Undergraduate Student –BSc in Global Resource Systems
Email: hannah.friesen@live.ca
Education
- BSc- Global Resource Systems, specializing in Sustainable Agriculture
Research Interests
- Nutrient Cycling
- Soil Quality
- Land Use Management
- Agroecology
Current Research
As a WorkLearn student with the Organic Vegetable Nutrient Management Project (OVNM), I take part in field preparation and monitoring at the UBC Farm. I collect crop, root and soil samples, and conduct nutrient analysis in the lab. Key findings examining the impact of compost applications on Brassica root strategies from my work with the OVNM project can be found here.
Awards
- 1st Place Poster Competition, Pacific Regional Society of Soil Science (PRSSS), 2021
- Art Bomke Undergraduate Research Award, PRSSS, 2020
- Undergraduate Student Research Award, Natural Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), 2020
- Student Book Award, Canadian Society of Soil Science (CSSS), 2020