Paul Tietz is a soil science PhD student at the University of Idaho. Paul also completed a MS in soil science at the University of Idaho and obtained his bachelor’s in environmental science at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, where he was first introduced to soil judging. Paul re-established the University of Idaho Soil Judging Team in 2022 and plans to continue coaching after graduate school by pursuing a teaching-focused career in academia. Paul’s research investigates the long-term effects of biochar amendments on forest soils.
MaryBeth Gavin is a soil chemistry master’s student at the University of Idaho, where she researches the effect of biochar amendment on selenium biogeochemistry for phosphate mine reclamation in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest. MaryBeth graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Resource Management – Soil Option where she competed in soil judging as well. MaryBeth has been co-coach of the University of Idaho Soil Judging Team since 2024.
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