Meagan Hynes, Soil and Water Project Manager

Meagan is a Certified Professional Soil Scientist (CPSS) with a BS in Botany from Oregon State University and a PhD in Soils and Biogeochemistry from University of California, Davis. She comes from a multidisciplinary background with experience in soils, water, and plants issues. Under her company, Talus Soil Consulting, she consulted on urban, agricultural, and various natural systems from 2014-2023. During this time, she also taught at California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB), with most recently helping to develop classes for their Agricultural Plant & Soil Sciences (AGPS) major. From 2020-23, Meagan was adjunct research faculty at CSUMB for a project implementing healthy soil practices. In October of 2023, Meagan joined MCRCD as the Soil and Water Project Manager.