Shiri Ben-Israel

Assists with data collection for a UF/IFAS research project evaluating strawberry cultivars grown in an organic tabletop hydroponic system under high tunnels

Co-authoring a paper synthesizing food and agricultural data from 10 Florida counties and analyzing gaps

Helping to weed, harvest, and maintain the farm

Collaborated on an interdisciplinary research project investigating resilience and vulnerability in the West African Sahel amid climate change, Code qualitative interviews using NVivo to analyze social and institutional determinants of health, governance, and economic resilience

Learned skills regarding circularity and digitalization within agri-food systems

Research lab within CD-Skills REEU program, used the NIRS Spectronomy machine to learn and enhance the protein content of Vigna unguiculata, furthering my laboratory skills

Completed the Reuse Water Quality Research and Extension Experience for Undergraduates, worked with soil, water, and agricultural engineering professors at Texas A&M University for 5 weeks to research and test different wastewater treatment methods, tested ocean water in Galveston, TX

Worked with two Cell Biology Primary Investigators studying the structure and function of cell adhesion in normal and malignant cells to gain insights into diseases, performed protein crystallizations