Meet the team: Sasha Pollet

Sasha Pollet

PhD student, Soil Science.

Council role: Social Event Coordinator and Soil Science Representative.

 


 

What is your research focus?

I’m interested in soil-plant interactions, specifically focusing on how soil type influence microscale processes taking place around the roots. I’m a soil scientist with a portion of my heart in plants.

What inspired you to pursue this field of study?

Soil is a super cool and complex ecosystem. I believe taking advantages of natural processes happening in the plant-soil-microbes system can shift paradigm in modern agriculture.

What is your favourite food?

Rice with soy sauce.

Share something unique or fun about yourself!

I built a wood fire pizza oven in my backyard in Vancouver.

contact: sashapol@student.ubc.ca