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USD graduate student examines sustainability practices on campus

November 8, 2020October 25, 2023 Tyler Boyle0Tagged anna moore, data, Dining, graduate student, infrastructure, Post Landfill Action Network, recycling, recycling program, research, research project, resourcefulness, stakeholders, sustainability, Sustainability committee, Zero Waste Assesment

A few months after finishing her undergraduate degree at Oberlin College, Anna Moore came to USD this past spring to be a sustainability coordinator and do research as a graduate student. One of Moore’s research projects included conducting a Zero Waste Assessment (ZWA) of the university’s waste management program over the summer. The assessment evaluates […]

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Graduate student holds community composting survey

October 24, 2020April 28, 2021 Rachel Pechous0Tagged community, composting, Jacinda Maassen, research, research project, survey, sustainability

USD is home to over 2,000 graduate students — many of them with big goals for post graduation. One specific graduate student, Jacinda Maassen, has intentions on making the Vermillion community a healthier environment. Jacinda Maassen completed her Masters degree for Sustainability Development in Sweden and is currently working on her PhD in Sustainability here […]

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