Rivka Fidel
- Associate Professor of Practice, Environmental Science
- Member of the Graduate Faculty
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Degrees
- Ph.D. Soil Science
- Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, United States
- Biochar properties and impact on soil CO2 and N2O emissions
- M.S. Soil Science
- Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, United States
- Evaluation and Implementation of Methods for Quantifying Organic and Inorganic Components of Biochar Alkalinity
- B.S. Environmental Science
- Union College, Schenectady, New York, United States
- Blue Lupine growing conditions affect leaf nutritional quality for an endangered butterfly
Awards
- David E. Cox Faculty Teaching Award
- College of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences, Spring 2025 (Award Nominee)
Interests
Teaching
Soil science, environmental science, sustainable agriculture, and critical zone science
Research
Soil science, soil carbon, soil nitrogen, soil biogeochemistry, biochar, sustainable soil management, soil greenhouse gas emissions
Courses
2026-27 Courses
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Critical Zone Science
ENVS 270 (Fall 2026) -
Envrnmtl Soil+Water Chem
ENVS 462 (Fall 2026) -
Envrnmtl Soil+Water Chem
ENVS 562 (Fall 2026) -
Introduction to Soil Science
ENVS 200 (Fall 2026) -
Nature Disrupted
ENVS 175 (Fall 2026) -
Soils Laboratory
ENVS 201 (Fall 2026)
2025-26 Courses
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Introduction to Soil Science
ENVS 200 (Spring 2026) -
Nature Disrupted
ENVS 175 (Spring 2026) -
SWES Sophomore Preceptorship
ENVS 291 (Spring 2026) -
Soils Laboratory
ENVS 201 (Spring 2026) -
Critical Zone Science
ENVS 270 (Fall 2025) -
Envrnmtl Soil+Water Chem
ENVS 462 (Fall 2025) -
Envrnmtl Soil+Water Chem
ENVS 562 (Fall 2025) -
Independent Study
ENVS 599 (Fall 2025) -
Introduction to Soil Science
ENVS 200 (Fall 2025) -
Nature Disrupted
ENVS 175 (Fall 2025) -
SWES Sophomore Preceptorship
ENVS 291 (Fall 2025) -
Soils Laboratory
ENVS 201 (Fall 2025) -
Teaching Workshop
ENVS 397A (Fall 2025)
2024-25 Courses
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Introduction to Soil Science
ENVS 200 (Spring 2025) -
Nature Disrupted
ENVS 175 (Spring 2025) -
SWES Sophomore Preceptorship
ENVS 291 (Spring 2025) -
Soils Laboratory
ENVS 201 (Spring 2025) -
Critical Zone Science
ENVS 270 (Fall 2024) -
Envrnmtl Soil+Water Chem
ENVS 462 (Fall 2024) -
Envrnmtl Soil+Water Chem
ENVS 562 (Fall 2024) -
Intro Environmental Sci
ENVS 170A1 (Fall 2024) -
Introduction to Soil Science
ENVS 200 (Fall 2024) -
SWES Sophomore Preceptorship
ENVS 291 (Fall 2024) -
Soils Laboratory
ENVS 201 (Fall 2024) -
Teaching Workshop
ENVS 397A (Fall 2024)
2023-24 Courses
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Intro Environmental Sci
ENVS 170A1 (Spring 2024) -
Introduction to Soil Science
ENVS 200 (Spring 2024) -
SWES Sophomore Preceptorship
ENVS 291 (Spring 2024) -
Soils Laboratory
ENVS 201 (Spring 2024) -
Sustain Mgmt Arid Lands
ENVS 401 (Spring 2024) -
Sustain Mgmt Arid Lands
ENVS 501 (Spring 2024) -
Teaching Workshop
ENVS 397A (Spring 2024) -
Critical Zone Science
ENVS 270 (Fall 2023) -
Envrnmtl Soil+Water Chem
ENVS 462 (Fall 2023) -
Envrnmtl Soil+Water Chem
ENVS 562 (Fall 2023) -
Introduction to Soil Science
ENVS 200 (Fall 2023) -
SWES Sophomore Preceptorship
