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Kayla coordinates with conservation managers at the national, regional, and state levels. She coordinates the outreach activities for soil carbon monitoring within specific USDA-NRCS programs.

Sami works as part of the Soil CoRE team to deliver outreach and training services to Qualified Individuals (QIs) to work as intermediaries between producers enrolled in climate-smart conservation practices and the USDA-NRCS, to monitor and assess land-use change effects on soil organic carbon storage.

Dave is a Soil Scientist and the Western Region Lead. Dave’s expertise is in soil water, carbon, and nutrient cycling in dryland systems. He is accountable for assuring that all project activities are carried out in a timely, cost-efficient and responsible manner. Dave advises on the creation of educational materials related to soil carbon stocks and soil health, and trains new Qualified Individuals.

Jen is a Geomorphologist who specializes in environmental education and outreach. Jen is also the Boise State University Institutional Project Lead. Jen advises on soil carbon monitoring, outreach, and training activities for the western region, with a special focus on Idaho and western Wyoming. She also helps evaluate the effectiveness of outreach materials and training practices.

Rebecca helps to engage underserved communities through the region and assist with outreach training and materials. She assesses the efficacy of outreach materials and engagement practices in the other Western Region states. She engages and assures the greatest positive impact on these underserved communities.

Lixin provides equipment and expertise related to soil carbon sampling, analysis, and monitoring.