & Economic Development, South Dakota State University
kevin.kephart@sdstate.edu
Dr. James Doolittle
Associate Vice President for Research Assurance & Sponsored Programs, South Dakota State University
james.doolittle@sdstate.edu
Teresa Dawkins
Senior Accountant, North Central Regional Sun Grant Center
teresa.dawkins@sdstate.edu
Northeast Regional Sun Grant Center-Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University
225 Agricultural Engineering
University Park, PA 16802
814-865-3722
http://nesungrant.cornell.edu/
South Central Regional Sun Grant Center-Oklahoma State University
215 Agricultural Hall
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK 74078
http://sungrant.okstate.edu/
Southeastern Regional Sun Grant Center-University of Tennessee
2506 Jacob Drive
University of Tennessee- Knoxville
Knoxville, TN 37996-4570
865-974-7370
http://sungrant.tennessee.edu/
Western Regional Sun Grant Center-Oregon State University
138 Strand Hall
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331
541-737-4251
http://sungrant.oregonstate.edu/