Get to know Aneesha
Please describe the UPP-funded or affiliated project(s) you worked on?
USGS-PSU Partnership program management
Who are your USGS supervisor and PSU advisor?
Alison Hopcroft (PSU)
What were your primary responsibilities/roles of your research position?
I assisted with communications and operations. I contributed to the beginning of the UPP website, created a LinkedIn page, developed the newsletter, helped out with the seed grant RFP, and took notes at joint partnership management meetings.
What did you learn from this experience? What skills did you gain from your research experience?
Developing a basic understanding of federal, industry, and university partnerships, along with basic grantmaking.
What aspects of your project did you enjoy the most?
Developing and understanding the relationship between general and university partnerships was most interesting!
What are you doing now?
Science Program Associate, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
Which PSU courses have been the most useful to you in your job(s) since graduation? Why?
The classes where we took field trips and took samples were always my favorite.
Are there any courses you now wish you had taken at PSU, based on your job requirements? Why?
A course about the science ecosystem and learning about the interconnectedness of the different big players. (Ex. AGU, AAAS, FAS, NOAA, NASEM, etc)