Ayumi Fujisaki-Manome, an associate research scientist at the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research (CIGLR), and her project team have been awarded a sustainability catalyst grant from U-M's Graham Sustainability Institute for their project, Catching the Waves: Empowering Beaver Island with Clean, Local Energy. The team received $10,000 from Graham to fund their work.

The project focuses on deploying wave energy converters to power remote coastal communities, starting with Beaver Island in Lake Michigan. The project aims to provide clean, reliable energy and reduce dependence on diesel generators.

Catalyst grants support projects that are designed to identify, engage and respond to the needs of external partners who are positioned to apply the project’s outputs in real-world decision-making and practice. The catalyst grant program has supported more than 40 projects since its inception in 2017.

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