April 29, 2024

Sonia Maassel Jacobsen had a distinguished career with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).
She is an exceptional leader and valuable mentor to our graduates. Her commitment to the development of high-quality engineers is remarkable. She is greatly respected in Minnesota and across the nation for her knowledge and insight into projects designed to protect our soil and water resources.
She worked on topics ranging from the impact of agricultural drainage on flooding to the use of soil bioengineering methods to stabilization of natural streams. She has authored two technical releases on the design and installation of measures to protect shorelines and streams. Her work has resulted in 15 papers published in conference proceedings. She was selected as a Fellow of ASABE in 2008, their highest honor dominated by successful researchers.
She is an exceptional leader and valuable mentor to our graduates. Her commitment to the development of high-quality engineers is remarkable. She is greatly respected in Minnesota and across the nation for her knowledge and insight into projects designed to protect our soil and water resources.
She worked on topics ranging from the impact of agricultural drainage on flooding to the use of soil bioengineering methods to stabilization of natural streams. She has authored two technical releases on the design and installation of measures to protect shorelines and streams. Her work has resulted in 15 papers published in conference proceedings. She was selected as a Fellow of ASABE in 2008, their highest honor dominated by successful researchers.
Sonia comes from a family of engineers, including her husband, children, and now a grandchild who prefers playing with puzzles over stuffed animals.