Husker Cody Willnerd always wanted to visit Africa. The diverse ecology and wildlife of the vast continent sparked his imagination as a child when he watched Animal Planet.
Little did he know then that one day he’d be in one of the most remote parts of Kenya, conducting interviews with and learning about the Dassanech tribe, a pastoralist population practicing a traditional lifestyle that dates back more than 5,000 years in East Africa.
This is a continuation of our "IANR is Global" series, which highlights the many ways internationalization is woven through the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources: through research collaboration, government and private industry partnerships, extension work, student educational experiences and beyond.
Meet Dinesh Panday, a doctoral student in the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture focusing on soil and nitrogen management.
This is a continuation of our "IANR is Global" series, which highlights the many ways internationalization is woven through the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources: through research collaboration, government and private industry partnerships, extension work, student educational experiences and beyond.
Agriculture and natural resources have a unique place in Nebraska and provide the foundation for a number of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s international partnerships and initiatives. The Office of Global Engagement in the Institute of Agriculture & Natural Resources (IANR) coordinates the university’s international engagement across these key themes and across IANR’s land-grant mission of education, research and extension.
This is the first in our "IANR is Global" series, which will highlight the many ways internationalization is woven through the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources: through research collaboration, government and private industry partnerships, extension work, student educational experiences and beyond.