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School of Natural Resources and Environment

UF SNRE Graduate Student Council

The SNRE Graduate Student Council plans events and coordinates travel grant distributions for the School of Natural Resources and Environment. In the past, the SNRE GSC has assisted with planning the yearly SNRE Research Symposium, sold SNRE t-shirts, organized a qualifying exams panel,​​ and hosted a soup and trivia night. 

Council members are elected at the end of the spring semester by nomination. If more than one person is nominated for the same position, a ballot is sent out, and the candidate with majority vote will serve in the position. Officers are not eligible to serve more than a single consecutive term in the same position. Officers assume their official duties at the beginning of the last general meeting of the academic year and serve for a term of one academic year and/or until their successors are elected or appointed.

Students can get involved with the SNRE Graduate Student Council by attending general body meetings, attending SNRE-sponsored events, and nominating themselves and their peers for positions in the upcoming spring election. Interested students can connect with the SNRE GSC through its Facebook page and Microsoft Teams page, or email current SNRE GSC president Katie Schoenberger.

 

 

Katie Schoenberger, President

Katie Schoenberger 
President

Katie is an Interdisciplinary Ecology master's student with a concentration in Hydrologic Sciences. She received her bachelor's of science degree from the University of Florida in Environmental Science where she worked in the Urban Ecosystem Ecology laboratory and gained a background in biogeochemical cycling of urban environments. She is now a certified scientific diver for UF and conducts research in the Watershed Ecology Laboratory. Her research focuses on submerged aquatic vegetation in Florida Springs and their interactions with flow.

Savannah Troy, VP

Savannah Troy
Vice President

Savannah is in her fifth year of an Interdisciplinary Ecology PhD advised by Dr. Robert Fletcher. Her research interests are community ecology, landscape ecology, and ornithology.  She conducts her dissertation research in savanna habitats in eSwatini, studying how bird communities respond to habitat degradation via industrial agriculture and shrub encroachment. She also works with big datasets on bird dispersal to analyze habitat connectivity among the worlds' protected areas. She earned her BS in biology and BA in French language from the University of Texas at Austin. 
Varshitha Prasanna, Treasurer
Varshitha Prasanna
Treasurer

Varshitha is in her second year of an Interdisciplinary Ecology PhD concentration in Agricultural and Biological Engineering, advised by Dr. Vivek Sharma. Her research focuses on the precision management of water and nitrogen, coupled with crop modeling techniques for potatoes. Additionally, she leverages cutting-edge technologies, such as remote sensing techniques including UAV drone imaging, to predict early yield and nitrogen levels in plants. This aids farmers in making informed decisions on nitrogen management. She is actively involved in many field studies related to irrigation and nitrogen management in Dr. Sharma's lab. In the long term, she aims to become a dedicated and accomplished researcher in her field.