Zachary Scholnick

Bio

Zachary Scholnick is an Arnhold Environmental Fellow working under Dr. Robert Heilmayr and Dr. Kathy Baylis. At emLab, in partnership with Meat Naturally and Conservation International, he studies how economic incentives can drive rangeland restoration efforts in South Africa, synthesizing remotely sensed data for impact evaluation. Prior to emLab, Zachary assessed the efficacy of satellite foundation models for smallholder crop classification in the Economic Development, Geography & Environment Lab. He received his joint Bachelors in Statistics & Data Science and Geography from the University of California, Santa Barbara. In his free time, he enjoys hiking, cooking, and spending time at the beach.