Raleigh, NC (January 19, 2017) – The Board of Directors of the Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) are pleased to announce the award of 3 new research grants in 2016. Research conducted through these grants aligns with EREF’s mission to advance sustainable solid waste management practices.
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Rehrig Pacific Funds Named EREF Internship
Raleigh, NC (December 5, 2016) – Rehrig Pacific Company has funded the company’s first named internship for the Environmental Research and Education Foundation (EREF). EREF’s Data & Policy Program (D&P) was developed as part of the foundation’s efforts to expand its mission to advance knowledge and education for sustainable solid waste management.
BioLargo subsidiary Odor-No-More Pledges $60,000 to Support EREF’s Scholarship Program
Raleigh, NC (November 30, 2016) – BioLargo, Inc. subsidiary Odor-No-More, Inc., through its leadership team, has pledged $60,000 to the Environmental Research and Education Foundation (EREF) to fund scholarships for graduate students conducting research into solid waste management.
2016 Fall Newsletter
- Board News
- Fundraisers
- Data & Policy Program
- Special Announcement
- Research Grants
- Education
- Scholarship Program
- EREF/Staff News
EREF and SWANA to Collaborate on Research, Education and Awareness
Raleigh, NC (October 21, 2016) – The Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) and the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that outlines the intent to conduct various collaborative efforts, including: data aggregation and similar applied research efforts of mutual interest, joint fundraising activities to fund research efforts, increased collaboration regarding industry education and enhancing the awareness of both organizations. The MOU will enable EREF and SWANA’s Applied Research Foundation (ARF) to support and complement each other’s efforts, with ARF focusing on applied research and its application to today’s solid waste management issues and EREF’s focus on more basic research conducted by some of the nation’s top universities.
EREF Awards Record 12 Master’s and Doctoral Scholarships, Including 3 New Named Scholarships
Raleigh, NC (October 19, 2016) – The Board of Directors of the Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) has awarded a record of 12 scholarships to Master’s and Doctoral students across the United States and Canada.
EREF Awards Inaugural Garbageman’s Invitational Master’s Scholarship
Raleigh, NC (October 17, 2016) – The Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) is pleased to award the first Garbageman’s Invitational Master’s Scholarship, funded by Garbageman’s Invitational, to Serena Pozza, a master’s student at Yale University.
EREF Awards First Evergreen Surety Bond Scholarship
Raleigh, NC (October 14, 2016) – The Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) is pleased to award the inaugural Evergreen Surety Bond Scholarship, funded by Evergreen National Indemnity Company (Evergreen), to Gomathy Radhakrishna Iyer, a doctoral student at the University of Texas at Arlington.
EREF to Hold 2nd Fall Classic Poker Tournament in The Woodlands, TX
Raleigh, NC (October 13, 2016) – The Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) will hold its 2nd Fall Classic Poker Tournament on November 17 at The Woodlands Resort & Conference Center in The Woodlands, TX. The Poker Tournament will conclude the 2016 EREF Fall Classic & Networking Event which will take place November 16 and 17 at The Golf Trails of The Woodlands.
EREF Awards First Ice River Springs Master’s Scholarship for Sustainability to Jillian Treadwell of McGill University
Raleigh, NC (October 12, 2016) – The Board of Directors of the Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) is pleased to announce the award of the first Ice River Springs Master’s Scholarship for Sustainability to Jillian Treadwell, who is currently a student at McGill University in the department of Bioresource Engineering.