Clinical Assistant Professor and Land Conservation Clinic Director Steffney R. Thompson has been included in one of eleven teams awarded the 2025 Presidential Interdisciplinary Seed Grants, according to a March 13 announcement from the University of Georgia.
The seed grant program is designed to promote cross-disciplinary research across the university. It is sponsored by UGA President Jere W. Morehead and represents the largest internal seed grant initiative funded by the institution. The program has become highly competitive, with a record 161 proposals submitted for the 2025 cycle and fewer than seven percent receiving funding.
Thompson’s project, titled “Unlocking the Ecological ‘Black Box’ of Green Stormwater Infrastructure for More Resilient and Sustainable Cities,” was among those selected. The awards were announced in an article published by Olivia Randall in UGA Today on March 12.
The University of Georgia School of Law, where Thompson serves as Clinical Assistant Professor, is recognized for its achievements in advocacy competitions at both national and regional levels according to the official website. The law school also supports experiential learning through eighteen clinics and externships while maintaining high graduate employment rates as indicated on the official website.
Additionally, the law school maintains the Alexander Campbell King Law Library with extensive resources according to the official website, and it has been ranked No. 22 by U.S. News & World Report as well as recognized for value by National Jurist according to the official website. The school serves a diverse student body with strong academic profiles as noted on its official website and focuses on redefining excellence in national public legal education through superior teaching and community service per its official website.
Portions of this announcement were taken from the UGA Today article written by Olivia Randall.
