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Yamina Pressler, PhD
Yamina Pressler, PhD

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Seeing the world through soils

Studying soils has changed my perspective of my local landscapes, and you can learn to see soils, too. Just the other day, I was taking the bus through town. I was the only person on the bus that afternoon. The bus driver, let’s call him Ted, was bubbling over with…

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Seeing the world through soils
Seeing the world through soils
Science

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Jul 13, 2022

Books that have helped me learn to write for the process

Writing reminds me that I am a scholar, and I do, in fact, have things to say about soil. The writing process is empowering, encouraging, frustrating, and challenging all at the same time. In my years as an academic writer, I have attended many writing workshops, retreats, meet ups, and…

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Books that have helped me learn to write for the process
Books that have helped me learn to write for the process
Writing

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May 28, 2021

There is value in being a beginner

a lesson I learned from the Entisol Listen to an audio version of this essay read by the author here. Yesterday, I was running along a stretch of beautiful California coastline. The trail weaves along a bluff that is the youngest in a series of coastal terraces that formed through…

Life Lessons

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There is value in being a beginner
There is value in being a beginner
Life Lessons

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May 10, 2021

Soils teach us to notice what’s in the background

Listen to an audio version of this essay read by the author here. Soils are ubiquitous, and because of that they often fade into the background. This might just be one of my most common refrains. I say it all the time. And it’s true, soils are everywhere! They are…

Nature

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Soils teach us to notice what’s in the background
Soils teach us to notice what’s in the background
Nature

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Apr 28, 2021

Meta-writing helps me stay consistent with my writing practice

I do a lot of meta-writing. I write about my writing process. About half of my essays here on Medium are writing-related. I do not write and share these essays because I think I have the best writing advice. I do not write essays about writing because I think others…

Writing

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Meta-writing helps me stay consistent with my writing practice
Meta-writing helps me stay consistent with my writing practice
Writing

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Apr 26, 2021

Why I write about soil

I see the world through a soil lens and can’t help but write about it. When I first learned about the diversity of soils, I felt like I had stumbled upon a hidden part of the natural world. I began studying soil science as an undergraduate student and quickly became…

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Why I write about soil
Why I write about soil
Nature

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Apr 23, 2021

Art practices help me when I don’t know what to write about.

I write every morning (or at least I have been recently), but that doesn’t always mean I have something compelling to write about. The last few days have been a struggle in this area. I sit down to write but don’t quite know what to say. …

Writing

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Art practices help me when I don’t know what to write about.
Art practices help me when I don’t know what to write about.
Writing

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Apr 20, 2021

Writing consistently helped me discover what I am even writing for.

My morning writing routine is back. Here I sit on day 7 of writing before doing just about anything else (okay, I brushed my teeth and am drinking a glass of water, but before email!). I feel a lot better already. …

Writing

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Writing consistently helped me discover what I am even writing for.
Writing consistently helped me discover what I am even writing for.
Writing

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Apr 19, 2021

Soils are always forming, and so are we

Soil is one of my most important teachers. Studying soils through a scientific lens has opened my eyes to the diversity of soil forms and the complexity of their functions. Beyond that, soil has also taught me more about my place in the world. Soils are the living breathing skin…

Science

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Soils are always forming, and so are we
Soils are always forming, and so are we
Science

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Published in Runner's Life

·Apr 19, 2021

I Accidentally Ran Every Day in 2020. Here’s What I Learned.

What started as a small goal, somehow snowballed into the running year I never expected. 2020 was a particularly memorable running year for me. It’s not what you’re thinking: I did not have my highest mileage year because the pandemic gave me “more” time. I did not come close to…

Running

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I accidentally ran every day in 2020. Here’s what I learned.
I accidentally ran every day in 2020. Here’s what I learned.
Running

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Yamina Pressler, PhD

Yamina Pressler, PhD

202 Followers

soil scientist • educator • writer • runner • artist • co-founder www.fortheloveofsoil.org • www.yaminapressler.com

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