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Professor Marta Vicarelli of the UMass Amherst School of Public Policy and the Department of Economics is co-principal investigator of project on pandemic recovery that received part of a $2 million grant from the São Paulo Research Foundation.
The project, “Towards a Green and Inclusive Post-pandemic Recovery of the Blue Economy and Coastal Communities,” will provide science-based guidance for a green post-COVID recovery of coastal areas in Costa Rica, Germany, Scotland, and the US
The grant will be shared among UMass Amherst, the University of Glasgow, the University of Costa Rica, and the United Nations University. Vicarelli will receive $200,000 to support her research.
The grant is part of the São Paulo Research Foundation’s effort "Recovery, Renewal and Resilience in a Post-Pandemic World," which supports social science research to fill gaps in the understanding of the social effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The call for proposals received 313 research proposals, nineteen of which were recommended for funding.
About the School of Public Policy: Established in 2016, the UMass Amherst School of Public Policy prepares students for leadership in public service. The program’s focuses include social change and public policy related to science and technology.
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