Alexandra Huddell
Alexandra Huddell
Office location:
Townsend Hall
Newark, DE 19716
Resources and links
Education
- Postdoc – University of Maryland
- Postdoc – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Ph.D. – Columbia University
- B.A. – American University
Current courses
Research
The UD Agroecology Lab works at the intersection of ecosystem ecology/biogeochemistry and agronomy to research sustainable nutrient cycling. We investigate how diversified cropping systems, alternatives to synthetic fertilizers, and increased reliance on soil nutrient pools can be leveraged to tighten nutrient cycles and reduce harmful nutrient losses. We explore how to maximize ecosystem services such as food production and soil health while minimizing eutrophication and greenhouse gas production in various agroecosystems. We use field, greenhouse, lab, remote sensing, geospatial analysis, and synthesis work to answer a range of applied and basic research questions across multiple scales, such as field, cropping system, landscape scale, and larger.