ENVS 291 (Fall 2023) -
Soils Laboratory
ENVS 201 (Fall 2023) -
Teaching Workshop
ENVS 397A (Fall 2023)
2022-23 Courses
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Introduction to Soil Science
ENVS 200 (Spring 2023) -
SWES Sophomore Preceptorship
ENVS 291 (Spring 2023) -
Soils Laboratory
ENVS 201 (Spring 2023) -
Teaching Workshop
ENVS 397A (Spring 2023) -
Critical Zone Science
ENVS 270 (Fall 2022) -
Envrnmtl Soil+Water Chem
ENVS 462 (Fall 2022) -
Envrnmtl Soil+Water Chem
ENVS 562 (Fall 2022) -
Introduction to Soil Science
ENVS 200 (Fall 2022) -
SWES Senior Preceptorship
ENVS 491 (Fall 2022) -
SWES Sophomore Preceptorship
ENVS 291 (Fall 2022) -
Soils Laboratory
ENVS 201 (Fall 2022) -
Teaching Workshop
ENVS 397A (Fall 2022)
2021-22 Courses
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Critical Zone Science
ENVS 270 (Spring 2022) -
Directed Research
ENVS 492 (Spring 2022) -
Introduction to Soil Science
ENVS 200 (Spring 2022) -
SWES Sophomore Preceptorship
ENVS 291 (Spring 2022) -
Soils Laboratory
ENVS 201 (Spring 2022) -
Teaching Workshop
ENVS 397A (Spring 2022) -
Critical Zone Science
ENVS 270 (Fall 2021) -
Envrnmtl Soil+Water Chem
ENVS 462 (Fall 2021) -
Envrnmtl Soil+Water Chem
ENVS 562 (Fall 2021) -
Introduction to Soil Science
ENVS 200 (Fall 2021) -
SWES Sophomore Preceptorship
ENVS 291 (Fall 2021) -
Soils Laboratory
ENVS 201 (Fall 2021)
2020-21 Courses
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Critical Zone Science
ENVS 270 (Spring 2021) -
Introduction to Soil Science
ENVS 200 (Spring 2021) -
SWES Sophomore Preceptorship
ENVS 291 (Spring 2021) -
Soils Laboratory
ENVS 201 (Spring 2021) -
Critical Zone Science
ENVS 270 (Fall 2020) -
Envrnmtl Soil+Water Chem
ENVS 462 (Fall 2020) -
Introduction to Soil Science
ENVS 200 (Fall 2020) -
SWES Sophomore Preceptorship
ENVS 291 (Fall 2020) -
Soils Laboratory
ENVS 201 (Fall 2020)
2019-20 Courses
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Critical Zone Science
ENVS 270 (Spring 2020) -
Honors Thesis
ENVS 498H (Spring 2020) -
Introduction to Soil Science
ENVS 200 (Spring 2020) -
SWES Sophomore Preceptorship
ENVS 291 (Spring 2020) -
Soils Laboratory
ENVS 201 (Spring 2020) -
Critical Zone Science
ENVS 270 (Fall 2019) -
Honors Thesis
ENVS 498H (Fall 2019) -
Introduction to Soil Science
ENVS 200 (Fall 2019) -
SWES Sophomore Preceptorship
ENVS 291 (Fall 2019) -
Soils Laboratory
ENVS 201 (Fall 2019)
2018-19 Courses
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Critical Zone Science
ENVS 270 (Spring 2019) -
Honors Independent Study
ENVS 299H (Spring 2019) -
Independent Study
ENVS 299 (Spring 2019) -
Internship
ENVS 393 (Spring 2019) -
Introduction to Soil Science
ENVS 200 (Spring 2019) -
SWES Sophomore Preceptorship
ENVS 291 (Spring 2019) -
Soils Laboratory
ENVS 201 (Spring 2019) -
Introduction to Soil Science
ENVS 200 (Fall 2018) -
SWES Sophomore Preceptorship
ENVS 291 (Fall 2018) -
Soils Laboratory
ENVS 201 (Fall 2018)
2017-18 Courses
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Critical Zone Science
ENVS 270 (Spring 2018) -
Introduction to Soil Science
ENVS 200 (Spring 2018) -
SWES Sophomore Preceptorship
ENVS 291 (Spring 2018) -
Soils Laboratory
ENVS 201 (Spring 2018) -
Independent Study
ENVS 299 (Fall 2017) -
Introduction to Soil Science
ENVS 200 (Fall 2017) -
Soils Laboratory
ENVS 201 (Fall 2017)
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