Category: Experiences!

Here are some of my experiences in ecology that I’m excited to share!

  • 5/4/2026  Timothy Wiley, Stupski Foundation  Summary:  “HR1” One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBA) passed 7/4/25. Background: SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), also known as food stamps, is the largest anti hunger program in the United States, providing benefits for over 40 million people (Coulson, 1).  H.R.1 Changes:  SNAP ED: Elimination of federal funding for SNAP-ED…

  • A Summer Spent on Soil Respiration 

    This summer, I spent around 11 weeks at the Harvard Forest Summer Research Program in ecology. I had loads of fun spending time making new friends, spending time outdoors, and gaining a better idea of what I want my career to look like as an aspiring ecologist. I am so grateful for this experience, and…

  • Me and my fellow club member (second from the left) both served as food policy interns at Purple Mai’a, an organization dedicated to tracking food and agriculture legislative measures. As interns, we both attended the Ma’o Farms ‘’Pehea ka ‘Āina’’ talk-story event on the importance of organic farming in our local communities. After falling extremely…