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
Master's 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

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


