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January 26, 2015
World Universities Network UWA Summer School in Soils and Climate Change

PERTH, AUSTRALIA

Eddy Flux Measurements at the Avon River Catchment CZO
Eddy Flux Measurements at the Avon River Catchment CZO
Avon River Catchment CZO
Avon River Catchment CZO
Soil Hydrophobicity Measurement and Microbial Community Diversity
Soil Hydrophobicity Measurement and Microbial Community Diversity

May 11, 2015 Update
See the WUN video of our critical zone research at UWA here.


April 24, 2015
Interview on why soils are important for Idaho Public TV’s Science Trek
T
he interview airs 2 pm on May 19

POCATELLO, IDAHO

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Science Trek Interview on soils
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A successful Science Trek interview on soils with Carla and Joan

April 18, 2015
Pocatello Environmental Fair
Soil forensics: a fun hands-on activity for children to perform basic tests on soil properties to identify where their mystery soil came from. Part of the Reynolds Creek Critical Zone Observatory outreach program (photos by A. Rozin)

POCATELLO, IDAHO

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August 9, 2015
Centennial meeting of the Ecological Society of America
Touring the Baltimore Ecosystems Study, Long-Term Ecological Research site. Several sites were attractive and functional urban forests and streams.
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…several other sites we visited were less attractive and highly degraded. How would you like to wade around in that all day taking samples?

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BALTIMORE, MARYLAND


August 8, 2016
Reynolds Creek Critical Zone Observatory, Idaho, USA
Soil characterization and installation of lysimeters, piezometers, and soil moisture/tension probes within a small high elevation watershed for dissolved organic and inorganic carbon sourcing.

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December 2, 2016
Grace Lutheran School Science Fair, Idaho, USA
Idaho State University’s Biology Graduate Student Association (BGSA) volunteering as science fair judges for one of our local schools.

Community Outreach — Science Fair Judge


April 15, 2017
Pocatello Environmental Fair
Idaho State University’s Biology Graduate Student Association (BGSA) and Chemistry Club volunteering to advertise the Pocatello March for Science. Article on the front page of the Idaho State Journal.

Environmental Fair -- Pocatello
Photo by Brett Brownfield

April 22, 2017
Pocatello March for Science
Idaho State University’s Biology Graduate Student Association (BGSA) and Chemistry Club organize the Pocatello March for Science. Article on the front page of the Idaho State Journal. See my interview in the article.

March for Science -- Pocatello
Photo by Josh Friesen (ISJ)
Huber, March for Science — Pocatello

April 22, 2017
Pocatello March for Science Science Expo
Idaho State University’s Biology Graduate Student Association (BGSA) and Chemistry Club organize the Science Expo to showcase local science and scientists in a community outreach event.

ISU’s Geotechnology Department

Biology Graduate Student Association

October 27, 2017
Defense Seminar!!!
I presented my public defense seminar for my Doctor of Philosophy in Biology — successfully of course! Excited to explore new research questions and sites.


Before…


during…


and after!


January 24, 2018
Measuring temperature and carbon dioxide gradients in the snow pack at Reynolds Creek Critical Zone Observatory. That snowcat is fun!


Top of Reynolds Creek Experimental Watershed, SW Idaho, USA.


April 12, 2018
Owyhee Hydrology Camp. Teaching local high school students about watershed science, ecology, and of course…soils!
Reynolds Creek Experimental Watershed, Idaho.


Soil profile descriptions and hand textures.


The Owyhee Hydrology Camp crew for 2018


April 25, 2018
UTV training and fun at Reynolds Creek Experimental Watershed. Sitting atop Black Mountain, Idaho, USA.


…that would be me looking too cool for school second in from the left.


May 7, 2018
Exploring water storage dynamics at Reynolds Creek Experimental Watershed, Idaho, USA.


Johnston Draw and Reynolds Mountain East sub-watersheds. Also visited an eddy covariance tower.


Met station half way up Johnston Draw watershed


June 9, 2018
Environmental Sensor Training Workshop at Sevilleta LTER site, NM


October 19, 2018
Installing carbon dioxide probes in soil profiles at Reynolds Creek Experimental Watershed, Idaho, USA.

 


December 12, 2018
Presentations at the American Geophysical Union Meeting, in Washington D.C.


April, 2019
Testing the design of our snowpack carbon dioxide probe at Reynolds Creek, Idaho.


May 14, 2019
Flying to Australia to start a new research position with CSIRO.