Soil Science Sources

Links to soil science agencies and professional organizations.

Professional Organizations

International

• International Union of Soil Sciences
• International Erosion Control Association

United States: National Associations

• Soil Science Society of America
• NAS - US National Committee for Soil Science
• United States Consortium of Soil Science Associations
• Association of Women Soil Scientists
• Soil and Water Conservation Society
• ASTM -- Committee D-18 on Soil and Rock

United States: Regional Associations

• Mid-Atlantic Association of Professional Soil Scientists (DE, MD, DC)
• Society of Soil Scientists of Northern New England (ME, VT, NH)
• Society of Soil Scientists of Southern New England (CT, MA, RI)

United States: State Associations

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• Alabama - Professional Soil Classifiers Association of Alabama
• Alaska/Yukon Society of Professional Soil Scientists
• Arkansas Association of Professional Soil Classifiers
• California - Professional Soil Scientists Association of California
• Florida Association of Environmental Soil Scientists
• Georgia - Soil Science Society of Georgia
• Idaho Soil Scientists Association
• Illinois Soil Classifiers Association
• Indiana Association of Professional Soil Classifiers
• Iowa Association of Professional Soil Classifiers
• Kansas Association of Professional Soil Classifiers
• Kentucky Association of Soil Classifiers
• Maine Maine Association of Professional Soil Scientists
• Maryland Maryland Association of Professional Soil Scientists
• Michigan - Soil Classifiers Association of Michigan
• Minnesota Association of Professional Soil Scientists
• Mississippi - Professional Soil Classifiers Association of Mississippi
• Missouri Association of Professional Soil Scientists
• Nebraska Association of Professional Soil Scientists
• New Hampshire Association of Natural Resource Scientists
• New Mexico Association of Professional Soil Scientists
• New York - Empire State (New York) Pedologists
• North Carolina - Soil Science Society of North Carolina
• North Dakota - Professional Soil Classifiers Association of North Dakota
• Ohio - Association of Ohio Pedologists
• Oklahoma Professional Soil Science Association of Oklahoma
• Oregon Soil Science Society
• Pennsylvania Association of Professional Soil Scientists
• South Carolina Professional Soil Classifiers
• South Dakota Soil Scientists Association of South Dakota
• Tennessee - Soil Science Association of Tennessee
• Texas Professional Soil Scientists of Texas Association
• Utah Society of Soil Scientists
• Virginia Association of Professional Soil Scientists
• Washington Society of Professional Soil Scientists
• West Virginia Association of Professional Soil Scientists
• Wisconsin Society of Professional Soil Scientists

Other Nations

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• Asociación Argentina de la Ciencia del Suelo
• Australian Society of Soil Science Inc
• Österreichische Bodenkundliche Gesellschaft (Austria)
• Soil Science Society of Bangladesh
• Soil Science Society of Belgium
• Brazilian Society for Soil Science
• British Society of Soil Science
• The Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences
• Chinese Society of Soil and Fertilizer Sciences (Taiwan)(need current link)
• Costa Rican Society of Soil Science
• Czech Society of Soil Science
• Canadian Society of Soil Science
• Finish Society of Soil Sciences
• French Soil Science Society
• German Society of Soil Science
• Indian Society of Soil Science
• Soil Science Society of Iran
• Soil Science Society of Ireland
• Societa Italiana della Sciena del Suolo
• Japanese Society of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition
• Korean Society of Soil Science and Fertilizer
• Malaysian Society of Soil Science
• Mexican Society of Soil Science
• New Zealand Society of Soil Science
• Nederlandse Bodemkundigen Vereniging
• Philippine Society of Soil Science (need current link)
• Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Geography
• