Bio

Annika is a Master’s student at the Institute for Resources, Environment, and Sustainability (IRES) working under the guidance of Dr. Hannah Wittman and Dr. Juliet Lu. Her research focuses at the intersection of food sovereignty, alternative education, and rural livelihoods. Originally from Northern California, Annika now calls Chilean Patagonia home where her research is largely based.

Previously, Annika earned her BSc in Environmental Science and Food Systems at the University of California, Berkeley and was a Fulbright scholar at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile’s Center for Local Development. Annika continues to collaborate as a research affiliate of the ECOS Lab in Southern Chile, where she previously conducted community based participatory research on the integration of traditional ecological knowledge and foraging practices into forest management. Annika is also an avid climber and skier, and shares her love for the mountains as a NOLS instructor.