Bio
Becca Ryals is the PI of the Agroecology lab, the Presidential Chair in Climate Change, and one of the first cohort of AES faculty at UC Merced. Her research program aims to advance our understanding of soil health, nature-based climate solutions, composting and compost use, and circular bioeconomies. She is excited to contribute to COAR and to collaborate with the team, particularly in the Characterizing Agroecological Transitions group.