OREGON SOCIETY OF SOIL SCIENTISTS - Key Persons


Alicia Leytem

As an educator, Alicia is passionate about introducing environmental justice and stewardship to non-science undergraduates at Oregon State University through the Sustainability Double Degree Program

Don Wysocki

Job Titles:
  • Eastside Director

Haoyang Lyu

Job Titles:
  • Co - Student Liaisons

Megan McGinnis - Treasurer

Job Titles:
  • Treasurer
Megan is an Oregon State University alumnus working federal land management, currently with the BLM out of Springfield, OR.

Sarah Brame

Job Titles:
  • Sarah Brame - Osss.Editor@Gmail.Com
  • Sharpshooter Editor
Sarah is originally from Washington where she obtained a soil science degree from WSU. She currently works as a forest service soil scientist on the Umpqua National Forest.

Shannon Cappellazzi

Job Titles:
  • Secretary
Shannon grew up as an Oregon farm girl with degrees from OSU in animal science and soil science and is currently with GO Seed

Shijie (Eric) Zhang

Shijie (Eric) Zhang is a graduate student in the Soil Science Department at OSU. He is from China and this is his second year on the board of OSSS as student liaison

Todd Reinwald

Job Titles:
  • Westside Director
Todd Reinwald has been a member of OSSS off & on since 1992 and is currently the soil and water program manager on the Mt Hood Nat. Forest

Vance Almquist - President

Job Titles:
  • President
Vance is a soil geomorphologist based in Corvallis, OR. Vance has been involved with the OSSS board since 2018.

Victoria Moreno

Job Titles:
  • Website Manager

Wendy Peterman - VP

Job Titles:
  • Vice President
Wendy Peterman, Ph.D is a soil scientist for the USDA Forest Service at the Wilamette National Forest.