Students

Una O'Connell
Graduate Student
Research Assistant
Major: Plant Sciences
Project: Regenerative Agriculture

Evan Tamayo
Graduate Student
Pest Management Technician
Major: Plant Sciences
Hometown: California

Shane Egerstrom
Graduate Student
Soil Research Assistant
Masters Program: Environmental Sciences and Management, Focus in Soil Science
Hometown: California
Project: The role of irrigation management in improving nitrogen use efficiency for broccoli grown with nitrate-contaminated irrigation water

Megan Widle
Graduate Student
Research Assistant
Masters Program: Agriculture, Specialization in Crop Science
Hometown: Santa Maria, California
Project: Evaluating the effects of different beneficial practices on nitrogen dynamics and leaching in organic cropping systems.

Zander Brant
Graduate Student
Research Assistant
Major: Environmental Sciences and Management
Project: Assessing the potential of alternative phosphorus sources derived from waste products for CA agricultural soils.
Hometown: San Diego, California

Rowen Jared Garcia
Undergraduate Student
Organic Farm Crew
Major: Environmental Management and Protection, Minor in Sustainable Agriculture
Hometown: Lancaster, California

Grace Longo
Undergraduate Student
Organic Farm crew
Major: Plant Science, Concentration in Fruit and Crop
Hometown: Maynard, Massachusetts

Alexandra Veysey
Undergraduate Student
Organic Farm crew
Major: Plant Science
Hometown: El Centro, California

Emiliano Fuchen
Undergraduate Student
Organic Farm Crew
Major: Plant Science
Hometown: El Centro, California

Amanda Kidd
Undergraduate Student
Social Media Manager
Major: Agricultural Communications
Hometown: Folsom, California

Lizbeth Juarez-Gutierrez
Undergraduate Student
Researcher
Major: Plant Science
Hometown: Modesto, California

Bahar
Undergraduate Student
Researcher
Major: Earth and Soil Science
Hometown: Santa Monica,California