Emma is majoring in environmental studies economics at Whitman College, in Walla Walla, Washington. At Whitman, she has served as a news editor for the campus newspaper, The Wire. Emma is thrilled to have the chance to do investigative research on grazing allotments on the Colorado Plateau. On her days off she enjoys reading, baking, and backpacking. Emma is looking forward to exploring more of the interior West in Whitman’s Semester in the West program.