Roy F. Weston Chair in Natural Economics
Director, Environmental Policy Program
Co-Director, Engineering and Public Policy
School of Public Policy
University of Maryland
3139 Van Munching Hall
College Park, MD 20742
Phone: 301-405-6075
Fax: 301-403-4675
Email: mruth1@umd.edu
| 2007 - 2009 | Reality Check Plus – Envisioning a Sustainable Maryland, Principal Investigators: Gerrit Knaap, Glen Moglen and Matthias Ruth, Source: US Environmental Protection Agency, Collaborative Science and Technology Network for Sustainability ($275,000) |
| 2006 - 2007 | Study of Economic and Energy Impacts of RGGI Participation, Principal Investigators: Matthias Ruth and Steve Gabriel, Source: Maryland Department of the Environment, Baltimore, Maryland ($372,000) |
| 2005 - 2006 | Climate’s Long-term Impacts on New Zealand Infrastructure – Phase II, Co-Principal Investigators: Nigel Jollands and Matthias Ruth, Source: Landcare Research, Palmerston North, New Zealand (NZ$ 100,000) |
| 2005 | International Collaboration for Urban Climate Impact Research, Principal Investigator: Matthias Ruth, Source: University of Maryland Office of International Programs, Travel Grant ($2,500) |
| 2004 | PowerPlay, Principal Investigator: Matthias Ruth, Sources: US EPA and OECD/International Energy Agency, Paris ($25,000) |
| 2004 | Dynamic Integrated Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on Infrastructure Systems and Services, Principal Investigator: Matthias Ruth, Source: Manaaki Whenua Fellowship, New Zealand (NZ$25,000) |
| 2004 | Climate Impacts and Adaptation Strategies for Maryland's Energy Sector, Principal investigator: Matthias Ruth, Source: General Research Board, University of Maryland ($8,750) |
| 2003 - 2004 | Adapting to Climate Change Through Smart Growth, Principal Investigator: Matthias Ruth, Source: National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education, ($20,000) |
| 2001 - 2002 | Mauritius Environmental Resource Management and Industrial Development, Principal Investigator: Matthias Ruth, Source: The National Geographic Society ($14,100) |
| 2001 - present | Integrated Analysis and Management of Natural Resources: The Mauritius Context, Principal Investigator: Matthias Ruth, Source: The National Science Foundation ($34,000) |
| 2000 - 2001 | Effectiveness and Economic Benefits of Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, Principal Investigator: Matthias Ruth, Source: Environmental Defense ($15,000) |
| 2000 | Planning Visit for an International, Interdisciplinary Workshop on Integrated Analysis and Management of Natural Resources: The Mauritius Context, Principal Investigator: Matthias Ruth, Source: The National Science Foundation ($2,000). |
| 1999 - 2004 | Infrastructure Systems, Services and Climate Change: Integrated Impacts and Response Strategies for the Boston Metropolitan Area, Principal Investigators: Paul Kirshen and Matthias Ruth, Source: US Environmental Protection Agency ($900,000) |
| 1998 - 2001 | Modeling of the Dynamics of Industrial Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Principal Investigator: Matthias Ruth, Source: US Environmental Protection Agency ($150,000) |
| 1998 - 2001 | The Seaing Eye: Creating Science and Scientists to Promote Sustainability of Fisheries, Principal Investigators: Les Kaufman, Peter Auster and Matthias Ruth, Sources: The Kendall Foundation ($30,000) and Mudge Foundation ($40,000) |
| 1997 - 1998 | Dynamic Models of Industrial Responses to Climate Change Policy in US Pulp and Paper, Iron and Steel, and Cement Production, Principal Investigator: Matthias Ruth, Source: US Environmental Protection Agency ($125,000) |
| 1996 - 1998 | The Stakeholder-Scientist: A Critical New Player in Adaptive Co-Management of the Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank Fisheries, Principal Investigators: Les Kaufman and Matthias Ruth, Source: The Kendall Foundation ($30,000) |
| 1995 - 1997 | Dynamic Modeling of Technology Change, Environmental Policy and Strategic Management in the US Pulp and Paper Industry, Principal Investigator: Matthias Ruth, Source: Roy F. Weston Inc. ($32,000) |
| 1995 | The Biology of Yearling Groundfishes: A Spatially Explicit Model and its Policy Implications, Principal Investigator: Les Kaufman, Coprincipal Investigators: Matthias Ruth and Carl Safina, Source: The Pew Charitable Trust ($6,000) |
| 1993 | Enhancing Quantitative Environmental Analysis in the Social Sciences: Systems Modeling, Geographic Information Systems, and Environmental Networking, Principal Investigator: Cutler Cleveland, Coprincipal Investigators: Matthias Ruth, Suchi Gopal, Sheldon Anis, Source: National Science Foundation ($90,000) |
| 1993 | Summer Research Stipend, Principal Investigator: Matthias Ruth, Source: Boston University ($3,900) |
| 1989 - 1992 | Gottlieb Daimler- and Karl Benz- Foundation Research Fellowship Principal Investigator: Matthias Ruth, Source: Gottlieb Daimler- and Karl Benz- Foundation ($36,000) |