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M.S. student Anish Bhattarai is the 1st place recipient of the prestigious E. Broadus Browne Research Awards for Outstanding Graduate Student Research for 2024. This award recognizes the exceptional research work and effective communication skills of students within the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
Bhattarai is the first Master's student from the Crop and Soil Sciences Department to receive this honor. He is advised by Dr. Leo Bastos.
Congratulations, Anish! You make the department proud!
Welcome to our student spotlight series, where we shine a light on the remarkable achievements, inspiring journeys, and passion-driven pursuits of our crop and soil science students. These dedicated individuals are the future leaders in sustainable agriculture, environmental stewardship, and scientific innovation.
Join us as we explore the lives of these exceptional students, learn about their academic pursuits, and discover how they’re shaping the world through their love for the land.
Featured students this week: Audrey Young & Nushrat Niva.
Emily Bedwell and Amrinder Jakhar, CRSS Ph.D. students, made invited presentations of their research during a Precision Agriculture Workshop hosted by the Federal University of Lavras (UFLA) in Brazil.
Pictured from left to right are Dr. Leticia Moreno, former CRSS Ph.D. student and now postdoctoral researcher at UFLA, Emily Bedwell, CRSS Assistant Professor and workshop co-organizer Dr. Lorena Lacerda, Amrinder Jakhar, UFLA Professor and workshop co-organizer Dr. Adão Felipe dos Santos, and CRSS Assistant Professor Dr. Leo Bastos.
Emily is advised by Dr. George Vellidis and Amrinder is advised by Dr. Bastos.
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