Savannah Davidow is a farmer and biologist from Connecticut. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Biology with a focus in Ecology from Western Connecticut State University. Her undergraduate research projects ranged from examining environmental salinity and thermal tolerance in Atlantic killifish to conducting field studies in diverse Connecticut ecosystems.

Savannah has extensive agricultural experience working at a multi-crop farm in Connecticut. In this role, she oversaw harvest operations, managed greenhouse production, and led teams in implementing sustainable farming practices. Her leadership experience, combined with her ability to connect science with practice, has strengthened her commitment to advancing integrated, environmentally sound agricultural systems.

Savannah’s professional experiences bridge scientific research with applied agricultural practice. As a Conservation and Land Management Intern with the Chicago Botanic Garden and U.S. Forest Service in Moab, Utah, she developed expertise in seed collection, native plant identification, groundwater-dependent ecosystem surveys, and macroinvertebrate analysis.

Savannah’s academic training, hands-on research, and farm-scale management experience position her to contribute to the interdisciplinary mission of the Doctor of Plant Health program at UNL. She is particularly motivated by the opportunity to integrate plant health, entomology, and ecological research into solutions that promote resilient and sustainable agricultural systems.