U.S. flagAn official website of the United States government
                    Here's how you know **Official websites use .gov**
                            
                            A **.gov** website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
 **Secure .gov websites use HTTPS**
                            
                            A **lock** (                            
                              A locked padlock                                                      
                            
                            ) or **https://** means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.


Menu Agricultural Research Service
						
                    U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 National Laboratory for Agriculture and The Environment: Ames, IA
 close



    Research

                    Research Projects
                                    Publications
                                    Collaborations
                                    News
                                    Software
                People

                    Staff Listing
                                    Careers


        


                    Additional Resources
                        About NLAE
                                    National Programs
                                    Soil, Water & Air Resources Research Unit
                                    Agroecosystem Management Research Unit
                                    Midwest Climate Hub
                                    NLAE Outreach to Stakeholders
                                    Data Sources
                                    ISU Partnership
                                    Cover Crops Resources
                                    Software Available from NLAE
                                    Natl. Lab for Ag. and the Env. Pubs
                                    Natl. Soil Tilth Lab Pubs
                                    Environmental, Safety, & Health
                                    IACUC Summary
                                    Presentations
                    NEW Job AnnouncementsSearch small
                    Search
            
            ARS Home
                                About ARS
                                Contact Us




ARS Home Midwest Area Ames, Iowa National Laboratory for Agriculture and The Environment People







Samantha  Purdy    Physical Science Technician /ARSUserFiles/55817/Purdy_Samantha.jpg
 I attended Iowa State University for graduate school where my thesis work focused on creating a calibration for a COSMOS sensor (cosmic-ray neutron probe) deployed in a corn/soybean canopy.  While in grad school, I was introduced to NLAE and the variety of work done here.  After grad school, I stayed on at Iowa State where I worked with a meteorology professor who was working on boundary layer meteorology and wind turbines.  My main objective was to design and maintain an array of meteorologic sensors deployed on two 400’ towers located within and outside of a large windfarm for the purpose of studying possible boundary layer effects of wind turbines.  As that project was winding down, I heard about an opening at NLAE and I jumped at the opportunity to work here.  I now work on maintaining a network of eddy covariance and weather stations around central Iowa for use with micrometeorology research pertaining to agricultural systems. I started at NLAE in June 2020.
 PublicationsNo publications listed for this employee.  ProjectsNo projects listed for this employee.  ARS News ArticlesNo news articles listed for this employee.


Return to top


Connect with ARS Sign up


ARS Home
                            USDA.gov
                            Plain Writing
                            Policies & Links
                            Civil Rights Statements
                            FOIA
                            Accessibility Statement
                            Privacy Policy
                            Non-Discrimination Statement
                            Quality of Information
                            USA.gov
                            WhiteHouse.gov