Presentation Year
2025
College or Department
Short Description of your Research or Creative Project (700 characters or less)
As the global population grows, ensuring sustainable food and energy systems becomes increasingly important. While solar panels support clean energy goals, they can displace prime agricultural land and critical habitat for native grazers in coastal grasslands. Agrovoltaics—integrating solar infrastructure with land used for agriculture or grazing—offers a promising compromise. However, research on solar microgrids in coastal grassland ecosystems remains limited. This study examines how solar microgrids impact soil quality and forage potential in these sensitive landscapes.
Is your project focused on any of the following?
explores the relationship of an economic issue with environment OR society
sustainability (explores interrelationships between environment society AND economy)
Permission to Publish Work
Yes
Primary Contact: First Name
Claudia
Primary Contact: Last Name
Alfaro Hernandez
Primary Contact: Email
cea73@humboldt.edu
Primary Contact: I am a
Undergraduate Student
Primary Contact: Phone Number
9514101327
Node ID
1813
Page Classification