CU Green Labs Program Manager, University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) and Board of Directors, International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories (I²SL)
Biography
Kathryn Ramirez-Aguilar, Ph.D. has a doctorate in Analytical Chemistry and 15 years of laboratory research experience. She manages the Green Labs Program at the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) which utilizes a campus-wide, team approach to conservation in labs and involves partnership with scientists and many other campus units with connections to laboratory research. The program is celebrating its 10th year and is jointly funded by Facilities Management and the Environmental Center. Kathy is also a member of the board of directors for the International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories (I²SL) and is dedicated to the Bringing Efficiency to Research (BETR) Grants effort aimed at connecting efficient resource use with research funding from sponsors. BETR Grants is an effort of the I²SL University Alliance Group that Kathy chairs.