Summer Environmental StudyAdele Woodmansee
2019 The Elizabeth Gardner Norweb Summer Environmental Studies Scholarship
Adele Woodmansee is a senior at Harvard University. She is a double major student in integrative biology and social anthropology with a minor in Latin studies. For the past three years she has been researching maize agriculture in a Zapotec community in southern Mexico. Woodmansee is conducting a genetic study for transgenic contamination in combination with ethnographic research on seed saving practices, the role of subsistence agriculture in family economies, and local ideas around contamination and chemical use. This summer she will return to Oaxaca to complete nal eldwork and present results of her genetic research to the community.
The Elizabeth Gardner Norweb Summer Environmental Studies Scholarship
To encourage studies and careers in the environmental field with the opportunity to gain knowledge and experience beyond the regular course of study.
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