The poster session at the 2026 IonE Annual Meeting features work from more than two dozen current Impact Goals project teams, as well as IonE postdoctoral fellows and program staff.
Take a closer look at what the presenters are working on and the stories behind them.
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Posters
Sustainable Land and Water Resources Research Experience for Undergraduates
Domain focus area: Water and Land
Location: 1
Poster authors: Antony Berthelote, Salish Kootenai College; Melissa A. Kenney, UMN Institute on the Environment; Cody Sifford, Salish Kootenai College; Ella McClure, UMN Institute on the Environment
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Institute on the Environment Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Location: 2
Poster authors: Melissa A. Kenney, Jennifer Schmitt, Nathaniel Springer, Deepak Ray, Heather Hightower, Kelly Abraham, Ashley Humphrey, Ben Ingman, Jessica J. Hellmann, UMN Institute on the Environment
Learn more about this program.
Global Arable Land Redistribution Toward the Tropics and Drylands Under Human Settlement Expansion
Domain focus areas: Food Systems, Adaptation, Water and Land
Location: 3
Poster authors: Lun Gao, UMN Institute on the Environment; Xiaoman Lu, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Weston Anderson, University of Maryland; Corey Lesk, University of Quebec in Montreal; Elise Mazur, World Resources Institute; Fred Stolle, World Resources Institute; Peter Potapov, World Resources Institute; Francesco N. Tubiello, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; Steffen Fritz, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis; Jiafu Mao, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Liangzhi You, International Food Policy Research Institute; Deepak Ray, UMN Institute on the Environment
Research presented by IonE Postdoc Lun Gao.
Conservation Risks of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
Domain focus areas: Clean Energy, Biodiversity, Water and Land
Location: 4
Poster authors: Nathaniel Springer, UMN Institute on the Environment; Susanna Gibbons, UMN Carlson School of Management; Megan Wilcots, The Nature Conservancy; Maciej Kazula, Forever Green; Julia Silvis, Greater MSP
Learn more about this Impact Goal project.
The Center for Renewable Energy Storage and Technologies
Domain focus areas: Clean Energy, Adaptation, Environmental Justice
Location: 5
Poster authors: Bryan Herrmann, UMN-Morris; Troy Goodnough, UMN-Morris; Michael Reese, UMN West Central Research and Outreach Center; Eric Buchanan, UMN West Central Research and Outreach Center
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Investigating the Potential for Distributed Solar Energy Production on Commercial Properties
Domain focus areas: Clean Energy, Decision Support
Location: 6
Poster authors: Ava Klennert, UMN-Duluth Bureau of Business and Economic Research; Monica Haynes, UMN-Duluth Bureau of Business and Economic Research
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Agrivoltaics to Generate Clean Electricity and Provide Land Access for Emerging Farmers
Domain focus areas: Clean Energy, Food Systems, Environmental Justice
Location: 7
Poster authors: Amelia Johnson, UMN College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resources Sciences; Maya Friedman, National Laboratory of the Rockies; Nathan Eylands, UMN College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
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Assessing Changes Grassland Biodiversity and Floristic Quality Across the SPICE Network
Domain focus areas: Biodiversity, Adaptation, Mitigation
Location: 8
Poster authors: Seth Fore, UMN Institute on the Environment
Research presented by IonE Postdoctoral Fellow Seth Fore. Learn more about the fellowship program.
Bacteria-Coated Corncob Bioreactors to Mitigate Nitrate Pollution From Agricultural Drainage and Urban Stormwater
Domain focus areas: Water and Land, Mitigation, Planetary Health
Location: 9
Poster authors: Hao Wang, UMN BioTechnology Institute; Lin Gao, UMN BioTechnology Institute; Paige Novak, UMN College of Science and Engineering; Nigel Pickering, Geosyntec; Jeffery Strock, UMN Southwest Research & Outreach Center; Satoshi Ishii, UMN BioTechnology Institute
Learn more about this Impact Goal project.
Closed-Loop Thermochemical Destruction of PFAS for Water and Land Systems
Domain focus areas: Water and Land, Environmental Justice, Decision Support
Location: 10
Poster authors: Nan Zhou, UMN Center for Biorefining; Rylee Hince, Prairie Island Indian Community; Juer Liu, UMN Center for Biorefining; Dean Current UMN, Center for Integrated Natural Resource and Agricultural Management; Andi Sutton, UMN, Southeast Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships; Roger Ruan, UMN Center for Biorefining
Learn more about this Impact Goal project.
