- Teaching Assistant – Graduate
- Ph.D. Student
Biography
Even though I grew up in suburban Chicago, IL, I have long been passionate about the potential for agricultural systems to help solve some of the world’s most pressing issues, such as climate change, loss of biodiversity and soil, and human health concerns. I earned a B.S. in Agroecology from Montana State University, during which I gained an interest in no-till farming and diverse crop rotations. To further pursue that interest, I completed an M.S. from South Dakota State University by quantifying differences in soil quality properties between long-term no-till crop rotations at Dakota Lakes Research Farm. I joined Dr. Haly Neely’s lab in the summer of 2022 as a Ph.D. student to investigate no-till and cropping systems solutions to soil compaction in the Palouse. In the future, I hope to operate a farm focused on sustainable crop and livestock production, cropping systems research, and agricultural outreach and education.
Educational background: B.S. in Agroecology from Montana State University (2020) and M.S. in Plant Science (agronomy/soil science focus) from South Dakota State University (2022)
Advisor: Dr. Haly Neely