The Professional Development Committee is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2022 USAIN Research Fellows Award. Kiri DeBose's proposal “Economic Analyses of the Impacts of Seasonal Heat Stress on Dairy Production,” has been approved and awarded $3,990. The committee noted the strength of library and faculty collaboration in the project, and learning opportunities for student workers assisting with the literature review and statistical analyses. In addition, this project is very timely as last year NOAA ranked 2021 as the 6th hottest year on record, and we are looking at that happening again this year.

Congratulations to Kiri (and colleagues)! We look forward to hopefully hearing more about their research project at USAIN 2024 in Michigan!

- USAIN Research Fellows Award committee members: Britt Foster, Brad Brazzeal, and Kristen Mastel