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2023 Borlaug-Ruan Interns

Saumya Balaji

Iowa State University

Internship Site: S M Seghal Foundation in Gurugram, India | Project: Study of the Socioeconomic Impact of the Water Conservation Intervention in Meghot Halla Village in Mahendragarh, Haryana [ View ]

Emma Barrett

Yale University

Internship Site: M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) in Chennai, India | Project: Exploring the Role and Impact of Community Seed Banks on Women and Tribal Groups in Odisha, India [ View ]

Nick Blumenthal

University of Florida

Internship Site: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in Washington, D.C., U.S.A. | Project: Assessing Structural Failure of African Food Systems [ View ]

Fernando Flores

Clarksville, AR

Internship Site: World Vegetable Center (AVRDC) in Hyderabad, India | Project: Characterization of Fungal Diseases in Mung Beans [ View ]

Sophia Fratta

Chapel Hill, NC

Internship Site: EARTH University in Guácimo, Costa Rica | Project: Effects of Various Agroforestry Systems and Fertilization Methods on Canopy Temperature and Soil Health in Coffea arabica var. L4A5 in the Costa Rica Lowlands [ View ]

Zac Frazier

Mount Pleasant, IA

Internship Site: International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in Nairobi, Kenya | Project: Findings in East African Climate Smart Agriculture [ View ]

Lexie Goldman

Cornell University

Internship Site: International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) in Washington, D.C., U.S.A. | Project: Summer at IFAD: Reports and Research [ View ]

Alani Haile

Daytona Beach, FL

Internship Site: International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) in Mbita, Kenya | Project: Assessing the Effects of Push Pull Technology on Agricultural Productivity in Western Kenya [ View ]

Huda Ibrahim

Sollefteå, Sweden

Internship Site: International Potato Center in Lima, Peru | Project: Safeguarding the Future: Tackling Conservation Inside and Outside of a Laboratory [ View ]

Kate Keresztes

Cornell University

Internship Site: Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) in San Jose, Costa Rica [ View ]

Mela Lin

Trenton, OH

Internship Site: Mahyco - Kisano Vertical Ag in Jalna, India | Project: Developing an Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Assessment Framework for Sustainability Evaluation in Vertical Farming [ View ]

Tahm Loyd

Bloomington, MN

Internship Site: International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in Hyderabad, India | Project: Analyzing Carbon Credit Potential and Gender Inclusion within Agricultural Interventions and Initiatives in Bundelkhand, Uttar Pradesh [ View ]

Haylie Moore

Iowa State University

Internship Site: Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) in San Jose, Costa Rica | Project: Surveying Agricultural Technology Companies in the Americas and their Digital Solutions to Address Climate Change and Encourage Climate Resilience [ View ]

Diya Nair

Avenel, NJ

Internship Site: International Potato Center (CIP) in Lima, Peru | Project: The Effect of Cooking and Peeling on Total Glycoalkaloids in Potatoes [ View ]

Arilyn Tegtmeier-Oatman

Iowa State Unviersity

Internship Site: International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) in Mbita, Kenya | Project: Assessing the Influence of Women's Education and Household Food Security in Western Kenya [ View ]

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