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. C-CEA brings together expertise from plant science, engineering, computer science, plant breeding and genetics, consumer sciences, business, and sustainability, creating a collaborative environment where innovative ideas and solutions can thrive. By connecting faculty and researchers across colleges, the C-CEA actively fosters interdisciplinary partnerships and catalyzes joint research projects aimed at improving productivity, efficiency, and sustainability in CEA systems. 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 beyond.
Goals
Innovations & Research
Advance fundamental knowledge and achieve CEA technology innovations through transdisciplinary collaborations to promote sustainable and scalable CEA for producing high-productivity and nutritious crops while minimizing operational costs.
Education
Build transdisciplinary CEA education programs and create diverse and culture-inclusive learning environments for CEA workforce development.
Workforce Development
Ensure a successful pathway from fundamental research to commercialization through key stakeholder engagement.
Our vision
Accelerate food and nutrition security for all communities while achieving a broader use of CEA through education, research, and workforce development.
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.