Ryan Graunke, an undergraduate research student with Dr. Wilkie 
and recent
graduate of SNRE/University of Florida, has won the the 
Association for the
Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education's 2008 "Student 
Research on
Campus" Sustainability Award for his paper: "Food and Fuel: Biogas 
Potential at
Broward Dining Hall."  The student research award recognizes 
outstanding
undergraduate student research that advances the field of campus 
sustainability.

See the award announcement and a link to Ryan's winning research 
paper at:
http://www.aashe.org/highlights/awards2008.php

For more information on Ryan's research and to view a live video, 
see "Biogas
from Food Waste" at: http://biogas.ifas.ufl.edu/digesters.htm

Ryan was formally presented with his award at the AASHE 2008 
conference, Working
Together for Sustainability - On Campus and Beyond, November 9-11 
in Raleigh, NC.

AASHE, the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in 
Higher
Education, is an association of colleges and universities in the 
U.S. and Canada
working to create a sustainable future. It was founded in 2006 
with a mission to
promote sustainability in all sectors of higher education - from 
governance and
operations to curriculum and outreach - through education, 
communication,
research and professional development.
--
Jason M. Evans, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher
Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Center for Wetlands, College of Environmental Engineering 
Sciences
University of Florida
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