Marc van Iersel Student Travel Fund
for Controlled Environment Agriculture
We are pleased to announce an NCERA-101 student travel fund in honor of Marc van Iersel, who is fighting valiantly against cancer. Your support of this fund will mean a lot to Marc.
Marc has been an active member of the NCERA-101 group throughout his career, starting as a Post-Doc at Utah State University.
Marc has long been a passionate advocate for graduate students and their participation in national meetings.
He has also been a highly productive scientist.
His recent research has focused on precision photon delivery.
We anticipate making up to 20 awards each year. Your contribution will help students travel to the annual meeting for many years.
Marc worked closely with several companies over his long career. Three companies have made a seed donation of $30,000 to initiate this award: Campbell Scientific, Meter Group, and Apogee Instruments.
Time-lapse image of exponential plant growth. Courtesy Marc van Iersel.
How to Give
Van Iersel Travel Fund
Online:
Credit, Debit, PayPal, Venmo or Bank Transfer
Mail:
Utah State University
Van Iersel Travel Fund
1590 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322-1590
Make checks payable to "Utah State University."
Phone:
1-888-653-6246
Contact USU Gift Processing at 435-797-1320 or advgifts@usu.edu for instructions.
If future unforeseen circumstances arise that alter or remove the purpose of the gifts (as set forth herein); then, as set forth in this Solicitation, under such circumstances and in keeping with Utah Code 51-8-501(1), USU may designate a new purpose for the gifts. Any such new purpose shall be defined by USU’s President and Dean of the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences.
By letter dated April 8, 1959, the Internal Revenue Service has declared Utah State University (federal tax identification number 87-6000528), to be a duly qualified charitable organization under section 501(c)(3) and also an organization described in sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) of the Internal Revenue Code.