Blasker-Miah-Rose Fund (Blasker) for Climate Change Research
The Blasker-Rose-Miah Fund was established at The San Diego Foundation “to nurture and develop unique and innovative discoveries and experiences which may be of benefit to all mankind, and to support and encourage individuals with high potential in the scientific, engineering, and medical fields to reach their full potential in their chosen areas of study, work, and analysis.” Emphasis is placed on supporting students and early-career scientists, as well as projects that have the potential to improve the quality of life including environmental protection in the San Diego region and to support and encourage San Diegans to reach their full potential.
Since 2007, awards from the Environment Blasker Grant Program has helped to advance The Foundation’s Climate Initiative, by supporting research that enhances our understanding of how to address climate change in the San Diego region. This research has focused on (1) the potential local impacts of global climate change and (2) ways to reduce our local greenhouse gas emissions and minimize climate change impacts.
To date, The Foundation has supported twelve climate change research projects in San Diego County. These projects include California’s first regional assessment of climate change impacts and regional inventory of greenhouse gas emissions.