Affiliations

University of Michigan
    College of Engineering
    Multidisciplinary Design Program
    Taubman College of Architecture   
    School of Art & Design
    Ross School of Business  
    Barger Leadership Institute
    English Language Institute 
    Ginsberg Center
    International Institute
    Davis Foundation
    E-MAGINE
    International Project Collaborative
    LS&A Honors Program
Community partner organizations
    Jaguar Ecological Reserve
    SESC Pantanal 
    SEDUC (Secretary of Education of Mato Grosso)
    Mato Grosso Secretary of Health
    Instituto Federal de Educação Tecnologia e Ciência - Mato Grosso
    Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso
    Colégio de Nazaré
Other Partners
    Focus Conservation Fund
    Focus Tours

Founders

Ethan Shirley is interested in integrating science, technology, and sustainable community development in third-world countries. Ethan is fluent in Portuguese, and has been going to this area in Brazil for eight years. 
He graduated from the University of Michigan with an Anthropology and Zoology major, and a minor in Paleontology.
 
Julie Bateman is interested in the exchange of ideas, opportunities, and services between rural and urban areas. And especially how this exchange can ameliorate a region's environment and its population's well-being. Julie studied Civil Engineering and Natural Resource Studies at the University of Michigan; she is conversational in Portuguese.
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Pantanal Partnership First Meeting – 10/2/11

posted Oct 2, 2011, 9:13 PM by Julie Bateman   [ updated Oct 2, 2011, 9:15 PM ]

Brief history of Pantanal Partnership / Pantanal Center for Education and Research

-        Jaguar Ecological Reserve – local partner

-        Summer 2010 – school construction, GIEU trip, MDP bio-sand water filter

-        Summer 2011 – finishing/registering the school, MDP bio-sand water filter, Graham bio-digester

 

 

Ideas for 2011-2012

1.     Biosand water filter – Greg Ewing, Cory VonAchen, Micaela McCabe

a.     Design better concrete or steel mold; perhaps work with group from Troy, MI that is currently working on a collapsible steel mold

b.     Develop plan to implement BSFs at 33 other rural schools, focus on O & M

2.     Biodigester – Adrienne Lemberger, Cassie Ballert, Matt Friedrichs

a.     Continue project from this past summer; the system produced cooking gas. Goal would be to design a system for capture and storage of the gas.

3.     Trash Incinerator

a.     Do a literature review, pick a system, and build and test system in AA.

b.     Dr. Musaazi’s design is a good starting point. Thermodynamics is a good background.

4.     Water Tower / Outdoor shower / Recycling station

a.     Model structure in AUTOCAD/RISA/RHINO/etc, do materials/cost estimate

b.     Design solar-powered slow water pump system, energy modeling

5.     Business Plan

a.     Proposal for PCER to be  a competitive program

b.     Environmental assessment of study abroad programs

c.     Close collaboration with the directors.

6.     Internet / Laptops

a.     Partner with E-MAGINE to create cell-phone based system

b.     Search for laptop donation possibilities, possibly through OLPC

7.     Kombi modifications

a.     Hybrid brakes, solar panels, ethanol,  6-stroke engine modification, other stuff

8.     Web Design

a.     We have a game plan and we have Dreamweaver CSS (aka you’d get the software for free), work with us to design a beautiful website.

9.     Fundraising

a.     Open to any ideas, if you’re creative and want a leadership role.

 


Next step, forming teams:

-        Interests

-        Availability over spring/summer

-        Past experiences/academic background


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