Kylee NielsenM.S. Soils and Biogeochemistry, University of California Davis, Expected 2027
B.S. Environmental Earth and Soil Sciences, California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo
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BackgroundI was born and raised in California and enjoy exploring and understanding this great area I get to call my backyard. When I'm not working, I enjoy backpacking, bird watching, and rock climbing. 
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PresentationsK. Nielsen, A. Buecheler, N. Bales, S. Wilson, Y. Pressler. Implications of restoration-focused grazing on plant-soil linkages in California coastal rangelands. California Society for Ecological Restoration 2024 and College of Agriculture, Food, and Environmental Science Research Symposium 2024. (Poster) K. Nielsen and S. Gidre. New Zealand Mudsnail distribution and qualitative density in Santa Clara County streams. San Francisco State of the Estuary 2024. (Poster) K. Nielsen, C. Sussman, C. Cameron, A. Snyder, L. Frost, N. Bales, S. Wilson, Y. Pressler, Fewer soil nematodes are found in continuously grazed lands while they thrive under conservation practices. California Society for Ecological Restoration 2023 and College of Agriculture, Food, and Environmental Science Research Symposium 2023. (Poster) A. Buecheler, K. Nielsen, C. Sussman, C. Cameron, C. Snyder, A. Frost, N. Bales, Y. Pressler. Grazing affects spider web and burrow abundance in coastal rangelands. California Society for Ecological Restoration 2023. (Poster) C. Sussman, A. Buecheler, K. Nielsen, C. Cameron, A. Snyder, N. Bales, Y. Pressler. Grazing patterns may affect soil microathropods, a key to ecosystem health. California Society for Ecological Restoration. 2023. (Poster) G. Fricker, K. Nielsen, I. Clark, J. Davis, S. Bates, N. Pinto. Analyzing Palm Oil in the Peruvian Amazon with NASA SERVIR. San Luis Obispo GIS Day 2022. (Poster) K. Nielsen, C. Cameron, Y. Pressler, C. Decock. Impacts of cover cropping on beneficial and parasitic soil nematodes in a California lemon orchard. College of Agriculture, Food, and Environmental Science Research Symposium 2022. (Poster) |
PublicationsN. Bales, K. Nielsen, F. O’Niell, A. Buecheler, C. Cameron, C. Sussman, A. Snyder, N. Wildman, S. Wilson, J. James, Y. Pressler. (In prep). Decoupled plant and soil communities along a continuum of grazing management in California coastal rangelands. (Target journal: Journal of Applied Ecology)
Honors and AwardsNRES Department Environmental Earth and Soil Science Professional of the Year, 2024 Soil Science Society of America Outstanding Senior, 2024 California Society for Ecological Restoration Poster Presentation Contest – 2nd Place, 2024 National Soil Judging Competition - 29th Place Individual, 7th Place Team Overall, 2024 Region 6 Soil Judging Competition - 1st Place Individual, 1st Place Team Overall, 2023 Cal Poly Geography Department Map Contest- 1st Place, 2022 |