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 The MIT Earth System Initiative is a research and
educational enterprise that cuts across environmentally-oriented disciplines
such as geology, atmospheric science, oceanography, biology, chemistry, and
environmental engineering.
In the
tradition of innovation that characterizes MIT, this Initiative provides a
fertile ground for a new kind of Earth exploration – one that will marshal
revolutionary tools and technologies to answer fundamental questions about life
on Earth.
By unveiling the processes of
physical and biological change, ESI will build the understanding required to
sustain the vital functions of the Earth system for future generations.
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Ignition Grant Program Milestone |
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The Earth System Initiative Ignition Grant Program received
its tenth $50,000 gift from individual donors, bringing the total funding for
the program to $500,000. The Ignition Grant program, started in July 2006, was
implemented to enable MIT scientists and engineers to explore new ideas, perform
preliminary research and generate the data needed to then pursue large amounts
of funding from traditional sources.
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One
of the most baffling questions in science - where did life come from? - opened the first "Earth System
Revolutions: Key Turning Points in the History of Our Planet," a symposium
on Oct. 9 sponsored by MIT's Earth System Initiative and the Center for Global
Change Science.
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