Abigail Baskind, ’22, Geosciences

Abigail Baskind ’22

Major

Geosciences

Project Title

Farm Project Field Assistant

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My project aimed to answer two research questions: How do different farming strategies affect crop output and biodiversity, and what types of compost have the highest pasture productivity? I was tasked with collecting data through a variety of methods, including remote sensors, field measurements, deer camera traps, soil resins, and insect inventories. This internship taught me how to deal with vast and varied data in an organized manner, as haphazard data collection would only confuse the other interns and anyone else who may want to interpret it. I knew I wanted to study the relationship between agriculture and a changing climate and this internship was a good introduction. I’m excited to be able to explore this topic more in depth as I progress through my academic and professional career.