Center for Controlled Environment Agriculture

The University of Wyoming (UW) Center for Controlled Environment Agriculture (C-CEA) leverages state’s investments in the Science Initiative and Tier-1 Engineering Initiative. The Center aims to unite experts from different Colleges across campus - from the College of Engineering and Physical Science to the School of Computing and the College of Agriculture, Life Science and Natural Resources - to create interdisciplinary collaborations towards a broad use of CEA from education to R&D, workforce development and job creation. The center serves as a platform to engage various stakeholders in CEA and collaborate with other institutional partners in Wyoming and beyond. Our key stakeholders include, but are not limited to producers, CEA - related companies and startups, consumers, community colleges, educators, and more.

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Why join the C-CEA?

The C-CEA offers an interdisciplinary platform to address the complex challenges of CEA, from research to education and workforce development. By connecting faculty and researchers across colleges, the C-CEA actively fosters interdisciplinary partnerships and catalyzes joint research projects creating a collaborative environment where innovative ideas and solutions can thrive. Members benefit from connections with industry partners, shared expertise and cutting-edge technologies supporting the development of competitive, forward-looking research projects. The C-CEA also directly invests in its community by offering seed funding, scholarships, and travel grants, with the scope of accelerating research, support trainees, and strengthen multidisciplinary teams poised to secure external funding. Joining the C-CEA means becoming part of a collaborative ecosystem focused on advancing CEA research, education, and real-world impact for UW, the state of Wyoming and other regions around the United States and beyond.

 

Transforming the future of agriculture by advancing controlled environment agriculture through education, research, innovation, and workforce development while empowering communities everywhere to grow, innovate, and thrive.

 

Innovations & Research

Advance fundamental knowledge and achieve CEA technology innovations through interdisciplinary collaborations to promote sustainable and scalable CEA for producing high-productivity and nutritious crops while minimizing operational costs.

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Education

Build interdisciplinary CEA education programs and strengthen academia–industry partnerships to create authentic learning environments that prepare the next generation of producers and CEA leaders.

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Workforce Development

Build the next generation of a skilled, industry-ready CEA workforce by connecting academia and industry through hands-on learning, internships, and professional mentorship.

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Our vision

Accelerate food and nutrition security for all communities while achieving a broader use of CEA through education, research, and workforce development.

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The University of Wyoming has earned its Research Level 1 (R1) status from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, placing Wyoming's only four-year university with the top research universities in the United States.