The University of California, Davis (UC Davis) and Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC|Chile) are pleased to announce the 2023 recipients of the Seed Grants for Interdisciplinary Research Collaboration for Sustainability (SGS).

Building on the longstanding partnership between UC Davis and UC|Chile, this initiative will galvanize innovative and interdisciplinary research and education to help solve some of society’s most pressing issues, with focus on foods systems, climate crises and resilience, emerging health threats, and just and inclusive societies. These topics are reflected in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and throughout the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The 2030 Agenda is a global commitment for sustainable development across three dimensions – economic, social and environmental – in a balanced and integrated manner. 

COVID-19 and Food System Resilience in Polynesia: Lessons from Rapa Nui

Mark Cooper (Assistant Professor, Human Ecology, Annimal Science, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, UC Davis)

Jonathan Barton (Profesor Asociado, Instituto de Geografía, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile)

Intercultural Hydrological Sustainability in Southern Los Andes: Science-Mapuche Research for Water-Resilient Territories

Marisol de la Cadena (Professor, Anthropology, College of Letters and Science, UC Davis)

Manuel Tironi (Profesor Asociado, Instituto de Sociología, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile)

Farming a Chile-California Fog Ecosystem Monitoring Network: Creating a Foundation for Joint Strategies for Conservation and Adaptation to Climate Change

John Largier (Distinguished Professor, Environmental Science and Policy; Director, Bodega Marine Laboratory, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, UC Davis)

Camilo Del Rio Lopez (Profesor, Instituto de Geografía, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile)

 Advancing Global Health by Promoting Sustainable Small-Scale Farming Productions in Chile and California: A Pilot Cross-Sectional Study

Alda Pires (Associate Agronomist and Associate Specialist, Cooperative Extension, School of Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis)

Fernando Mardones (Profesor Asistente, Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile)

About Global Affairs at UC Davis

Global Affairs brings the world to UC Davis, welcoming more than 10,000 international students, scholars and leaders, and hosting programs that inspire global curiosity, understanding and engagement. Compelled by the valuable outcomes of thinking globally, we make transformative opportunities a reality by supporting the thousands of students and faculty learning and researching globally—and by facilitating collaborations that tackle the world’s most pressing challenges through more than 150 global partnerships.

Putting our vision of a UC Davis community that engages, thrives, and leads in this interconnected world into action, Global Affairs is in pursuit of an ambitious goal: Global Education for All.