Congratulations to ENST Soil and Watershed Sciences graduate student, Alisha Mulkey, who has been selected to receive the highly-competitive Future Leaders in Science Award from the American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA) and Soil Science Society of America (SSSA).
The inaugural Future Leaders in Science Award is an opportunity for graduate students to engage with policy-makers on Capitol Hill in order to raise awareness and support for science, technology and research funding. As part of the award, Alisha will receive a trip to Washington D.C. to participate in the annual ASA, CSSA, and SSSA Congressional Visits Day, as well as policy, communication and advocacy training to learn how to effectively work with members of Congress.
“I am thrilled to have received this award,” says Alisha, who became involved with the tri-societies after joining ENST’s graduate program in 2012. “Their organization, research, and publications are highly regarded in soil and watershed disciplines so to receive this recognition is especially gratifying.”
Alisha’s current research focuses on understanding how phosphorus is transported from agricultural land to the Chesapeake Bay and developing alternative methods to control phosphorus movement in the agricultural landscape.
Before joining ENST's Soil and Watershed Sciences graduate program, Alisha received her B.S. in Environmental and Soil Sciences from the University of Tennessee in 2004.
