Northeast Region Partners

Click on a state to learn how different institutions are participating in the NE Sungrant Initiative

Within the Northeast Region Sun Grant States, partner land grant institutions for the Sun Grant Initiative are

• University of Connecticut
• Delaware State College
• University of Delaware
• University of the District of Columbia
• University of Maine
• University of Maryland Eastern Shore
• University of Maryland College Park
• University of Massachusetts
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Michigan State University
• Bay Mills Community College
• University of New Hampshire
• Rutgers The State University of New Jersey
• University of New Jersey, Cornell University
• The Ohio State University
• Pennsylvania State University
• University of Rhode Island
• University of Vermont
• West Virginia University
• West Virginia State College.

Individuals, businesses, non-profit entities, or educational institution may participate through partnership with a land grant or 1890 or 1994 institution. Partnership between Northeast Region land grant institutions and small businesses or other colleges and universities is encouraged.

In 2007, Eight northeast region Sun Grant institutions were awarded research grants, advancing the northeast region’s research goals in renewable biobased transportation fuels through the Sun Grant competitive grants program.

State	Institution	Northeast Sun Grant Research Activities
Connecticut	University of Connecticut	Grant Review Panel Regional Feedstock Conference Planning Team
Delaware	Delaware State College	Steering Committee
Delaware	University of Delaware
District of Columbia	University of the District of Columbia	Steering Committee
Maine	University of Maine	Improving Woody Biomass Separation by Enzymatic Means Grants Review Panel Regional Feedstock Conference Planning Team
Maryland	Univ of Maryland Eastern Shore	Biomass Feedstock Production in the Northeast: Economic and Environmental Implications
Maryland	University of Maryland College Park	Steering Committee Grant Review Panel
Massachusetts	University of Massachusetts	Enhanced Microbial Cellulose Degradation and H2 Production above 80 C. Steering Committee
Massachusetts	Massachusetts Institute of Tech
Michigan	Michigan State University	Grant Review Panel
Michigan	Bay Mills Community College
New Hampshire	University of New Hampshire
New Jersey	Rutgers, The State Univ of New Jersey	Developing the Potential of Hazelnuts as a Feedstock for Biodiesel and other Oleochemicals in the Northeast. Steering Committee Grants Review Panel
New Jersey	University of New Jersey
New York	Cornell University	Cornell Biomass Crop Research 2007-08 Regional Sun Grant Institute of Excellence Regional Feedstock Conference Planning Team Influence of Alternative Pretreatment Strategies on Cellulosic Ethanol Production using Simultaneous Saccharification and Fermentation at High Solids Concentrations. Biomass Feedstock Production in the Northeast: Economic and Environmental Implications Small Farm Integrated Energy System A Biofuel Screening Program for Grass Feedstocks: Diversity, Physiological Traits and Compositional Characteristics for Optimal Yield.
Ohio	The Ohio State University	Development of a Temperature-phased Anaerobic Digestion Process for Enhanced Conversion of Solids in Livestock Manure and Food Wastes to Methane. Steering Committee Grants Review Panel
Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania State University	Biomass Feedstock Production in the Northeast: Economic and Environmental Implications Steering Committee
Rhode Island	University of Rhode Island
Vermont	University of Vermont
West Virginia	West Virginia University	Steering Committee
West Virginia	West Virginia State College