Research & Teaching Interests and Expertise

Her research experience includes developing and testing citizen science training guides and identifying and testing farm management practices that support pollinators (e.g. hedgerows, wildflower strips, crop rotation practices, and tillage practices). She has thirteen years of experience in outreach, extension and education. This includes three years working as an environmental educator focused on experiential and place-based learning. Katharina’s career began on small farms in Austria (one year) and the United States (five growing seasons) focused on mixed vegetable and livestock production. During those formative years, working with and learning from farmers, she developed a strong interest in sustainable agriculture, knowledge exchange and experiential learning.