George Perkins Marsh Institute
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The George Perkins Marsh Institute is a prominent interdisciplinary research center at Clark University focused on human-environment interactions, sustainability, and global environmental change.
All labels observed (1)
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| George Perkins Marsh Institute canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10014747 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: George Perkins Marsh Institute Context triple: [Clark University, hasNotableResearchCenter, George Perkins Marsh Institute]
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A.
Kirsch Center for Environmental Studies
The Kirsch Center for Environmental Studies is a sustainable, LEED-certified academic building at De Anza College dedicated to environmental science education and green technology.
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B.
Parkwood Institute
Parkwood Institute is a major rehabilitation and specialized mental health care facility in London, Ontario, operated by St. Joseph's Health Care London.
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C.
Orr Center
Orr Center is a key academic and administrative building on the University of Southern Indiana campus that houses classrooms, offices, and student services.
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D.
John Muir College
John Muir College is one of the undergraduate residential colleges at the University of California, San Diego, known for its emphasis on individual choice and environmental awareness.
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E.
Harvard University Center for the Environment
The Harvard University Center for the Environment is an interdisciplinary hub at Harvard that supports research, education, and collaboration on environmental and sustainability issues.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: George Perkins Marsh Institute Target entity description: The George Perkins Marsh Institute is a prominent interdisciplinary research center at Clark University focused on human-environment interactions, sustainability, and global environmental change.
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A.
Kirsch Center for Environmental Studies
The Kirsch Center for Environmental Studies is a sustainable, LEED-certified academic building at De Anza College dedicated to environmental science education and green technology.
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B.
Parkwood Institute
Parkwood Institute is a major rehabilitation and specialized mental health care facility in London, Ontario, operated by St. Joseph's Health Care London.
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C.
Orr Center
Orr Center is a key academic and administrative building on the University of Southern Indiana campus that houses classrooms, offices, and student services.
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D.
John Muir College
John Muir College is one of the undergraduate residential colleges at the University of California, San Diego, known for its emphasis on individual choice and environmental awareness.
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E.
Harvard University Center for the Environment
The Harvard University Center for the Environment is an interdisciplinary hub at Harvard that supports research, education, and collaboration on environmental and sustainability issues.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
interdisciplinary research center
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research institute ⓘ |
| affiliation | Clark University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Clark Labs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Clark University Graduate School of Geography
NERFINISHED
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Clark University International Development, Community, and Environment Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| discipline |
environmental science
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environmental studies ⓘ geography ⓘ sustainability science ⓘ |
| employs |
graduate research assistants
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postdoctoral researchers ⓘ research faculty ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
climate change
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environmental policy ⓘ global environmental change ⓘ human-environment interactions ⓘ land change science ⓘ sustainability ⓘ sustainable development ⓘ |
| hostInstitution | Clark University Department of Geography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Worcester, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mission |
to advance understanding of human-environment relationships
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to inform policy and practice for sustainability ⓘ |
| name | George Perkins Marsh Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | George Perkins Marsh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offers |
public lectures
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research seminars ⓘ workshops ⓘ |
| partOf | Clark University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchArea |
environment and development
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environmental governance ⓘ hazards and disaster risk reduction ⓘ land use and land cover change ⓘ socio-ecological systems ⓘ urban environment and sustainability ⓘ vulnerability and adaptation to climate change ⓘ water resources and governance ⓘ |
| supports |
externally funded research grants
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interdisciplinary research projects ⓘ |
| uses |
geographic information systems
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remote sensing ⓘ spatial analysis ⓘ |
| website | https://www.clarku.edu/centers/george-perkins-marsh-institute/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: George Perkins Marsh Institute Description of subject: The George Perkins Marsh Institute is a prominent interdisciplinary research center at Clark University focused on human-environment interactions, sustainability, and global environmental change.
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