Position Title
Postdoctoral Research Scholar
Dr. Nall Inshan Moonilall is currently a Postdoctoral Research Scholar in the Conservation Irrigation Lab at the University of California-Davis, working under the guidance of Dr. Mallika Nocco. His work explores the intersection of soil health and regenerative managed aquifer recharge for several agroecosystems across the California Central Valley. He will assess the efficacy of several regenerative agricultural management approaches on key physical soil health attributes including water infiltration, transmission, and storage for these semi-arid California soils. Before joining UC Davis, Nall completed his Ph.D. in Environmental Science at The Ohio State University (OSU) where he evaluated the effects of topsoil depth and amendment application on soil health and agronomic productivity in Central Ohio. Over the past decade, Nall has used his background in soil physics, agronomy, and natural resource management to conduct national and international interdisciplinary research focused on sustainable soil and water management for improving soil health, agronomic yields, and resiliency in various agroecosystems. Previously, Nall received his M.Sc. in Environmental Science from OSU and his B.Sc. in Environmental Studies (Agroecology specialization) from Florida International University (Miami, Florida). Nall’s research interests generally fall within the following categories: sustainable soil and water management, rehabilitation and restoration of degraded soils, regenerative agriculture, soil physical and hydrological health, environmental soil physics, agricultural byproduct use and conversion, soil amendment use (agricultural context), soil erosion, soil carbon sequestration, and sustainable agronomy.