Dr. Christianson addresses important challenges in water quality by finding new techniques to grow crops in a way that preserves clean water, nutrient-rich soil, and healthy ecosystems. She is an international expert in woodchip bioreactors that help growers reduce the amount of nitrogen in drainage water from agricultural fields.
Primary Disciplines
Education
- Ph. D. Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering (Sustainable Agriculture co-major), Iowa State University, 2011
- M.S. Biological & Agricultural Engineering, Kansas State University, 2007
- B.S. Biosystems Engineering, Oklahoma State University, 2005
Academic Positions
- Assistant Professor, Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, 16 November 2016 - Present
- Research Assistant Professor, Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, 16 September 2015 - 15 November 2016
Research Interests
- Water quality and nutrient loss reduction
- Agricultural drainage
- Denitrifying bioreactors