On Friday, September 22 Graduation Day for 15 international students of the Master in Agroecology and Food Sovereignty
The graduation ceremony of the Master in Agroecology and Food Sovereignty will be held on Friday 22 September at 10.30 am in the aula magna of the University of Gastronomic Sciences for 15 international students hailing from Italy, USA, Germany, Slovakia, Greece, Norway, India.
Here are the 15 students and their theses, supervised by prof. Paola Migliorini.
Maya Danielle Bornstein, from USA, discusses the thesis entitled: “ABC’s of Accessible CSA’s: Analyzing CSA Accessibility and Sustainability in Amsterdam’s Agrofood Landscape – A de Stadsgroenteboer Case Study”.
Louise Mead Brownell, from USA, discusses the thesis entitled: “The Impact of Educational Farm Visits on Intentions & Habits Surrounding Local Food: A Case Study at Podere il Casale”.
Kalena Danae Chomeau, from USA, discusses the thesis entitled: “The Influence of Microbial Life on Tomato Plant Growth, Fruit Quality, and the Overall Balance of an Ecosystem”.
Alexandra Angela De Rosa, from USA/Italy, discusses the thesis entitled: “Community Resiliency: How intentional relationships with the earth and with each other inspire hope in the face of disaster”.
Cecily Marie Dodd, from Germany, discusses the thesis entitled: “Agroecology education programs for farmers and the role of core competencies – Biosain, a market garden on living soil and seeds and its educational program as case study”.
Shylee Eigner, from Israel/ Slovakia, discusses the thesis entitled: “Sand to Soil: Exploring the Feasibility of Korean Natural Farming for Desert Agriculture”.
Dimitra Gatidou, from Greece, discusses the thesis entitled: “Viability of Circular Processes at Le Nuove Rotte Farm”.
Margherita Guida, from Turin, Italy, discusses the thesis entitled: “Microbial (agro)ecologies of raw milk cheese: raw milk cheese making as a multi species endeavour”.
Emma Victoria Lervik Ling, from Norway, discusses the thesis entitled: “Analysing the Challenges of the Sale of Organic Meat in Maremma, Italy”.
Atreyee Madhukalya, from India, discusses the thesis entitled: “Offal, not Awful: Understanding and Deconstructing Offal Consumption”.
Andrea Marie Mitchell, from USA, discusses the thesis entitled: “Perceptions of Acorn Infusion Beverage in Central Portugal ”.
April Marie Rog, from USA, discusses the thesis entitled: “Critical reflections on the use of Livestock Guardian Dogs in Agroecology”.
Christina Nicole Sbarra, from USA, discusses the thesis entitled: “Multi-Species Relationships on The Farm: Motivations and Impacts Of Subtle Agro-Ecological Practices, A case study at Podere Il Casale in Tuscany”.
Damiano Tua, from Almese, Italy, discusses the thesis entitled: “Agritourism and rural networks: a comparative study on the italian agroecological scenario”.
Reiley Makanaokalani Wilhelm, from USA, discusses the thesis entitled: “Aloha ʻĀina Values Guiding Agroecological Transitions for Fallow Lands in Hawai’i: A Case Study of Grassroots Initiatives in Ko’olau, O’ahu”.