Jenny Ha

Jenny Ha is a junior undergraduate student at the University of Maryland, College Park, studying Environmental Science & Policy with a concentration in land use. She serves as a Communications Intern for the Xylem Lab, where she works to make the lab's scientific research accessible to broader audiences.

Ms. Ha develops engaging content for platforms such as Instagram and LinkedIn, assists with interviews, and represents the Xylem Lab in public panels. Through her work summarizing and engaging with the lab's publications, she has developed a deep interest in food insecurity in Africa and the role Earth observation and machine learning play in addressing it. She sees the lab as a vital connector, effectively bringing together smallholder farms, remote sensing technologies, and machine learning to drive solutions.

Looking ahead, Ms. Ha is interested in applying the approaches drawn from the lab to urban agriculture challenges in the United States, with a particular focus on food deserts and sustainable cities. To further her research interests, she will complete an internship at the Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology, focusing on comparing phytoplankton communities. During the following school year, she will serve as a UMD Fellow and Environmental Intern with the UMD Office of Environmental Affairs, continuing to grow at the intersection of science, communication, and community.