Hi! I am Arsen, and I am from Almaty, Kazakhstan. I completed my B.S. in Soil and Crops here at CSU, and I am continuing my education to become a professional in the field by pursuing a Masters. My research involves looking at different cover crop species and their effect on general soil properties, presence of enzymes, and also the microbiome composition and function. I am interested in elucidating the mysterious world of microbes in the soil and leveraging them to benefit agriculture.