Delaney Gibbs
Delaney Gibbs is staying local and staying committed to the environment after she graduates this spring from Ohio University.
She’ll be graduating with a master’s degree in Environmental & Plant Biology and then heading to the Athens Conservancy, where she will work to help maintain some of the really special natural places in the Athens area.
Q: What stands out in your mind as you think about graduating despite COVID?
A. I’m really looking forward to putting to use all that I learned in school. I feel like I’ve been saving it all up for a few years and I’m ready to use it.
Q: Who were your favorite professors and how did they make an impact on your life?
A. I didn’t think it would be possible for anyone to teach me coding and statistics, but Dr. Rebecca Snell somehow managed it—and it was even a little but fun sometimes. I used what she taught me to analyze the data from my research, and I also sometimes just makes graphs for fun, like graphs documenting how my cat’s weight has changed over time.
Q: What was your ah-ha moment at OHIO—that point where you said to yourself, “I’ve got this!”?
A. Probably after I designed and put together my first field experiment. That feeling certainly waivered over the years, but it returned occasionally.
Q: What are your favorite OHIO memories?
A. I really loved exploring places like Hocking Hills and Strouds Run with the wonderful friends I made here and just getting to know some of the really interesting people in my department.
Q: What’s the one thing you would tell a new OHIO student not to miss?
A. Hocking Hills! Especially in the spring!
Editor’s Note: The Happy Beginnings series features recent College of Arts & Sciences graduates who are getting started in careers, graduate school and service.
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