Grants

2011-2012 Maryland Energy Assurance Plan, Principal Investigator:  Matthias Ruth, Source: Maryland Energy Administration ($160,000)
2011 Global Assimilation of Information for Action (GAIA), Principal Investigator: Matthias Ruth, Source: Advanced Physics Laboratory, The Johns Hopkins University ($50,000).
2011 Modeling Maryland’s Water Quality Implementation Program, Principal Investigator:  Matthias Ruth, Source: Town Creek Foundation ($23,000).
2010 – 2011 Economic Impacts of Climate Change Legislation, Principal Investigator:  Matthias Ruth, Source: Maryland Department of the Environment ($120,000).
2009 – 2010 Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Facility Development, Principal Investigator:  Matthias Ruth, Source: Maryland Energy Administration ($100,000).
2009 – 2013 Linking Global and Regional Energy Strategies (LinkS), Principal Investigator: Bjørn Bakken (SINTEF, Norwegian Research Institute), US Co-Principal Investigators: Matthias Ruth, Steve Gabriel, Jae Edmonds, Source:  Research Council of Norway ($3.8 Million).
2009 – 2010 Nutrient Trading with Carbon Benefits, Principal Investigator:  Matthias Ruth, Source: Department of the Environment, Maryland ($100,000).
2009 Climate Impacts on Native American Communities, Principal Investigator:  Matthias Ruth, Source: National Congress of American Indians, Washington, DC ($10,000).
2009 Evaluation of Resource-based Markets and Alternative Economic Indicators, Principal Investigator:  Matthias Ruth, Source: Department of Natural Resources, Maryland ($40,000).
2009 Climate Action Plan and Greenhouse Gas Inventory for the University of Maryland University College, Principal Investigator:  Matthias Ruth, Source: University of Maryland University College ($78,000).
2008 – 2012 Evaluating Campus Transport Issues, Principal Investigator:  Matthias Ruth, Source:  University of Maryland System ($160,000).
2008 Sustainability Indicators, Principal Investigator: Matthias Ruth, Source: Maryland Department of Natural Resources ($25,000).
2008 – 2010 Coastal Flooding and Environmental Justice: Developing Strategies for Adapting to Climate Change, Principal Investigator: Ellen Douglas, Co-Principal Investigators:  Matthias Ruth, Paul Kirshen, Allen Gontz and Jack Wiggin, Source:  National Atmospheric and Oceanographic Organization ($150,000).
2008 Maryland Climate Impacts and Cost of Inaction, Principal Investigator:  Matthias Ruth, Source: Maryland Department of the Environment ($48,000).
2008 Economic Analysis of S2191 (Lieberman-Warner Bill), Principal Investigators: Daraius Irani and Matthias Ruth, Source: Natural Resources Defense Council ($30,000).
2008 Impacts of Climate Change and Cost of Inaction at the State-level, Principal Investigators: Matthias Ruth, Source: Environmental Defense ($90,000).
2008 – 2012 Northwest 2050:  Climate Adapted Innovation Processes for the Oldenburg-Bremen (Germany) Metropolitan Region, Principal Investigator:  Consortium Verein Metropolregion Bremen-Oldenburg im Nordwesten e.V., Universität Bremen (artec-Forschungszentrum Nachhaltigkeit), Universität Oldenburg (CENTOS – Oldenburg Center for Sustainability Economics and Management), Sustainability Center Bremen (econtur gGmbH, ecolo GbR), BioConsult Schuchardt & Scholle GbR, Center for Integrative Environmental Research (CIER), University of Maryland, Source: German Ministry of Science, Education and Technology (Euro 15 Million).
2008 Economic and Energy Analysis of Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in Maryland, Principal Investigator:  Matthias Ruth, Source: Maryland Department of the Environment, Baltimore, Maryland ($334,000).
2007 – 2008 Economic and Energy Impacts of Maryland Joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), Principal Investigators:  Matthias Ruth and Steve Gabriel, Source: Maryland Department of the Environment, Baltimore, Maryland ($370,000).
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).
2007 Economic Impacts of Climate Change, Principal Investigator:  Matthias Ruth, Source: Environmental Defense, Washington DC ($30,000).
2006 – 2008 Climate Change Technology R&D Portfolio Decision Making under Uncertainty, Principal Investigators:  Erin Baker (University of Massachusetts), co-Principal Investigators:  Jeffrey Keisler (University of Massachusetts), Matthias Ruth (University of Maryland) and John Weyant (Standford University), Source: US Department of Energy, Office of Science ($375,000).
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 Natural Economics, Principal Investigator:  Matthias Ruth, Source: Roy F. Weston, ($1,650,000)
2004 – 2005 Climate’s Long-term Impacts on New Zealand Infrastructure, Co-Principal Investigators: Nigel Jollands and Matthias Ruth, Source: Landcare Research, Palmerston North, New Zealand (NZ$ 100,000).
2004 PowerPlay, Principal Investigator:  Matthias Ruth, Sources:  US EPA and OECD/International Energy Agency, Paris, France ($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 – 2002 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).