TESEL OBJECTIVES
An R&D laboratory with the capabilities and resources required to execute regional environmental and energy projects
- Establish stronger science and engineering credentials for the Telluride Institute
- Help secure funding for new environmental and renewable energy projects
- Provide new capabilities to enhance existing Telluride Institute projects
- Fens, Valley Floor, MEM, WEP, SCAPE, Mushroom Festival, Mountain Infozone, …
- Promote collaborations with other institutes, schools, colleges and universities
- San Miguel Watershed Coalition, Sheep Mountain Alliance, EcoAction Partners, Pinhead Institute, regional high schools, Western Colorado University, CSU, UC-Boulder, …
- Provide a regional educational resource for adults and students interested in environmental science and renewable energy / A model for project-based learning
- Promote citizen science activities within the community and region
- Conduct research and educational outreach in soil science, mycology, wetland studies, environmental monitoring, small-scale renewable energy, …
Find more information, including areas of research and education, current capabilities and resources and current TESEL projects at the link to our briefing, below.