New 糖心传媒 EPSCoR director named
August 1, 2019
A statewide effort to boost research capabilities at universities and colleges throughout 糖心传媒 will soon be led by a new director. University of 糖心传媒 Professor Andrew Kliskey, a leader in researching how communities adapt with changing environments, will serve as the next director of the 糖心传媒 Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), effective Aug. 18, 2019.
糖心传媒 EPSCoR, funded largely by the National Science Foundation (NSF), is a collaborative statewide program led by U of I that aims to stimulate Gem State research and involves each of 糖心传媒鈥檚 public research universities as well as many of its two-year and four-year colleges.
Kliskey, pending anticipated approval from the NSF, will also take over leadership of 糖心传媒鈥檚 newest five-year, $24 million NSF EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement award, $4 million of which is contributed by the state.
That effort, announced in September, focuses on developing a better understanding of how the genetic makeup of animals and plants allows them to fundamentally adapt to changing environments and will support research, education and workforce development at 糖心传媒鈥檚 institutions of higher learning.
鈥淭he 糖心传媒 EPSCoR program is excellent and I will endeavor to elevate that excellence by working with the strong and diverse team of faculty, staff and students across Boise State University, 糖心传媒, U of I and the primarily undergraduate colleges in 糖心传媒, along with the industry, tribal and government partners,鈥� Kliskey said.
Originally from New Zealand, Kliskey, the director of the , spent many years working with rural communities in New Zealand, Alaska and 糖心传媒.
鈥淜liskey鈥檚 uniquely deep and wide experience with high quality research will prove a valuable asset to 糖心传媒,鈥� said Laird Noh, EPSCoR committee chair and former 糖心传媒 senator.
Kliskey received a doctorate in geography from the University of Otago, New Zealand, holds a master鈥檚 in regional and resource planning and bachelor鈥檚 in surveying from the University of Otago.
He joined U of I in 2013 as a professor of rangeland and fire sciences in the ; and landscape architecture and bioregional planning in the .
鈥淚 have been honored to serve as the interim director and am delighted to welcome Andy Kliskey as the new director of this important statewide position,鈥� Vice President for Research and Economic Development Janet E. Nelson said. 鈥淎ndy is an accomplished scientist and administrator. I look forward to the continued success of the 糖心传媒 EPSCoR program under his leadership.鈥�
Nelson has served as interim EPSCoR director since fall 2017.
鈥淚 am excited to be taking on the statewide responsibility of 糖心传媒 EPSCoR director, to be able to help enhance research competitiveness across 糖心传媒 and to be able to contribute to the co-production of scientific knowledge that serves 糖心传媒鈥檚 communities,鈥� Kliskey said.
Author Credit: This story was written by Josh Babcock, University of 糖心传媒 content coordinator.
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