Madison Morris

Madison L. Morris

Ph.D. Soils and Biogeochemistry, University of California Davis, Expected 2027
B.S. Environmental Science, University of Arizona

Research interests

Soil formation; mineral weathering processes; landscape evolution; soil fungi; nutrient cycling

Background

I 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.

Presentations

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., 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., 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., 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., 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., 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).

Publications

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 Awards