Graduate Students

 Dionata (John) Filippi

Ph.D Student

John has a B.S. degree in Agronomy and MS in Soil Science from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. John’s project focuses on redefining P and K critical soil test values for North Carolina soils. He joined our group in January 2023. Check out John’s dissertation here. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dionata-filippi-081956125/

 

Nelida Agramon Morales

Master of Science in Soil Science

Nelida has a B.S. degree in Chemical engineering from Major San Andres University, La Paz, Bolivia. She worked for two years as an analyst of Soil and water relationships in an Environmental Lab. She also worked one year as Lab Professor of Chemistry and Physics at the Catholic Bolivian University. Nelida did her M.S. in Soil Science in our Lab from January 2020 to December 2021and her project focused on the Response of Corn and Soybean to P and K Fertilization in Long-term Trials in North Carolina. Her thesis is available here. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelidaam/?locale=en

Anna Weigel

M.S. Student

Anna has a B.S. degree in Agronomy, Crop, and Soil Science from Brigham Young University. Anna did her M.S. in Soil Science in our Lab from August 2020 to July 2022 and her project focused on Predicting the Soil P Buffer Capacity using Standard Parameters from Soil Test Reports. Her thesis is available here.

Ben Gordon

M.S. Student

Ben has a B.A. in Theater & Performance from Bard College and a Master of Professional Studies degree in Global Development from Cornell University, in which he focused his studies and research on soil health and international agriculture development. His work as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Paraguay, where he served for 2 years as a Crop Extension Volunteer, and his 5 years of experience working on small vegetable and livestock farms in New York and Vermont has inspired him to study agriculture and soil science at Cornell and after, at NC State. Ben did his M.S. in Soil Science in our Lab from August 2021 to June 2023 and his project focused on fertilization strategies for high-yielding soybeans. His thesis is available here. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-gordon-527a331b5/

Lily Kile

Ph.D Student

Lily has a B.S. degree in Plant Sciences with a minor in Environmental Sciences from Pennsylvania State University. She has an MS degree in Soil Science from North Carolina State University. Lily is sponsored by STEPS NSF Center and her project is focusing on understanding how corn plants access soil legacy Phosphorus. Check out her dissertation here. She joined our group in August 2022. LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/lily-kile/

Lydia Miles

M.S. Student

Lydia has a B.S. degree in Crop Production from Clemson University. Lydia is an Extension Agent (Agriculture/Field Crops) in Columbus County. Her project is focusing on refining P and K fertilizer recommendations for high-yielding soybeans. She joined our group in August 2020. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lydia-miles-247782282/

Anselme Dossou

M.S. Student

Anselme has a B.S. degree in Agriculture from the University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin. Anselme is a Fulbright scholar, and his project is focusing onto define the impact of saltwater intrusion on soybean yields in North Carolina. He joined our group in August 2021. Check out his thesis here. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anselme-dossou-0a1195203/

Undergraduate Research Assistants

Lauren Schultz

Undergrad Research Assistant

Lauren was an undergraduate student at NC State University majoring in Environmental Sciences. She assisted our group in field and laboratory activities from August 2022 to May 2023. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-schultz/

Alejandra Martinez

Undergrad Research Assistant

Alejandra was an undergraduate student at NC State University majoring in Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems with a concentration in Community Food Systems in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences. She assisted our group in field and laboratory activities from August to December 2022. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alejandra-martinez/

Lexi Seal

Undergrad Research Assistant

Lexi is an undergraduate student at NC State University majoring in Environmental Sciences. She is assisting our group in our field and laboratory activities since August 2022.

Sophia Shaver

Undergrad Research Assistant

Sophia was an undergraduate student at NC State University majoring in Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems with a concentration in Community Food Systems in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences. She assisted our group in field and laboratory activities from January to May 2022. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophia-shaver/

Rebecca Flanagan

Undergrad Research Assistant

Rebecca was an undergraduate student majoring in Plant Biology and Zoology with a minor in Business Administration at NC State University. She assisted our group in field and laboratory activities from August 2021 to May 2022. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccaflanagan/

Brooke Matusko

Undergrad Research Assistant

Brooke was an undergraduate student at NC State University majoring in Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems with a concentration in Community Food Systems in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences. She assisted our group in field and laboratory activities from August 2021 to May 2023. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brooke-matusko-8b4055194/

Holly Walsh

Undergrad Research Assistant

Holly has a degree in Environmental Technology and Management, Chemistry & Toxicology at NC State University. She assisted our group in field and laboratory activities from May to December 2021. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/holly-walsh-blackmon-b0637bb5/