Certificates of Merit: 2000

Ylva Besmer
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania
"Creating Low-Cost, Biological Strategies to Improve Soil Fertility, and Increase Crop Yields and Pest Resistance in Malawi, East Africa"

Dr. John Duffy
University of Massachusetts, Lowell, Massachusetts
"Using Solar Power to Bring Electricity to Medical Facilities in Remote Villages of the Peruvian Andes"

Dr. David Lentz
The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York
"Discovering Sustainable Agroforestry Practices of the Ancient Mayan People of Tikal, Guatemala"

Dr. Ann E. Russell
Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
"Evaluating Two Agricultural Management Techniques For Their Ability to Improve Soil Fertility While Preserving Forest Resources in Mexico"