Arquero de Alarcón to lead interuniversity water research project funded by Livable Futures grant

University of Michigan researchers, including Taubman College’s María Arquero de Alarcón, are joining forces with peers from research universities across the state on five interdisciplinary teams working on projects designed to protect and strengthen Michigan’s water systems, communities, and economy. 

Research Universities for Michigan, or RU4M, is an alliance of Michigan’s R1 universities: U-M, Michigan State University, Wayne State University, and Michigan Technological University. The program is administered by the U-M Office of the Vice President for Research and has awarded more than $400,000 in initial Livable Futures Initiative Water Collaboration Grants. Initial projects were chosen for their potential to address significant challenges, engage partners and communities, and lead to long-term benefits for the state.

Led by Arquereo de Alarco, associate professor of architecture and of urban and regional planning, “Rewilding Urban Waters: Scaling-up Nature-based Solutions through Sustainable Operations & Management Regimes” focuses on restoring natural water processes and reconnecting habitats in urban areas to improve the quality of life and resilience against climate risks in Michigan. The team, which includes Angela Burrow (MSU) and Lamine Boumaiza (WSU), aims to create a roadmap for using nature-based solutions in cities by 2050 that will help communities regenerate ecosystems and build economic and climate resilience through sustainable funding strategies.

Read more in the University Record.