Undergraduate geosciences student Abigail Reed was awarded the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (NSF GRF) this year to pursue her PhD at University of Michigan. Abigail is graduating this semester with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and Policy and minors in Geology and Biology. She will attend the University of Michigan starting in Fall 2024 in their Earth and Environmental Sciences PhD program.
Abigail's future research funded by the NSF GRF will address cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie, specifically focusing on winter nitrification and nitrogen cycling. She will expand on her biogeochemistry and GIS skills that she has explored at USF and hopes to incorporate environmental justice into her work to make a meaningful impact in the communities her research will take place in.