Claudia Christina Avila, Ph.D.
@xingonadirtsci.bsky.social
A chicana mamá, soil biogeochemist (asst. professor @uofsandiego) & roller skater from the IE. I believe in community care, responsibility, and action.
Thrilled to be at UVA to give the keynote address for EnviroDay!
February 21, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Thrilled to be at UVA to give the keynote address for EnviroDay!
Painting what I know and love.
December 8, 2024 at 6:22 PM
Painting what I know and love.
This is a straight up brag. Nothing humble about this flex.
December 5, 2024 at 6:45 PM
This is a straight up brag. Nothing humble about this flex.
Hey, I’m Claudia and I’m from Fontana! [No longer on that other app so let me reintroduce myself]
Riverside City College (AS & AA)-> UC Riverside (BS & Ph.D) -> Stanford (Postdoc) -> University of San Diego (Asst. Prof)
A chicana mamá and soil biogeochemist.
Riverside City College (AS & AA)-> UC Riverside (BS & Ph.D) -> Stanford (Postdoc) -> University of San Diego (Asst. Prof)
A chicana mamá and soil biogeochemist.
November 28, 2024 at 5:51 PM
Hey, I’m Claudia and I’m from Fontana! [No longer on that other app so let me reintroduce myself]
Riverside City College (AS & AA)-> UC Riverside (BS & Ph.D) -> Stanford (Postdoc) -> University of San Diego (Asst. Prof)
A chicana mamá and soil biogeochemist.
Riverside City College (AS & AA)-> UC Riverside (BS & Ph.D) -> Stanford (Postdoc) -> University of San Diego (Asst. Prof)
A chicana mamá and soil biogeochemist.
Reposted by Claudia Christina Avila, Ph.D.
Underrepresented minority faculty in the USA face a double standard in promotion & tenure decisions, with more negative votes, lower chance of receiving unanimous votes and harsher evaluation of scholarly productivity. URM women experience largest double standards. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Underrepresented minority faculty in the USA face a double standard in promotion and tenure decisions - Nature Human Behaviour
Masters-Waage et al. report that underrepresented minority (URM) faculty in the USA face barriers in the promotion and tenure process, receiving more negative votes and fewer unanimous positive decisi...
www.nature.com
November 23, 2024 at 5:57 PM
Underrepresented minority faculty in the USA face a double standard in promotion & tenure decisions, with more negative votes, lower chance of receiving unanimous votes and harsher evaluation of scholarly productivity. URM women experience largest double standards. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
You’re telling me I can’t be a silly little goose on my 2nd year self-evaluation letter as a professor?
November 22, 2024 at 5:46 PM
You’re telling me I can’t be a silly little goose on my 2nd year self-evaluation letter as a professor?
How does soil chemistry change during and after fires and what does that mean for human and ecosystem health? Read this critical review by Lopez and Avila et al: rdcu.be/dHS5d
Molecular insights and impacts of wildfire-induced soil chemical changes
Nature Reviews Earth & Environment - Wildfires are important ecosystem regulators and can benefit many fire-prone ecosystems, but extreme fires can leave soils vulnerable to nutrient loss and...
rdcu.be
May 21, 2024 at 9:38 PM
How does soil chemistry change during and after fires and what does that mean for human and ecosystem health? Read this critical review by Lopez and Avila et al: rdcu.be/dHS5d
What I’m up to at the University of San Diego!
Assistant Professor of Environmental and Ocean Sciences Pushes Boundaries in Pursuit of Environmental Justice
Assistant Professor Claudia Christina Avila’s research is mostly underground, but as an interdisciplinary researcher, she has some very visible interests, too.
Dr. Avila, a soil biogeochemist hired in...
www.sandiego.edu
March 5, 2024 at 12:11 AM
What I’m up to at the University of San Diego!
I’m 1/2 way through my Soil Orders project!
January 23, 2024 at 7:45 PM
I’m 1/2 way through my Soil Orders project!
My winter plans include painting all 12 soil orders. 9 more to go!
December 15, 2023 at 1:04 AM
My winter plans include painting all 12 soil orders. 9 more to go!
What a badass way to end my first semester!
Why This Scientist Studies Soil, the 'Thin Veneer' Upon Which Life Depends
Claudia Christine Avila brings her Mexican-American roots to her research – and believes cultural appreciation for land makes a difference.
thestoryexchange.org
December 13, 2023 at 7:36 PM
What a badass way to end my first semester!