Shivika Aggrawal, from Dr. Aaron Thompson’s lab in the Center for Community & Environmental Design (CCED), delivered an oral presentation titled “How to Study Social–Ecological Memory in Agroecosystems: Methodological Insights from Empirical Research” at the 2026 annual meeting of the Agriculture, Food & Human Values Society (AFHVS) and the Association for the Study of Food…Read more about Shivika Aggrawal Shares Research at AFHVS/ASFS Annual Meeting[Read More]
Shivika Aggrawal (advised by Dr. Aaron Thompson) and Miné van der Berg (advised by Dr. Lori Hoagland) both successfully passed their preliminary exams in May. Both students are part of the Environmental and Ecological Sciences (ESE) interdisciplinary graduate program while pursuing their degrees in HLA. Congratulations to Shivika and Miné on this significant achievement—we look…Read more about HLA Graduate Students Passes Prelims[Read More]
Shivika Aggrawal, a Ph.D. student in the Center for Community & Environmental Design – Dr. Aaron Thompson’s lab, has been sharing the lab’s research on social-ecological memory in agriculture at several forums. In August 2025, she presented the research at the Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting in Baltimore, engaging ecologists from across disciplines. In…Read more about Shivika Aggrawal Presents Research on Social-Ecological Memory in Midwest Agriculture[Read More]
After the Small Farm Field Day last week the IMPACT^2 Team met with a group of small farmers and Extension educators to pilot two serious games. These games help farmers and educators think through the impacts of climate change on agriculture and what management strategies they can use to help mitigate those impacts. HLA folks…Read more about IMPACT^2 Team Piloted Games Highlighting Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture[Read More]
Last week, Dr. Prokopy attended the MANNRS (Minorities in Agricultural, Natural Resources and Related Sciences) Purdue Chapter annual banquet to celebrate the accomplishments of the Chapter (first place in the nation!) and celebrate our student members – Otto Hoehl (Turf Management and Science), Spencer Logan (Pre Landscape Architecture), Shivika Aggrawal (grad student). Shivika, co-advised by…Read more about HLA Students at MANNRS Banquet[Read More]
Shivika Aggrawal (Ph.D./HLA & ESE) was chosen by The Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences (MANRRS)-Purdue to participate at the 2024 MANRRS38 Training Conference and Career Expo in Chicago from March 21st to 24th. She was among 10 finalists to advance to the final round in the national-level Business Pitch contest within the…Read more about Shivika Aggrawal Invited to 2024 MANRRS38 Training Conference and Career Expo[Read More]
HLA members of the Diverse Corn Belt project (Dr. Aaron Thompson, Shivika Aggrawal, Dr. Lauren Asprooth, and Emily Usher) hosted a Reimagining Agricultural Diversity Meeting with farmers and other ag stakeholders in Marion, IA last week. This engaging meeting had 20 participants and lively conversations about what is needed to increase agricultural diversity on the…Read more about HLA Diverse Corn Belt Team Hosted Meeting in Iowa[Read More]
Shivika Aggrawal (Ph.D., HLA & Environmental Sciences and Engineering) was chosen by The Office of Multicultural Programs and Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences (MANRRS)-Purdue Executive Board to participate at the 2023 MANRRS Region IV and V Cluster Meeting in Chicago from October 20th to 22nd. Notably, she secured 1st place in the highly…Read more about Shivika Aggrawal Attended 2023 MANRRS Meeting, Placed 1st in Interview Contest[Read More]