by | Feb 11, 2020 | Research Profiles, Sustainability
Luoye Chen’s passion for helping the world become a better place has always been a motivation for his work. After attending Peking University in China for six years, Chen obtained two bachelor’s degrees — one in Public Policy and another in Economics. This...
by | Jan 29, 2020 | Research Profiles, Sustainability
Joanna Ridgeway was born and raised in West Virginia’s great outdoors. But for this CABBI Sustainability researcher, endless hours spent camping, backpacking, kayaking, and rock climbing didn’t just amount to a love for nature — they kickstarted her career. “When I...
by | Oct 25, 2019 | Research Profiles, Sustainability
From volunteering at the local zoo when she was younger to traveling all the way to New Zealand to study their earth processes and sustainability mindset, Carrie Leibensperger has always cared about protecting the environment. Originally from Pittsburgh, Leibensperger...
by | Oct 9, 2019 | News, Research Profiles, Sustainability
When it comes to the future of sustainable bioenergy crops, the most important part might also be the most well-hidden. This past summer, the Illinois Energy Farm hosted a research team hailing from Boston University (BU) working in CABBI Co-PI Adrien Finzi’s lab....
by | Sep 23, 2019 | Research Profiles, Sustainability
Christy Gibson is as comfortable with words as she is with lasers. As a two-time novelist and CABBI Sustainability postdoctoral researcher, she deals with both on a daily basis. Born and raised in the Bahamas, Gibson was well into a baccalaureate program when she...
by | Sep 11, 2019 | Research Profiles, Sustainability
Growing up in a rural town in Western Massachusetts led CABBI Postdoc Mark Burnham to become more than just an outdoorsy person. “I spent a lot of time outside, which is how I got interested in environmental goals and biology,” he said. Burnham’s love for nature...
