

The following research and work will be featured at the Summit and representatives will be available during the networking reception (5:00-6:00 pm) to discuss their work with you!
Unlocking Civic Potential: Local Communities Call for Environmental Health Education and Engagement
Gabrielle Kroger, Andrea Ronzani, Michelle Burbage, Ph.D, Abigail Cuyler
The Organizational Politics of Municipal Climate Action: The Development and Implementation of the Green Cincinnati Plan
Abigail Nelson, Advisor: Dr. David Prytherch, Readers: Katherine Keough-Jurs, Dr. Natalie Samollow, Dr. Matt Arbuckle
Stream Channel Stability as an Indicator of Stream Habitat
Abigail Todd, Devin Moore, Liam Barker, River Morfitt, Josie Timmers, Tess Mulrey*, & Dr. Kristy Hopfensperger
Untangling Plastics: Reaching the Post-Plastic Age for Sustainability
Bob Gedert, Xavier University
Impact of the Student Leaders Program on UD’s STARS Rating
Bryn Hothem, University of Dayton
The Cost of What we Wear
Zay Min Htike, University of Dayton
Sustainability Abroad
Maya Pelshaw, University of Dayton
Flyer Fillery Student Engagement
Christy Shin, Anne Majka, Grace Haas, University of Dayton
A Sustainability Campus for Greater Cincinnati
Grace Mazuk, Mount St. Joseph University & Colleen McSwiggin, Sustainability Central
Sustainability Central Climate Museum Proposed Exhibits
Kaitlyn Colegate, Josh Strife, Gabriella Stoecker, Alyssa Conley, Colleen McSwiggin, Sustainability Central, &
Dr. Laura Zanotti, University of Cincinnati School of Environment and Sustainability
Experiential Learning Pathways Build Community Resilience
Danielle Winget, PhD, University of Cincinnati, Clermont College, & Clermont College Sustainability Committee
Carbon Sequestration Field Guides
Tony Murry & Jane Jordan
Impact of Stream Habitat on Macroinvertebrates
River Morfitt, Josie Timmers, Abby Todd, Liam Barker, Devin Moore, Tess Mulrey, Dr. Kristy Hopfensperger, Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Kentucky University, and Cincinnati Nature Center
Place-Based Sustainability Education: A Community-Centered Model at ARI
Lillie Daniel, The Archaeological Research Institute
Native Grass Green Roofs and Their Benefits
Ashley Laux, Joshua Kwasnik, Sarah Lemming, Natalie Toms, Sophia Beeson, Alexis Hurley, Andrew Fan, Mark Mitchell, Biology Department, Xavier University
The Connection Between Ocean and Cultural Livelihood in Coastal Communities and the Role of Plastic Waste Mary Klene, Aubrey Powell, Corinne Brion, Emily Morrison, Turtle Up
The Cincy Air Watch: A Community-Focused Approach to Improving Air Quality and Public Health
Meriel Vigran, MPH, MBA and Amanda Testerman, City of Cincinnati
From CO₂ to Chemicals: Electrolysis as a Catalyst for Circular, Carbon-Free Chemical Manufacturing
Molly Rizkallah, Dr. Jingjie Wu, Shraiy Gupta
Public Innovation in Motion: Co-Designing Cincinnati’s Mobility Future
The Cincinnati Innovation Team: Nia Baucke, Rachel Cranmer, & Joshua Pine
Designing Resilient Urban Riverfront Forests: A Climate-Adaptive Approach
Rachel Cranmer, in collaboration with Green Umbrella & the City of Newport, KY
Roots: Circular Craft as a Framework for Adaptive Resilience
Shikha Chatterjee, Emily Mutchler, Savannah Bumgarner - Created in Professor Braden Trauth’s Collaborative Design Studio, Fall 2025, at the School of Design, College of Design, Architecture, Art and Design, University of Cincinnati
Climate Adaptation Maps: Eastside, Austinburg, Helentown, West End, Winton Hills
Groundwork Ohio River Valley and Green Umbrella
The Mycelial Sovereign Protocol: Living Infrastructure for Decentralized Resilience and Grid Accountability
Srividya Bade Vinod, The Contribution Project
Forest Calls 2.0: Bridging Culture, Art, and Nature
Nancy Jennings, University of Cincinnati & Ella Marcil, University of Cincinnati and Reflection.icu
How much energy does AI really use?
Sophia Chen, Nature
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