Claire Byrnes

Claire is an undergraduate alumnus of the OBT Lab. She graduated with her bachelors degrees in Anthropology and Geography. Her research in OBT Lab focused on shoreline changes over time in Madagascar using satellite imagery. This project assisted in the development of a predictive model by training samples of different land types. Claire’s goal was to help understand past environmental change to  inform cultural resource management and community planning to ensure that those most at risk along the coast do not feel the burden of climate change. At Penn State, she was involved in the Student Farm and worked as a Peer Adviser for the College of Liberal Arts. In her free time, she volunteers at a community garden, hikes, plays viola, and bakes bread. To contact Claire, email [email protected].