Meghann Jarchow, University of South Dakota, PI.
I understand sustainability as asking the questions “What kind of world do we want? and “How can we effect change to create that world?” I appreciate thinking about sustainability as a framework through which to make the world a better place because it is empowering and hopeful. My specific focus within the field of sustainability is on creating more multifunctional landscapes within the former tallgrass prairie region and in sustainability education. My focus on sustainability education stems from USD offering the only comprehensive (minor, major, MS, and PhD degrees) program in sustainability in the United States, and I would like to help USD continue to be leaders in the field of sustainability education.