February Young Professional of the Month: Hannah Huber

We are thrilled to highlight Hannah Huber (she/her) as February’s YP of the Month. Hannah currently is a master's student at Colorado State University studying systems engineering! 

Hannah’s experience in the compost world began when she was an undergraduate studying ecosystem science and sustainability at Colorado State University. To fulfill her internship requirement for her degree, she began working as a compost technician at Compost Queen (CQ), the local curbside food scrap composting service in the Northern Colorado area. 

During Hannah’s first semester working at CQ, which involved hauling and turning piles, she concurrently was creating a comparative research poster on the 3-bin vs. covered aerated static pile method of composting – informed by CQ’s own transition between systems. The insights Hannah gained from both the internship and hands-on work propelled her interest in the industry. As a current master’s student of systems engineering at CSU, Hannah is now more interested in how large-scale compost systems can be optimized.

Congratulations to Hannah for her outstanding contributions to the composting industry and her dedication to the YP Group as part of the Committee Service Committee!