Dirt and Soil: Where Science Meets Culture
Dig a little deeper and youâll find thereâs much more to dirt than meets the eye. Claudia Avila, assistant professor of environmental and ocean sciences, joined âAt the Edge of It Allâ to talk about her research on soil and how it goes beyond science. She talks about the unique cultural perspective she brings to the field, coming from a family of farmworkers. She talks about how their experience and her heritage inform her work, how she fell in love with soil and gardening to begin with, and how sheâs trying to ignite that passion in future generations.