Colleen Henegan is a PhD candidate in environment and resources at the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies. Her dissertation integrates predictive climate change models with community-based research among farmers across the nation’s diverse agroecological regions. She also works closely with the Zambian Ministry of Agriculture and Department of Meteorology to co-develop tools that are useful to on multiple scales — from academic researchers to government decision-makers to farm extension agents.
Prior to attending graduate school, she taught biology and environmental science for six years. When she is not working on her dissertation, Colleen enjoys teaching yoga, biking along Madison’s scenic bike trails, and spending time in the sun with her two dogs.