Staff

Amber Anderson

  • Assistant Teaching Professor
  • Department of Agronomy
  • Department of Agronomy
  • Phone 515-294-3287
  • Email amberand@iastate.edu
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Education
B.S. Plant Health & Protection/Agronomy, Iowa State University, 2006
M.S. Sustainable Agriculture, Iowa State University, 2008
(PhD Soil Science, Iowa State University, Anticipated 2022)

Teaching Responsibilities
Agron 182: Introductory Soil Science
Agron 279: Field Exploration in Agronomy
Agron/FS HN/ENV S 342: World Food Issues
Agron 370: Field Experience in Soil Description
Agron 496A: Soils, Crops, and Natural Resources of Costa Rica

Global Engagement
Amber is passionate about soils, sustainable agriculture, and working with students. Her research primarily focuses on soil morphology/genesis as well as soils teaching.  She is also excited to teach and learn out in the field, whether that happens in the US, Costa Rica, or Uganda.