{"nodes":[{"node":{"nid":"112591","title":"ASU student builds momentum in urban ecology research","body":"By jotting down her email at a tabling event, Sienna Baker was introduced to the opportunity to contribute to ecological research with real impact.\u0026nbsp;Baker, a sophomore undergraduate student at the\u0026nbsp;School of Sustainability and the School of Life Sciences, first learned about the\u0026nbsp;\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-04-07T10:16:46-07:00\u0022\u003E04\/07\/2026-10:16am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"After jotting down her email at a campus fair, Sienna Baker joined a leading ecological research program, gaining hands-on experience, presenting award-winning work and discovering the power of collaboration in shaping more sustainable cities.","teaser":"By jotting down her email at a tabling event, Sienna Baker was introduced to the opportunity to contribute to ecological research with real impact.\u0026nbsp;","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-04\/Sienna%20Baker%20poster.jpeg?itok=zodm-Gp-","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/b\/20260407-asu-student-builds-momentum-urban-ecology-research","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Rob Walton College of Global Futures","contributor-contact-information-name":"Jasmine Cata\u00f1o Mata","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-04\/Sienna%20Baker%20poster.jpeg?itok=zodm-Gp-","image_alt":"Sienna Baker presents a research poster on residential flood irrigation at the 28th Annual CAP LTER All Scientist Meeting Poster Symposium.","image_caption":"ASU student Sienna Baker presents research on residential flood irrigation at the 28th annual CAP LTER All Scientist Meeting Poster Symposium. 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