Research Statement

I am interested in improving food systems sustainability through the development and implementation of science-based strategies that enhance opportunities for farmers to run efficient and profitable businesses, that contribute to rural development while protecting the environment. My current research focus on advancing dairy systems sustainability, with a special focus on environmental aspects including land, water and nutrient use efficiency, biodiversity and greenhouse gas emissions.

Education

• 2018-2020 – M.Sc. Mechanized Systems Management (Minor: Natural Resources Science) Biological Systems Engineering Department, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA. Thesis: On-Farm Research and Student Engagement to Assess and Promote Manure and Cedar Mulch as Land Treatment Practices in Nebraska.
• 2012-2017 – B.Sc. Agricultural Engineering, emphasis: Environmental Management – College of Agricultural Sciences, National University of Cordoba, Argentina.

Publications

Conference Posters

• Henning, E.; Olivo, A.; Schmidt, A.; Schott, L. Degradation of co-mingled cedar woodchips and livestock manure and its impact on soil health. 2020 ASABE Annual International Virtual Meeting. July, 2020.
• Olivo, A., Schmidt, A., Koelsch, R., Schott, L., Howard, L., Ingram, T., Lesoing, G., Nygren, A., Saner, R., Timmerman, A., Whitney, T. On-Farm Research and Student Engagement to Assess and Promote Manure and Mulch as Land Treatment Practices in Nebraska. Water for Food Institute Global Conference. Lincoln, NE. April, 2019.
• Olivo, A., Schmidt, A., Koelsch, R., Schott, L., Howard, L., Ingram, T., Lesoing, G., Nygren, A., Saner, R., Timmerman, A., Whitney, T. On-Farm Research and Student Engagement to Assess and Promote Manure and Mulch as Land Treatment Practices in Nebraska. Waste to Worth Conference. Minneapolis, MN. April, 2019.

Oral Presentations

• Olivo, A.; Schmidt, A.; Koelsch, R.; Henning, E.; Howard, L.; Ingram, T.; Lesoing, G.; Nygren, A.; Saner, R.; Sivits, S.; Timmerman, A.; Krienke, B.; Whitney, T. On-farm research to assess the use of manure, woody-biomass and coal char as land treatment practices to improve agricultural soil health in Nebraska. 2020 ASABE Annual International Virtual Meeting. July, 2020.
• Oral presentations about research findings in the project “Transforming Manure and Cedar Mulch from ‘Waste’ to ‘Worth’”, during annual meetings of the Nebraska On-Farm Research Network at 4 locations. February, 2020.