Name
Heidi R.
Affiliation with the University
Staff
Story Relation
Crookston Campus
Dear Minnesota,
My twin sister, Heather, and I were born right in Crookston, MN, where I grew up and work to this day as a researcher at the Northwest Research and Outreach Center (NWROC). As part of the department of Soil, Water, and Climate, I research topics relating to nutrient management, water quality, and climate/greenhouse gas emissions. I attended the University of Minnesota-Crookston to study horticulture and environmental sciences before I knew that I would become a soil scientist. I received my bachelor's degree in December of 2018. Gratefully in January of 2019, I acquired a position at NWROC as Dr. Lindsay Pease's new soil science technician. Starting in the fall of that year while continuing to work, I began my primarily online master's degree through the UMN-Twin Cities Land and Atmospheric Science program with Lindsay as my advisor. This was before COVID-19 became a reality. Already being an online student worked out during the pandemic! My thesis was focused on assessing the Minnesota Phosphorus Index, which models phosphorus loss risk to the environment, as well as farm management practices that influence phosphorus losses. I earned my master's degree in soil science in May of 2021 and continue working at NWROC.
My twin sister, Heather, and I were born right in Crookston, MN, where I grew up and work to this day as a researcher at the Northwest Research and Outreach Center (NWROC). As part of the department of Soil, Water, and Climate, I research topics relating to nutrient management, water quality, and climate/greenhouse gas emissions. I attended the University of Minnesota-Crookston to study horticulture and environmental sciences before I knew that I would become a soil scientist. I received my bachelor's degree in December of 2018. Gratefully in January of 2019, I acquired a position at NWROC as Dr. Lindsay Pease's new soil science technician. Starting in the fall of that year while continuing to work, I began my primarily online master's degree through the UMN-Twin Cities Land and Atmospheric Science program with Lindsay as my advisor. This was before COVID-19 became a reality. Already being an online student worked out during the pandemic! My thesis was focused on assessing the Minnesota Phosphorus Index, which models phosphorus loss risk to the environment, as well as farm management practices that influence phosphorus losses. I earned my master's degree in soil science in May of 2021 and continue working at NWROC.