Assessing Emerging Cyanobacterial Threats to Lake Superior
Domain focus areas: Water and Land, Adaptation, Biodiversity
Location: 11
Poster authors: Carrie Givens, USGS; Anna Baker, USGS; Rebecca Kreiling, USGS; Christopher Filstrup, UMN-Duluth Natural Resources Research Institute; Matt Hudson, Burke Center for Ecosystem Research; Abigail Smason, UMN-Duluth
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Land of 10,000 Lakes and a Few Robots
Domain focus areas: Decision Support, Biodiversity, Water and Land
Location: 12
Poster authors: Amy Kinsley, UMN College of Veterinary Medicine; Junaed Sattar, UMN College of Science and Engineering; Ingrid Schneider, UMN College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences; Tony Brough; Hennepin County; Allison Holdhusen, National Park Service; Matthew Thompson, Wayzata Sailing; Galia Modabbernia, UMN College of Veterinary Medicine; Stephen Norton, UMN College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences; Rishi Mukherjee, UMN College of Science and Engineering
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AI's Hidden Thirst: A predictive decision-support tool for data center water circularity and governance
Domain focus areas: Decision Support, Water and Land, Environmental Justice
Location: 13
Poster authors: Wenkai Guan, UMN-Morris Division of Science and Mathematics; Yang (Katie) Zhao, UMN College of Science and Engineering; Cara M. Santelli, UMN College of Science and Engineering; Zhichao Cao, Arizona State University School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence; Tianlong Chen, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Department of Computer Science; Zishen Wan, Harvard University School of Engineering and Applied Sciences; Michelle Stockness, Freshwater Society; Argie Manolis, UMN-Morris Clifford J. Benson Center for Community Partnerships
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Data Centers, Energy, and Water: Local Government Tools for Collective Planning and Community Decision-making in SE Minnesota
Domain focus areas: Decision Support, Clean Energy, Water and Land
Location: 14
Poster authors: Elise Harrington, UMN Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs; James Coleman, UMN Law School; Andi Sutton, UMN Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships; Carrie Jennings, Freshwater Society; Alyssa Fabia, Freshwater Society; Al Roder, City of Byron; Bill Schimmel, City of Stewartville; Ragini Varma, City of Lewiston
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Assess the Effectiveness of Communication of Total Water Level Visualizations and Conduct User Testing of Compound Flood Products
Domain focus areas: Decision Support, Adaptation, Water and Land
Location: 15
Poster authors: Snehalata Sainjoo, UMN Institute on the Environment; Sajani Kandel, UMN Institute on the Environment; Prabhjot Singh, UMN Institute on the Environment; Andrea C. Stumpf, University of Vermont; Taryn A Sudol, Maryland Sea Grant; Lauren Anastasia Mariolis, Maryland Sea Grant; Shanika Hettige, Maryland Sea Grant; Audra Luscher, NOAA, National Ocean Service; Brenna Sweetman, NOAA, National Ocean Service; Rebecca Atkins, NOAA, National Ocean Service; Derek Giardino, NOAA, National Water Center; Fredrika Moser, Maryland Sea Grant; Anne J. Jefferson, University of Vermont; Melissa Kenney, UMN Institute on the Environment
Research presented by IonE Postdoctoral Fellow Snehalata Sainjoo. Learn more about this project.
Decision Support for Research-to-Operations Pipeline of NOAA Flood Inundation Maps (FIMs)
Domain focus areas: Decision Support, Adaptation, Water and Land
Location: 16
Poster authors: Prabhjot Singh, UMN Institute on the Environment; Snigdha Nautiyal, UMN Institute on the Environment; Sajani Kandel, UMN Institute on the Environment; Melissa Kenney, UMN Institute on the Environment; Snehalata Sainjoo, UMN Institute on the Environment; Apoorva Joshi, Stratagemma Solutions
Research presented by IonE Postdoctoral Fellow Snigdha Nautiyal. Learn more about this project.
Hydroponic Farming in a Shipping Container
Domain focus areas: Food Systems, Clean Energy
Location: 17
Poster authors: Tina Helseth, UMN West Central Research and Outreach Center; Eric Buchanan, UMN West Central Research and Outreach Center
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Scalability, Sustainability, and Economic Feasibility of a Green Process for Co-Extraction of Protein and Oil from Sustainable Sources
Domain focus area: Food Systems
Location: 18
Poster authors: Wellington Oliveira, UMN College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences; Yi Chen, UMN College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences; Pam Ismail, UMN College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences; Fernanda Dias, UMN College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
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Seaweed as a Sustainable Feed Resource: Chemical Characterization and In Vitro Digestibility
Domain focus areas: Food Systems, Mitigation, Natural Capital
Location: 19
Poster authors: Anlly Fresno Rueda, UMN College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences; Tamera Lundstrom, UMN College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences; Juanjuan Guo, UMN College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences; Chi Chen, UMN College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences; Gerald Shurson; UMN College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
Learn more about this Impact Goal project.
