Crystal Powers

Crystal Powers

  • Contact Information
  • My Story
  • Publications
  • Background

Contact Information

TitleExtension Educator for Water and Cropping Systems
Faculty RankAssociate Extension Educator
Address Innovation Commons Conference Center
2021 Transformation Drive
Suite 3220
NE
68588–6204

Nebraska Innovation Campus
Phone
  • office: 402-472-9549
E-mailcpowers2@unl.edu

 

My Story

As the Research and Extension Communication Specialist through the Nebraska Water Center, my role is to be an open channel of communication with research and extension faculty throughout Nebraska’s higher education system. I would like it to be a two way path: what can learn from each other and how we can best collaborate for larger impact. I come from working as an Extension Engineer in the Department of Biological Systems Engineering at UNL. There I worked with faculty on improving air and water quality in livestock systems, primarily through extension programming, and also some teaching and research. I have a M.S. in Biological and Environmental Engineering from Cornell University and a B.S. in Biological Systems Engineering from UNL.

Selected Publications

Bathke, D.J., Hunt, E., Akin, H., Basche, A., Bell, J.E., DiLeo, D., Dixon, R.D., Durr, M., Haigh, T., Hay, J., Kintziger, K.W., McMillan, N., Miller, H., Okojokwu-Idu, J., Powers, C., Roy, T., Tang, Z., Wishart, R., and Young, A. (2025). Understanding and Assessing Climate Change: Preparing for Nebraska’s Future, University of Nebraska–Lincoln.Online
Jayasekera, D. H., Powers, C., Aiken, J. D., Schoengold, K., and Rimšaitė, R. (2024, September 15). Nitrate Contamination in Nebraska’s Drinking Water. The Water Report, 247, 1–11.
Powers, C. (2024) 100 Years of Nebraska Nitrogen. UNL water website.Online
Powers, C. (2024) Nebraska Beach Monitoring. UNL water website.Online
Powers, C. (2024) Nebraska Water Facts. UNL water website.Online
Powers, C., D. Snow, T. Gilmore. (2024) Groundwater Nitrate in Nebraska: Key Factors and Timescales of Movement. UNL water website.Online
Young, A., C. Powers, C. Correll, A. Furneaux, K.K. Kar, and T. Roy. (2024) Chapter 5, Nebraska’s Water System in D. Bathke, E. Hunt (eds.) Nebraska Climate Report.Online

Background

Education

DegreeMajorInstitutionYear Awarded
Master of ScienceBiological and Environmental EngineeringCornell University2007
Bachelor of ScienceBiological Systems EngineeringUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln2005

 

Affiliations

 

SNR Program Areas

  • Environmental Science