Rebecca Composto

Rebecca, a Philadelphia native, graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Environmental Science and Biology. She began conservation work early on, in high school, through volunteering and trail maintenance for the Student Conservation Association. While at the University of Pennsylvania, she spent her summers teaching 7th grade life science, cutting trees in Nevada, and conducting field research on owl monkeys in Argentina. She has also worked for the Sustainability office and started the Penn Beekeeping Club, bringing three beehives to campus. Rebecca is interested in utilizing mapping software, such as ArcGIS, and incorporating these tools into different projects. She enjoys learning about and exploring national parks and thinking about how different countries preserve their lands.