Professor receives recognition for public service in agriculture

landscape at PEAS farm

Professor receives recognition for public service in agriculture

 

The Agriculture, Food, and Human Values Society is an international, interdisciplinary academic Society and recently recognized Neva Hassanein, Professor of Environmental Studies and a member of the BRIDGES faculty, with an Excellence in Public Service award. Now in her 20th year at the University of Montana, Hassanein and her students emphasize the value of the university partnering with community organizations and businesses to build food systems that can provide long-term food security for our community in ways that are ecologically sound, economically viable and socially just. For the full story, please see UM prof a national leader in sustainable agriculture  

 

Hassanein currently advises two BRIDGES trainees.  She is recruiting a new Masters-level graduate student in Environmental Studies and BRIDGES for Academic Year 2020-21 to work on a project related to organic agriculture and glyphosate contamination in Montana.  Contact her for more information at:  neva.hassanein@umontana.edu