Dr. Yamina Pressler

SOIL SCIENTIST • EDUCATOR

Yamina

a little about me

I have a deep fascination for soils as natural wonders. I study the organisms that inhabit soils in coastal California and work towards collective soil conservation and care. Everything I do as a scientist, educator, and creative celebrates soils in an effort to increase our connection to them. If we want to stop treating soils like dirt, we first need to develop the eyes to see them. I invite everyone to learn how to see and experience the soils that make up the world around us.

I am an Assistant Professor of Soil Science and Restoration Ecology at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo where I lead the Coastal Soil Horizons & Ecology Lab (C-SHEL). I teach a variety of soil science and ecology courses and love spending time with students in the field. I received a Ph.D. in Ecology from Colorado State University, and B.S. in Environmental Management from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. I was a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Texas A&M University, prior to joining the faculty at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo in 2019.

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I share short, approachable lessons on foundational soil science concepts, observations from my soil-seeking adventures, and writing inspired by soil, nature, and art.

All photos and artwork on this site are mine unless otherwise stated.

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