Congratulations to Caroline Ruto and Shreya Ojha, doctoral students in geography, and their advisor, Dr. Audrey Joslin, on receiving dissertation research grants from USDA and NSF, respectively!
Ruto is investigating how landowners navigate uncertainties related to prescribed burning and how policies and norms shape rangeland management practices.
Ojha is exploring how water and fire management institutions and governance shape land management behaviors in rural Colorado.
Read more in K-State Today’s October 2025 Purple Praise column.