Taryn Kennedy
Climate Change and Agriculture
Taryn Kennedy
Prescott College Affiliation : Alumnus
Program : On-Campus Undergraduate Programs
Area of Study : Environmental Studies, Agroecology emphasis
Graduation Year : 2003
Area of Expertise : Agricultural Nitrous oxide Emissions
Current Job : Masters Student at UC Davis
Location : Davis, California
For her Masters in Soils and Biogeochemistry, Taryn is working on improving nutrient use efficiency and reducing environmental impacts of food production. Her graduate studies at UC Davis are centered around climate change and agriculture. Specifically, her research address how improved agricultural techniques such as reduced tillage, drip irrigation and cover cropping affect nitrous oxide emissions in tomato cropping systems. After completing her masters, she hopes to continue in agricultural education and outreach, bringing together information and people so that research is not isolated from those who can use it.
"The primary objective of my research at UC Davis is to compare the effect of improved agricultural techniques, such as drip versus furrow irrigation, on greenhouse gas emissions." —Taryn Kennedy
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