Lydia Jennings, Ph.D. (original) (raw)

Soil Scientist/Science Communicator/Runner

Assistant Professor

Dr. Lydia Jennings (she/her) is an environmental soil scientist. Lydia, citizen of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe (Yoeme) and Huichol (Wixáritari), earned her Bachelors of Science from California State University, Monterey Bay in Environmental Science, Technology and Policy. She completed her Ph.D. at the University of Arizona in the Department of Environmental Sciences, with a minor in American Indian Policy.

Her research interests are in soil health, environmental data stewardship and science communication. Lydia is a 2014 University of Arizona NIEHS Superfund Program trainee, a 2015 recipient of National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program, a 2019 American Geophysical Union “Voices for Science” Fellow, a 2020 Native Nations Institute Indigenous Data Sovereignty Fellow, and a 2021 Data Science Fellow. Lydia was a Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow at Arizona State University (School of Sustainability) and Research Fellow at Duke University (Nicholas School of the Environment) prior to her current role as an Assistant Professor in Environmental Studies at Dartmouth College.

Outside of her scholarship, Lydia is passionate about connecting her scholarship to outdoor spaces, through running and increasing representation in outdoor recreation. Lydia has been recognized as a “trail runner changing the world” by REI Co-op and as an “Environmental Sports Champion” by the Lewis Pugh Foundation.

Currently working with the Emanuel Lab at Duke University. As you can tell, they are a silly bunch!

Education

university of arizona

Ph.D, Soil Microbiology

Department of Environmental Sciences, Minor in American Indian Policy

Graduated December 2020

California state university, monterey bay

B.S. Environmental Science, Technology and Policy

Minor: Chemistry

Graduated May 2012

Cabrillo Community college

A.S. Biology

Graduated May 2008

Teaching

Introduction to Environmental Sciences

Resource Extraction & Indigenous Led Solutions

Indigenous Research & Ethics

Awards

2023 Women in Science Incentive Prize — Women of Soil Science

2022 Advocacy & Action Grant. Protect Our winters.

2022 100 Inspiring Woman in Mining. Women in Mining Society

2022 Data Science Fellow. Data Science Institute

2019 Southwest Climate Adaptation Natural Resources Workforce Fellowship

2019 Native Nations Institute “Indigenous Data Sovereignty” Fellow

2019 american geophysical union “voices for science” fellow

2018 The UNIVERSITY of arizona native american student affairs “outstanding graduate service” award

2018 american indian science & engineering society’s “rising leader” award

2015 national science foundation graduate research fellow