"For me, [the appeal of the program] was a real focus on getting out of the lab and into the field, and then from the field onto farms, working with people who are dealing with these problems every day." --Steve Gleissman
"My career has been a winding path through different areas of the country and fields of natural science, but it has provided me with the background to approach these problems in the grape industry."
One important lesson I learned from the results of our investigations was that combining goals like animal welfare and sustainable resource utilisation may in some cases lead to unavoidable and even irresolvable conflicts.
"The fact that I got the job shows that, if you are very keen on a particular post, it is good to apply even if you don't fulfil all the requirements."