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CONDESA is a National Science Foundation Research Traineeship program at UC Merced, funded under award 2125510 . Soil, water, and air are essential resources. Their quality critically impacts society at a local and global scale in multiple ways, from farming productivity and food security to human...

Detection of Contaminants in Geoenvironments via Nano-enabled Sensors The focus of this thrust will on nano-enabled sensors for high precision and robust detection of contaminants (including, but not limited to, heavy metals, microplastics, pharmaceuticals, and pathogens) in different...

Thank you for your interest in CONDESA! If you have any questions, please feel encouraged to contact us directly at ucmcondesa@ucmerced.edu . You may also contact our academic coordinator, Sara Schneider, at sschneider2@ucmerced.edu . We will work to respond to your questions as quickly as possible.

The first cohort was recruited in October 2021 and began their fellowships in Spring 2022. Anna Jurusik Graduate student in Environmental Systems who is ever curious and fascinated by small-scale interactions in the context of an ever-changing world. Driven by community and the desire to help others...

Thrust 1. Detection of Contaminants in Geoenvironments via Nano-enabled Sensors. Detection of Inorganic Contaminants in Soil, Surface and Groundwaters Detection of Organic Contaminants in Soil, Surface Waters and Groundwaters Thrust 2. Nano-enabled Sensing for Greenhouse Gases and Carbon Cycling in...

Cohort 2 will be grad students joining UC Merced in fall 2022. Prospective students interested in CONDESA are invited to contact relevant CONDESA faculty to discuss opportunities. Fellowships in the 2nd year (only US citizens, nationals, or permanent residents eligible) Competitive Edge Summer...

Nano-enabled Sensing for Greenhouse Gases and Carbon Cycling in Soil The design, fabrication, and testing of nano-enabled sensors for the detection of greenhouse gases and carbon cycling in soil will be the goals of this research direction, with the aim of in situ tracking of changes in...

Advanced Quantum Sensing for Geoenvironments This thrust will be focus on determining the feasibility of quantum sensing achieved through solid state nanoscale devices for specific environmental sensing applications. While ambitious, the projects undertaken have the potential to revolutionize the...