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Biography
Sarah is a CSIRO Early Research Career (CERC) Postdoctoral Fellow with a focus on "Developing a Trusted AI Agronomist." The project couples deep learning with the Agricultural Production Systems Simulator (APSIM), a biophysical agricultural model. It also involves stakeholder engagement to identify key considerations for a trustworthy and successful agronomist.
Sarah has spent her career working in environmental engineering and science, where she designs and executes low- and high-technology projects focusing on water, agriculture, and community-led growth in collaboration with public and private sector stakeholders. Sarah is passionate about making science and technology accessible to the public via thoughtful translation. She also has a strong commitment to improving technical issues through a cultural and policy lens.
Before starting at CSIRO, Sarah completed a PhD at the University of California, Berkeley in Environmental Science and Policy with a focus on the sustainability of local agricultural systems embedded into the global supply chain. She is the recipient of three US National Science Foundation fellowships for her PhD research and a Truman Scholarship for her commitment to public service. She also received a Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy fellowship that put her in Washington D.C. to support a climate and economic justice project out of the White House and a Fulbright Research Fellowship to conduct research on water resource sustainability in the Philippines.
Academic Qualifications
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2017
Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Environmental Engineering
University of Delaware -
2024
PhD in Environmental Science, Policy, and Management
University of California Berkeley
Achievements and Awards
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2019-2024
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Fellow
National Science Foundation (USA) -
2022-2024
NSF Digital Transformation of Development Fellow
National Science Foundation (USA) -
2022-2023
Outstanding Graduate Instructor Award
University of California Berkeley -
2020-2022
NSF Innovations at the Nexus of Food, Energy and Water Fellow
National Science Foundation (USA) -
2018-2019
Fulbright Scholarship (Research, Philippines)
Fulbright Program -
2016-2017
Truman Scholar
Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation
Current Roles
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CERC Postdoctoral Fellow
Developing a Trusted AI Agronomist
Professional Experiences
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March 2023-May 2023
Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Fellow
US National Academies of Science, Engineering & Medicine -
January 2022-May 2023
Graduate Instructor - Principles of Natural Resource Management
University of California Berkeley -
August 2018-May 2019
Fulbright Research Scholar
University of San Carlos, Philippines -
October 2017-July 2018
Technology Fellow
Caminos de Agua, Mexico
Professional Areas
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