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Research Abroad: Water Security in India

Ethen Whattam is an undergraduate senior in Aquatic and Fishery Sciences. He is currently learning Hindi and studying transboundary water management in India on a Boren Scholarship. His research analyzes differences in river regulation between nations sharing water resources and asks how water is used as a bargaining chip in international negotiations.

FieldNotesJanuary 2, 2019

Research Abroad: Urban Farming in the Netherlands

Carly Lester is a senior undergraduate in the Program on the Environment who is primarily interested in the health of our food system. This past summer she traveled to Groenekan, Netherlands to work on an organic farm. Her research analyzed farmers’ use of direct farm marketing and aimed to understand their experiences selling directly to consumers.

FieldNotesNovember 13, 2018

Research Abroad: Food Culture in Tanzania

Mary Cappelletti is a senior in the Program on the Environment and went to Bangata, Tanzania in Fall 2017 through SIT . She studied the drivers of food choices in an urban setting by interviewing locals and found most individuals are motivated by cost and location. Her study also highlighted a lack of food education in Arusha, Tanzania and potential repercussions.