The agreement listed water quality and climate change to pesticides and toxins, ecosystems, sustainability and natural resource management as the areas of research that the agency will partner with the varsity.
Scope of the partnership includes formal mentoring, internship, fellowship and workforce development programs designed to pair EPA staff with FIU students, faculty and staff.
Commenting on the agreement EPA region 4 regional administrator Gwen Keyes Fleming remarked that the EPA recognizes the need to develop a diverse pool of well-qualified graduates interested in environmental careers.
Florida International University provost Douglas Wartzok added "FIU has a long-standing history of environmental initiatives and sustainable practices.
"Our agreement with the EPA will help us to elevate those programs and create new opportunities for our students.
EPA has a consistent demand for highly trained, diverse professionals with science, engineering, administrative, and other technological skills to fulfill its mission to provide adequate environment protection and safeguards in the US.
