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Impact of Climate Change On Biodiversity and Crops In South Africa. Nicole Bornkamp Princeton University Class of 2014 PEI Development Challenger. Woodrow Wilson School STEP Program. GOALS: To develop a deeper understanding of:
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Impact of Climate Change On Biodiversity and Crops In South Africa Nicole Bornkamp Princeton University Class of 2014 PEI Development Challenger
Woodrow Wilson School STEP Program GOALS: To develop a deeper understanding of: • The nature of scientific, technological, and environmental problems and opportunities • The specialized methods used for analyzing scientific, technological, and environmental issues • The impact of science, engineering, and environmental analysis on national and international policy.
General Internship Goals • Assist post-doc in collecting, organizing, and checking research data • Develop and improve on several computer codes related to the data • Highlight areas of South Africa (ex: commercial forestry) that cannot be used to grow crops • Create visual images of collected data
Methods • RStudio/MODIS • ArcGIS/Pixels • Google Earth/ArcGIS
Results • Stitched images • Pixel changes • Accurate wheat points • Commercial forestry outlines
Reflections • Learned new computer programs—basic problem solving to more advance code writing • Involved in program of great interest to my future work at Princeton and beyond • Worked in a dedicated, intelligent, and extremely professional environment • Interacted with all different levels of management and research here at Princeton
THANK YOU! • Lyndon Estes, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Woodrow Wilson School and the Program in Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy • Michael Oppenheimer, Professor of Geosciences and International Affairs • David Wilcove, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Public Affairs • Grand Challenges Internship Program