Allegra is a second year Master’s student in the School for Environment and Sustainability, focusing on Ecosystem Science and Management. Allegra graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelors in Earth and Environmental Sciences accompanied with a minor in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Having grown up in Michigan, she’s enjoyed deepening her connection to the land and expanding her knowledge of our ecosystems through field-based plant and soil ecology courses. She hopes to continue building upon and applying this knowledge in field-based work that enhances the integrity of natural communities in the face of climate change while promoting sustainable relationships between people and the natural world.