Madison L. Morris
Ph.D. Soils and Biogeochemistry, University of California Davis, Expected 2027
B.S. Environmental Science, University of Arizona
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BackgroundI was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. I am a desert dweller at heart, but I also love the Pacific coast. I am a crafter, dog-lover, and advocate for science education. 
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PresentationsMorris, M. L., Battu, A. K., D’Amore, D. V., Schroeder, P., Varga, T., Lybrand, R. A. "Rock Grain Morphologies Reflect Weathering Processes after 6 Years of Deployment in Contrasting Bioclimates," CANVAS 2025 (November 2025). Morris, M. L., Collins, C. V., D’Amore, D. V., Schroeder, P., Lybrand, R. A. "Mineral Weathering and Soil Development in Contrasting Bioclimates," MONet Community Science Meeting, (February 2025). Morris, M. L., Battu, A. K., D’Amore, D. V., Varga, T., Lybrand, R. A. “Mineral Weathering at the Microscale: Applying Micro X-Ray Computed Tomography to Characterize Weathering Features of Rock Substrates Deployed Along a Bioclimate Gradient,” SSSA Bouyoucos Summer Conference (June 2024). Morris, M. L., Zaharescu, D., D'Amore, D., Rowland, D., Lybrand, R. "Using X-ray Computed Tomography (XCT) and chemical extractions to examine incipient soil formation along a bioclimate gradient," ACS Annual Meeting 2023 (October 29-November 1, 2023). Morris, M. L., Zaharescu, D., D'Amore, D., Rowland, D., Lybrand, R. "Using X-ray Computed Tomography (XCT) and chemical extractions to examine incipient soil formation along a bioclimate gradient," EMSL User Meeting 2023 (October 3-4, 2023). Morris, M. L., M. Touceda-Suárez, A. Barberán. “Effects of grazing on soil microbial communities in Californian pastures,” W.A. Franke Honors College Pinnacle Poster Presentation (April 26, 2022) Morris, M. L., D. C. Diggins, T. E. Ochsner. “Soil structural quality in cultivated and uncultivated lands in the US southern Great Plains,” Soil Science Society of America International Annual Meeting, Virtual Poster Presentation (November 2021) Morris, M. L., D. C. Diggins, T. E. Ochsner. “Cultivated and uncultivated lands in the US southern Great Plains,” Rainfed Agriculture Innovation Network REU Concluding Presentations (August 5, 2021). |
PublicationsMorris, M. L., Eastburn, D. J., Roche, L. M., Davy, J., Doran, M., Karle, B., Lile, D., Schohr, T., Snell, L., Macon, D., Woodmansee, G., Touceda-Suárez, M., & Barberán, A. (2025). Effects of grazing exclusion and pasture management on soil microbial communities in Californian irrigated pastures. Applied Soil Ecology, 215, 106419. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2025.106419
Bonnar, D. J., Eichler, J. P., Parikh, S. J., Blandino, A., Lybrand, R. A., Morris, M. L., Hengel, M. J. , Tjeerdema, R. S. (2023). Soil-Water Partitioning Behavior of Oxyfluorfen Under California Rice Field Conditions. ACS Agricultural Science & Technology. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsagscitech.3c00341. Honors and AwardsUC National Lab Graduate Student Fellowship, Lawrence Livermore National Lab, April 2025 - 2027 CUAHSI Instrumentation Discovery Travel Grant, 2024 Graduate Student Travel Award, Soil Science Society of America Bouyoucos Summer Conference, June 2024 Graduate Student Research Grant, Geological Society of America, 2024 2nd Place, Pedology Graduate Student Poster Competition, ACS Annual Meeting (October 29-November 1, 2023). Santa Cruz Island Field Meeting Attendance Scholarship, Professional Soil Scientists Association of California, 2023 |