Annika Kuleba

Environmental Research Manager
Forestry and Environmental Conservation Department, Baruch Institute of Coastal Ecology and Forest Science

Office: BICEFS
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Email: akuleba@clemson.edu

Educational Background

M.Sc. Forest Resources
Clemson University 2025

B.A. Economics
Sweet Briar College 2022

B.S. Environmental Science
Sweet Briar College 2022

Profile

Annika Kuleba serves as the Environmental Research Manager for Dr. Thomas O’Halloran’s Lab at the Baruch Institute of Coastal Ecology and Forest Science. She earned her M.Sc. in Forest Resources from Clemson University in May 2025, where her research focused on soil carbon accumulation and greenhouse gas emissions in Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) restored wetlands in the Midwest. Her work contributed to the Monitoring, Assessment, and Evaluation (MAE) Projects supported by the Farm Service Agency, which aim to quantify the environmental benefits of the Conservation Reserve Program on water quality and quantity, wildlife, rural economies, and climate resilience. Prior to Clemson, Annika earned a B.S. in Environmental Science, a B.A. in Economics, and a Certificate in Leadership in Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems from Sweet Briar College in Virginia. She is passionate about bridging the gap between environmental research and on-the-ground conservation, supporting landowners in building more resilient ecosystems.

Research Interests

Wetland ecology, disturbances and land management, greenhouse gas fluxes, carbon sequestration and cycling

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