Yocelyn Villa, PhD
About Yocelyn Villa, PhD
Yocelyn Villa, PhD, is a Postdoctoral Soil Scientist at Regrow Ag, specializing in soil biogeochemistry and agroecology. She has extensive experience in research and development of DNDC model validation and greenhouse gas flux evaluations.
Current Position at Regrow Ag
Yocelyn Villa, PhD, is currently serving as a Postdoctoral Soil Scientist at Regrow Ag. Since joining the company in 2022, she has been actively involved in projects that focus on the improvement of quantification tools for DNDC model validation. Her responsibilities include interpreting and extracting field data to run and evaluate the DNDC model, with a focus on carbon, nitrogen, and greenhouse gas fluxes.
Past Roles and Experience
Prior to her role at Regrow Ag, Yocelyn Villa held various influential positions in her field. She worked as an Agricultural Soil Carbon Intern at the Environmental Defense Fund from 2021 to 2022. Additionally, she has experience as a Lead Instructor at the University of California, Merced, in 2020, and served as a Graduate Student Researcher there from 2016 to 2021. Furthermore, she was a Laboratory Assistant at the University of California, Riverside, from 2015 to 2016.
Education and Academic Background
Yocelyn Villa earned her PhD in Soil Sciences, Agroecology, and Soil Biogeochemistry from the University of California, Merced in 2021, after five years of intensive research and study. She also holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science from the University of California, Riverside, which she received in 2014 after four years of undergraduate studies.
Expertise in DNDC Model Evaluation
Dr. Villa has specialized expertise in the evaluation of DNDC model outputs, particularly focusing on carbon, nitrogen, and greenhouse gas fluxes. She contributes significantly to the development of biogeochemical cycle models and farm management practices. Her work includes communicating scientific results to the Business Development team and contributing to client reports, thereby linking scientific research with practical application.
Research Contributions and Responsibilities
Yocelyn Villa’s research significantly contributes to understanding and improving the carbon cycle and biogeochemical cycle models. Her work entails evaluating practice changes and farm management strategies crucial to these cycles. She actively engages in interpreting field data and running the DNDC model, assisting in the development of robust, data-driven models.