Small-scale Science with Big Results: Using Nanotechnology to Improve Agricultural Sustainability
Khara Grieger and her team at NC State are leveraging nanotechnology to enhance agricultural sustainability, aiming to boost crop resilience and minimize environmental impact....
NSF News: Is our phosphorus use sustainable?
A U.S. National Science Foundation-supported study finds that most phosphorus stakeholders — representing a wide swath of industry, agriculture, environmental and policy interests — have significant doubts about the long-term sustainability of existing phosphorus management systems....Continue reading "NSF News: Is our phosphorus use sustainable?"
Is Our Phosphorus Use Sustainable? Most Stakeholders Doubt It
Matt Shipman and Khara Grieger | A new study finds that most phosphorus stakeholders – representing a wide swath of industry, agriculture, environmental and policy interests – have significant doubts about the long-term sustainability of existing phosphorus management systems. The study underscores the complex challenges facing policymakers and other decision-makers as they attempt to ensure our continued access to a critical resource that is finite and largely non-renewable....Continue reading "Is Our Phosphorus Use Sustainable? Most Stakeholders Doubt It"
NC State receives USDA/NIFA grant to evaluate societal impacts and foster sustainability of GE and nanotech in agriculture
February 10, 2022 | Khara Grieger, together with GES Co-director Jennifer Kuzma, will lead a $650,000 project that will support the responsible development of novel agrifood technologies to contribute to more sustainable food and ag systems. ...
Khara Grieger to Co-lead Knowledge Transfer Efforts for New $25 million Phosphorus Research Center
October 8, 2021 | Khara Grieger will co-lead Knowledge Transfer efforts between researchers and stakeholders for NC State’s new $25 million NSF STEPS Center....
Khara Grieger
Khara Grieger Assistant Professor in Environmental Health & Risk Assessment; University Faculty Scholar; GES Center Executive Committee Member Department of Applied Ecology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Contact Email: kdgriege@ncsu.edu | Phone: (919) 515-2593...
GES Center awarded half-million dollar grant to study responsible innovation of food nanotechnology
July 25, 2019 | Khara Grieger and Jennifer Kuzma will lead a two-year, USDA-funded study of responsible innovation of food nanotechnology....