Sustainability Research

Lily Tynan 2025 Sustainability Research Fellow

Senior, Equine Science and Management major Research Mentor: Hannah Tiffin - Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Veterinary Entomology Supported by UK Student Sustainability Council   Project Title: "Exploring Parasitoid Species for Biocontrol and Prevalent Fly Species on Horse Farms in Lexington, Kentucky"  

Ashley Morrison 2025 Sustainability Research Fellow

Senior, Agricultural & Medical Biotechnology major Research Mentor: Allan Bruce Downie - Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Horticulture Supported by UK Student Sustainability Council   Project Title: "Characterizing SEED MATURATION1 and BARENTSZ Allele (BTZ-1, Protein Interactions and The Consequence of Interaction on Plant Development"

Zoe McComas 2025 Sustainability Research Fellow

Senior, Environmental and Sustainability Studies major with Certificate in Urban and Community Forestry Research Mentor: Caleb Wilson - Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Entomology Supported by UK Student Sustainability Council   Project Title: "Emerald Ash Borer Prevalence and Damage in Reforested Sites"  

Graciela Martinez 2025 Sustainability Research Fellow

Senior, Environmental and Sustainability Studies major Research Mentor: Lynn Phillips - College of Arts & Sciences, Geography Supported by UK Student Sustainability Council   Project Title: "Historical Changes in Campus Sustainability: A Tree Canopy and Land Use Study"  

Bailey Little 2025 Sustainability Research Fellow

Senior, Environmental and Sustainability Studies and English major Research Mentor: Lauren Cagle - College of Arts & Sciences, Environmental and Sustainability Studies Supported by UK Student Sustainability Council   Project Title: "Interpretive Planning and Pollinator Habitats at The Arboretum, State Botanical Garden of Kentucky"  

Callie Black 2025 Sustainability Research Fellow

Senior, Natural Resources and Environmental Science major Research Mentor: Kenton Sena Supported by UK Student Sustainability Council Project Title:  "Phenology and Allelopathic Potential of Dahurian Buckthorn: Implications of a New Invasive Woody Species for Kentuckys Ecosystems" How will this summer research fellowship support your research efforts?

6 students selected as 2025 Sustainability Summer Research Fellows

Six University of Kentucky undergraduates have been selected for the Sustainability Summer Research Fellowship, a program that supports student-led projects that advance sustainable practices and community impact through research.

Safiyah Sadek: Neuroscience major shares her research journey and celebrates crossing the finish line

Research ambassador Abbey McNely shares her experience in research in Indonesia and her journey at UK

LEXINGTON, Ky. —  Large-scale tourism can benefit a region economically but have many negative effects on the destination’s people and environment.