Anna Kusmer

Masters candidate in Renewable Resources (supervisors: Elena Bennett and Nicolas Kosoy)

Bio

Anna is from Boston, Massachusetts. She completed her undergraduate degree in Applied Ecology from McGill University in 2014. During her time living in the West Island of Montreal, she was very involved with the farming community there. This inspired her to learn more about agriculture and food systems.  Anna was involved in founding The Out of the Garden Project, a student run café that aims to create a closed loop food system on the Macdonald Campus of McGill. She is also involved with the ESMontreal blog which aims to connect Montrealers with their natural environment.  Other interests include science education and communication.

She likes cooking, strolling, urban gardening, farmers markets, and forever stamps. 

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Research Interests

Anna is interested in the sustainability of agricultural production.  Her master’s thesis is focused on and social and biophysical drivers of nutrient cycling in the Ste. Lawrence Basin. She is also interested in agricultural efficiency. How can we improve our metrics to better account for the environmental impacts of production?  

Degrees Received

Bsc. in Environmental Biology (Specialized in Applied Ecology) (2010-2014) McGill University
 

Articles

A Seedy Future: Saving Seeds to preserve the biodiversity and resiliency of our food systems.

http://www.esmontreal.ca/index.php/component/k2/item/120-a-seedy-future

Farming on the Island of Montreal: Relic or Reinvention?

http://www.esmontreal.ca/index.php/component/k2/item/115-farming-on-the-island-of-montreal-relic-or-reinvention

Awards

2015: Recipient of the Graduate Excellence Award from McGill

Contact

anna.kusmer@mail.mcgill.ca