Department: Soil and Crop Sciences

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Nathan Mueller

September 14, 2026

Nathan Mueller is a data scientist who studies how climate variability and change are reshaping agriculture around the world. He leads the Agricultural Sustainability and Climate Impacts (ASCI) Lab at Colorado State University, where he combines large observational datasets, climate …

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Francesca Cotrufo

March 13, 2024

Francesca Cotrufo is a professor in the Colorado State University Department of Soil and Crop Sciences.    She is a soil ecologist and biogeochemist internationally recognized for her work in litter decomposition and soil organic matter dynamics. Her research focuses on …

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Eugene Kelly

September 14, 2021

Eugene Kelly studies the origin, evolution and stability of soil associated with farming and climate change and the inherent balance between inputs and losses of nutrients and carbon. Kelly, deputy director of the Colorado Agricultural Experiment Station, focuses on quantifying …

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