OPP Arctic sciences section welcomes Kayla Hubbard
Kayla Hubbard is joining OPP from the Colorado School of Mines, where she received her M.S. in Hydrology and B.S. in Environmental Engineering. As a member of the Mines Glaciology Lab, Ms. Hubbard researched deep groundwater aquifers within Antarctica’s Taylor Valley. She generated a coupled surface-water and groundwater model aimed at analyzing the hydrologic connectivity of Lake Bonney, Lake Fryxell, Lake Hoare, the Southern Ocean, and deep groundwater aquifers.
Ms. Hubbard brings a large variety of experience to NSF. She has previously served as an Environmental Engineer for the National Park Service, Intermountain Regional Office. Ms. Hubbard provided expertise to improve park infrastructure and contributed to projects including an improved drinking water distribution system at Zion National Park, and a new composting facility at the Grand Canyon. Most recently, Ms. Hubbard worked as a Hydrologic Field Technician for the U.S. Forest Service, where she mitigated the impacts of timber harvesting on hydrologic and aquatic resources within forested watersheds. In this role, Ms. Hubbard also served as a Resource Advisor on several wildfire response teams, where she protected natural and cultural resources from fire and firefighting activities across the American West.