Monica O’Hara, a native of Tomball, Texas, is a summer natural resource intern for Shield Ranch Barton Creek. She is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in rangeland management with a minor in agronomy at Texas A&M University. She has maintained a 4.0 GPA and has been named to the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Dean’s List every semester.
Monica brings hands-on experience in livestock care, crop production, invasive species control, and wildlife monitoring through her work at Whitehurst Farm, Rancho de las Hijas, and the Texas A&M Ecology and Natural Resources Teaching Area. She has also supported data collection and communications as an intern with West Texas Rangelands.
As a Society for Range Management member, Monica has been awarded first place in plant identification and range management exams. She is CPR certified and chainsaw trained. Monica hopes to one day manage her own regenerative farm and grass-fed cattle operation. In her free time, she enjoys playing intramural soccer and piano.
