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Bridge Initiative for Science and Technology Policy, Leadership, and Communications

Bridge (2021—2025) was an initiative dedicated to translating the work of WVU researchers into actionable insights for policymakers, supporting WVU’s mission as West Virginia’s R1 Land-Grant institution. While the initiative is no longer active, we are proud to share the work that was accomplished. West Virginia University’s Bridge Initiative in Science and Technology Policy, Leadership, and Communications identified challenges and opportunities facing West Virginia and provided a bridge between the science and technology expertise of WVU faculty and staff and West Virginia’s national, state, and local policymakers. It is no longer active. During its tenure, we gathered the views of stakeholders across the state to ensure our recommendations reflected the needs of West Virginians. This work supported WVU’s critical land-grant mission to lead “transformation in West Virginia and the world through local, state and global engagement.”

Submissions from 2024 2024

Mental Hygiene and Incarceration in West Virginia, Kensey Bergdorf-Smith

PFAS and the Health of West Virginians, Kensey Bergdorf-Smith

Satellite Broadband Accessibility in West Virginia, Kensey Bergdorf-Smith

Roads to Wellness a systems analysis of crucial links between transportation and health in West Virginia, Bridge Initiative for Science and Technology Policy, Leadership, and Communications and Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine Department of Family Medicine Division of Community Health

Advanced Manufacturing and West Virginia, Ryan Nesselrodt

Advanced Manufacturing and West Virginia, Ryan Nesselrodt

Advanced Nuclear Power and West Virginia, Ryan Nesselrodt

Artificial Intelligence, Economic Development, and West Virginia, Ryan Nesselrodt

Artificial Intelligence, Government Services, and West Virginia, Ryan Nesselrodt

Chemical Recycling of Plastics and West Virginia, Ryan Nesselrodt

Clean Hydrogen and West Virginia, Ryan Nesselrodt

Cloud Services and Government in West Virginia, Ryan Nesselrodt

Electrical Grid Capacity and West Virginia, Ryan Nesselrodt

Flood Resilience and West Virginia, Ryan Nesselrodt

Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells in West Virginia, Ryan Nesselrodt

Potential Lithium Extraction from West Virginia Natural Gas Activity, Ryan Nesselrodt

School Discipline in West Virginia, Brady Shrader

Submissions from 2023 2023

CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL AND WEST VIRGINIA, Bridge Initiative for Science and Technology Policy, Leadership, and Communications

Increase Primary Health Care Access in West Virginia through Mobile Clinics to Save Lives and Improve Health Outcomes, Jamison Conley

Increase technical assistance for West Virginia family forest owners to enable access to carbon market revenues, Brooke Eastman

Legalize Recreational Marijuana in West Virginia to Increase Tax Revenue, Create Jobs, and Make Communities Safer, Crosby Hipes

Youth Tobacco Use in West Virginia, Andrea Milstred

Construct an Anaerobic Digester to Treat West Virginia University’s Food Waste, Kevin Omer

Incentivize Direct Air Capture, Bioenergy with Carbon Capture, and Carbon Storage While Assessing Opportunities and Challenges to Local Communities, Deborah D. Stine

Initiate Carbon Removal Opportunities to Enhance Economic Prosperity and Job Creation for West Virginians, Deborah D. Stine

Initiate Carbon Removal Opportunities to Enhance Economic Prosperity and Job Creation for West Virginians, Deborah D. Stine

Expand Access to Community Based Support Services for Cancer Survivors, Nicole L. Stout

Submissions from 2022 2022

Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Challenges in West Virginia, Emily Garner

Increase Funding and Staffing for State Resilience Office to Decrease West Virginia Communities' Vulnerability to Flooding, Jamie Shinn

Update West Virginia’s Floodplain Maps to Reduce the Financial and Personal Toll Posed by Flooding, Deborah D. Stine

Bridge Initiative for Science and Technology Policy, Leadership, and Communications, Deborah D. Stine

Submissions from 2021 2021

The Waters of West Virginia, Bridge Initiative for Science and Technology Policy, Leadership, and Communications