Meet the Researcher: Sara Nelson

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Sara Nelson is part of an MITPPC-funded team led by Tiffany Wolf and Dan Larkin. Check out this profile's companion piece, "Ahead of the Herd: How Goat-Grazing Research is Helping with Buckthorn Control."

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Master of Science Candidate  | she/her/hers

Can you give a quick overview of your work with MITPPC?

I am specifically looking at how goat grazing impacts the whole plant community, including the native plants that might be growing at a particular site. I am also surveying landowners and managers to understand their reasons for using goats, the types of contexts where they are using them, and their observations about the best ways to use them.

About the Author

Caro Silvola is a Communications Intern with the Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center (MITPPC). She is a double major in Bioproducts & Biosystems Engineering and English Literature and is highlighting research-community partnerships in the summer of 2019. Outside of the office, Caroline likes biking, making art, exploring, volunteering in her community and participating in environmental movement spaces.