OUR RESEARCH
We are loving, passionate researchers who use a wide range of interdisciplinary tools to better understand how biogeochemical processes combined with human use of water and soils impact planetary health. Check out our Dirty News, Publications, and Instagram to get the latest happenings from our group.
MSRIP Undergraduate Symposium Summer 2026
Left to right: Dr. Sam Ying, Miranda Vega-Redeaux, Shivein Sharma, Justin Aguilar, Andrea Barajas, and Audrey Braun
Left to right: Dr. Sam Ying, Miranda Vega-Redeaux, Shivein Sharma, Justin Aguilar, Andrea Barajas, and Audrey Braun
Agua and Justicia Program in CDMX March 2026
Left to right: Miranda Vega-Redeaux, Dr. Sam Ying, and Andrea Barajas
Left to right: Miranda Vega-Redeaux, Dr. Sam Ying, and Andrea Barajas
Agua and Justicia Program in CDMX March 2026
Back row left to right: Dr. Pete Homyak, Miranda Vega-Redeaux, Yahaira Arriaga, Andrea Barajas, Fred Garcia, Dr. Sam Ying, Odalys Zapata
Front row left to right: Justin Aguilar and Laura McGeehan
Back row left to right: Dr. Pete Homyak, Miranda Vega-Redeaux, Yahaira Arriaga, Andrea Barajas, Fred Garcia, Dr. Sam Ying, Odalys Zapata
Front row left to right: Justin Aguilar and Laura McGeehan
Wine and EANABS tasting Summer 2019
Back row left to right: Brian Aiken, Tommy Haensel, Sam, Mike Schaefer, Abdi Garniwan, Macon Abernathy, Wen Zhuang
Front row left to right: Claudia Avila, Danielle Stevenson, Miranda Aiken
Back row left to right: Brian Aiken, Tommy Haensel, Sam, Mike Schaefer, Abdi Garniwan, Macon Abernathy, Wen Zhuang
Front row left to right: Claudia Avila, Danielle Stevenson, Miranda Aiken
Laguna Beach Group Outing with friends and family 2017
Left to right: Claudia Avila, Adolfo Avila, MJ Plaganas, Kevin Martinez, Waiwai Ying, Sam Ying, Weiwei Cong and family, Alex Frie, Sara Vliet (Volz Lab UCR), Lucas Sartor (Visiting Scholar Universidade de São Paulo)
Left to right: Claudia Avila, Adolfo Avila, MJ Plaganas, Kevin Martinez, Waiwai Ying, Sam Ying, Weiwei Cong and family, Alex Frie, Sara Vliet (Volz Lab UCR), Lucas Sartor (Visiting Scholar Universidade de São Paulo)
Halloween 2015
From left to right: (back) Mariejo Plaganas (Black cat), Amy Salvador (Darth Maul), Sam Ying (Rainbow Brite), Alex Frie (graduate student), Andrew Tran (undergraduate student), Kevin Martinez (undergraduate student),
(front) Shima Sahebjami (Super Girl), Rebecca Mock (Dead bride), Claudia (Marin) Avila (Rosie the Riveter)
From left to right: (back) Mariejo Plaganas (Black cat), Amy Salvador (Darth Maul), Sam Ying (Rainbow Brite), Alex Frie (graduate student), Andrew Tran (undergraduate student), Kevin Martinez (undergraduate student),
(front) Shima Sahebjami (Super Girl), Rebecca Mock (Dead bride), Claudia (Marin) Avila (Rosie the Riveter)