Circular Bioprocessing of Ethanol CO2 and Thin Stillage for Sustainable Food Ingredient Production Using Microalgae
Domain focus areas: Food Systems, Clean Energy, Environmental Justice
Location: 20
Poster authors: Kaitlin Rempfert, UMN Department of Food Science and Nutrition; Praveena Uganathan, UMN Department of Food Science and Nutrition; Prasanth K. S. Pillai, UMN Department of Food Science and Nutrition
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Biochar-Based Bricks to Reduce Carbon Intensity of the Built Environment
Domain focus areas: Mitigation, Planetary Health
Location: 21
Poster authors: Matthew Aro, UMN Natural Resources Research Institute; Malini Srivastava, UMN College of Design; Emilie Snell-Rood, UMN College of Biological Sciences; Mihai Marasteanu, UMN College of Science & Engineering; SunMin May Hwang, UMN College of Design; José Luis Villasenor, Tamales y Bicicletas; Jim Doten, City of Minneapolis
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Magnetic Biochar from Minnesota Invasives
Domain focus areas: Mitigation, Water and Land, Planetary Health
Location: 22
Poster authors: R. Lee Penn, UMN College of Science & Engineering; Brian Barry, UMN-Duluth Natural Resources Research Institute; Joshua M. Feinberg, UMN Institute for Rock Magnetism; Alex Castillo, UMN College of Science & Engineering; Argo Farlin, UMN College of Science & Engineering; Jeff Anangoo-inini Vasquez, Leech Lake Tribal College
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Public Opinion and Agency Trust Towards Wolf and Cervid Management in Minnesota
Domain focus areas: Biodiversity, Water and Land
Location: 23
Poster authors: Kathryn Haglin, UMN-Duluth College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences; Afton Clarke-Sather, UMN-Duluth College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences; Adam Landon, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources; Shanell Lovelace, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources; Roger Faust, Carleton College
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Plant-Soil Microbes Across Species and Over Time: Research from the youth internship program Science Deep Dive with Urban Roots
Domain focus areas: Biodiversity, Planetary Health
Location: 24
Poster authors: Adan Rosas Mendoza Jr., Urban Roots; Javier Acevedo Garcia, Urban Roots; Jonell Loftom, Urban Roots; Sunshine Moua, Urban Roots; Lorena Janisch Aguirre, Urban Roots; Adwoa Frempong, Urban Roots; David Woods, Urban Roots; Christof Zweifel, UMN College of Science and Engineering; Madeline Taylor, UMN College of Science and Engineering; Leta Landucci, UMN College of Biological Sciences; Naomi Schulberg, UMN College of Science and Engineering; Lindsey Kemmerling, UMN College of Biological Sciences
Microplastic Pollution in Urban Community Gardens and Greenspaces: Levels, risks, and mitigation with biochar
Domain focus areas: Water and Land, Biodiversity, Food Systems
Location: 25
Poster authors: Emilie Snell-Rood, UMN College of Biological Sciences; Lindsey Kemmerling, UMN UMN College of Biological Sciences; Thea Evans UMN Extension; David Woods, Urban Roots; Skylar Hawkins, Urban Roots
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Sharing Technologies to Catalyze a Minnesota Based Circular Textile Economy
Domain focus areas: Planetary Health, Natural Capital, Decision Support
Location: 26
Poster authors: Abigail Clarke-Sather, UMN-Duluth Swenson College of Science and Engineering
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Evaluating the Environmental Impact of African Swine Fever in the Philippines
Domain focus areas: Planetary Health, Water and Land, Environmental Justice
Location: 27
Poster authors: Jesper Chia-Hui Hsu, UMN Center for Animal Health and Food Safety; Rachel Schambow, UMN Center for Animal Health and Food Safety; Amit Pradhananga, UMN Center for Changing Landscapes; Andres Perez, Center for Animal Health and Food Safety
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Enhancing a Circularity Revolution: Working To Close The Loop on Global Issues
Domain focus areas: Planetary Health, Environmental Justice
Location: 28
Poster authors: Paige Novak, UMN College of Science and Engineering; Bill Arnold, UMN College of Science and Engineering; Gudrun Lock, UMN Weisman Art Museum; Emily Goff, Goff Group; Ann Smith, UMN College of Science and Engineering
Supporting Minnesota Teachers with Culturally Sustaining Environmental Education
Domain focus areas: Environmental Justice, Water and Land, Food Systems
Location: 29
Poster authors: Seth K. Thompson, Freshwater Society; Hillary Barron, Bemidji State University, Biology; Katie Johnston-Goodstar, UMN, College of Education and Human Development; Chyann Mosey, Freshwater Society; Alyssa Fabia, Freshwater Society; Leslie Luces Saavedra, UMN School of Social Work
Learn more about this Impact Goal project.
