Summary
Kathe Todd-Brown is an Assistant Professor and computational biogeochemist with 12 years of experience using simulations and process models to decipher soil carbon cycling and how soils “breathe.” With a PhD in Earth Systems Science (UC Irvine) and a BS in Mathematics (Harvey Mudd), she blends rigorous mathematical modeling, microbial and enzyme kinetics, and scientific programming—particularly in R—to connect pore- to global-scale soil carbon dynamics. Her research trajectory spans national labs and universities, where she has developed decomposition models, evaluated global model inventories, and supported carbon budget informatics for northern ecosystems. Known for translating complex theory into reproducible computational workflows, she brings a rare combination of deep quantitative training and hands-on model implementation in soil biogeochemistry.
12 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Mathematics, BS, Mathematics at Harvey Mudd College
PhD, Earth Systems Science, PhD, Earth Systems Science at University of California, Irvine