Crystal Powers
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- Assoc Exten Educator School of Natural Resources University of Nebraska–Lincoln
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NIC 3220
Lincoln
NE
68588-6204
US
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402-472-9549
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As the Research and Extension Communication Specialist through the Nebraska Water Center, my role is to be an open channel of communication with research and extension faculty throughout Nebraska’s higher education system. I would like it to be a two way path: what can learn from each other and how we can best collaborate for larger impact. I come from working as an Extension Engineer in the Department of Biological Systems Engineering at UNL. There I worked with faculty on improving air and water quality in livestock systems, primarily through extension programming, and also some teaching and research. I have a M.S. in Biological and Environmental Engineering from Cornell University and a B.S. in Biological Systems Engineering from UNL.
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- BS, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 2005
- MS, Cornell University, 2007
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