Restoring Relationships with Manoomin (Natural Wild Rice): Water, Science, and Culturally Grounded Education on the Red Lake Nation Reservation
Domain focus areas: Water and Land, Food Systems, Environmental Justice
Location: 30
Poster authors: Michelle Anderson, UMN College of Science and Engineering; Elizabeth Sumida Huaman, UMN College of Education and Human Development; Joshua Jones, Red Lake Nation Tribal Natural Resources
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Prairie Restorations: Arts-Based Engagement for Sustainable Farming Futures
Domain focus areas: Food Systems, Water and Land
Location: 31
Poster authors: Kara Baldwin, PhD, UMN Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve; Luverne Seifert, UMN College of Liberal Arts
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Challenges in Recruiting Citizen Scientists
Domain focus areas: Water and Land
Location: 32
Poster authors: Kathryn Haglin, UMN-Duluth College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences; Ketzel Levens, National Weather Service
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RSDP Farmer Climate Action Projects: Identifying Opportunities for Impact
Domain focus areas: Mitigation, Adaptation, Food Systems
Location: 33
Poster authors: Jennifer Nicklay, UMN Institute on the Environment; Jennifer Schmitt, UMN Institute on the Environment; Tobin Tyler, UMN Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships; Christopher Brittain, UMN Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships; Josh Kielsmeier-Cook, UMN Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships; Connie Carlson, UMN Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships
Research presented by IonE Postdoctoral Fellow Jennifer Nicklay. Learn more about the fellowship program.
Impacts of Contaminants on Tribal Lands and Waters
Domain focus areas: Water and Land, Food Systems, Environmental Justice
Location: 34
Poster authors: Bonnie Keeler, UMN Water Resources Center; Maddie Brown, UMN College of Liberal Arts; Olena Boiko, UMN College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences and Research Computing; Carl Issacson, Bemidji State University; Abby Radunz, Bemidji State University; Shane Bowe, Red Lake Department of Natural Resources; Tyler Orgon, Red Lake Department of Natural Resources; Seth Moore, Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa; Mark Ferrey, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency; Rachel Nichols, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency; Mark Jankowski, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Erin Neihoff, Minnesota Department of Health
Learn more about this Impact Goal project.
Assessing the Co-Benefits of Residential Weatherization during Wildfire Smoke Events
Domain focus areas: Adaptation, Clean Energy, Environmental Justice
Location: 35
Poster authors: Richard Graves, UMN Center for Sustainable Building Research; Garrett Mosiman, UMN Center for Sustainable Building Research; Diba Malekpour, UMN Center for Sustainable Building Research; Dr. Curtis Nordgaard, Hennepin Healthcare and UMN Medical School
Learn more about this Impact Goal project.
The Land of the Quarter Acre Lot: Residential Zoning in the Twin Cities
Domain focus areas: Adaptation, Water and Land, Planetary Health
Location: 36
Poster authors: Evan Roberts, UMN Minnesota Population Center; Natalia Uro-De Leon, City of Winona
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Full Circle: Developing stakeholder-informed guidelines for net-zero energy affordable housing development
Domain focus areas: Mitigation, Adaptation, Clean Energy
Location: 37
Poster authors: Daniel Handeen, UMN Center for Sustainable Building Research; Rolf Jacobson, UMN Center for Sustainable Building Research; Elizabeth Turner, Precipitate Architects; Peter Hilger, UMN College of Continuing & Professional Studies; Pat Huelman, UMN Dept. of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering
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Decision Support for Lake Sustainability: Safeguarding Recreational Boating and Protecting Minnesota Lakes through Science-based Guidance
Domain focus areas: Water and Land, Decision Support
Location: 38
Poster authors: Jeffrey Marr, UMN St. Anthony Falls Laboratory; Andy Riesgraf, UMN St. Anthony Falls Laboratory; Jodi Benenson, UMN College of Education and Human Development; Ingrid E. Schneider, UMN College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences; Jake Walsh, UMN College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Science; John Barten, Minnesota Clean Water Council; Joe Shneider, Minnesota Coalition of Lake Associations; Mark Strand, Merchant Marines, Sierra Club North Star Chapter
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From Kenya to Minnesota: Advancing food sovereignty through sustainable Value Addition
Domain focus areas: Food Systems, Adaptation, Mitigation, Clean Energy
Location: 39
Poster authors: Natasha Wright, UMN Department of Mechanical Engineering; Brenda Kimalel, Vine Fruits and Vegetables; Kennedy Kwithya Munyoki, Vine Fruits and Vegetables; Dr. Florence Gatwirir Kiburi, Jome Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology; Jackis Aukah, Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute; Daniel Musyoka, African Centre for Technology Studies; Dr. Catherine Kilelu, African Centre for Technology Studies; Jennifer Hoody, UMN Department of Mechanical Engineering; Vasanth Balamurugan, UMN Department of Mechanical Engineering
Learn more about this Impact Goal project.
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