Director: Bryony Bonning, Iowa State University
Co-Director: S. Reddy Palli, University of Kentucky
Center Evaluator: Otto Doering, Agricultural Economics, Purdue University
The establishment of CAMTech is currently pending approval from the Iowa Board of Regents
On the basis that economic losses resulting from arthropod-mediated damage and disease are second only to losses resulting from natural disasters, we propose to streamline the efforts of industry and academia toward management of arthropod pests through creation of a unique center: We have partnered with NSF and industry for formal establishment of a National Science Foundation Industry / University Cooperative Research Center (I/UCRC) in 2013. A Planning Meeting for the Center was held in Ames, IA September 5-7, 2012. Representatives from prospective member organizations attended this meeting. The first Industry Advisory Board (IAB) meeting for the newly established Center will be held October 7-9, 2013.
• Leveraged investment in strategic research for competitive advantage
• Board membership to influence research priorities with a diverse research team
• First rights to developments
• Pipeline to outstanding and well trained personnel
Short videos about the NSF I/UCRC program and its centers can be found here.
