Laura Klaiber

Laura grew up in the foothills of the Adirondacks and that experience instilled in her a deep appreciation for the outdoors and our natural resources. This passion for the environment led her to SUNY Plattsburgh where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Ecology. After graduating from SUNY Plattsburgh, she began working at Miner Institute as a research technician on projects investigating the environmental impacts of dairy farming and dairy cow nutrition and welfare. This work instilled a passion both for the research process and enhancing the environmental and economic sustainability of agriculture in the northeast. With a graduate fellowship from Miner Institute, she received her Master’s degree in soil science from the University of Vermont. Laura’s main research focus is nutrient management on dairy farms; specifically investigating how different management practices influence field hydrology, erosion and the export of nutrients to surface waters.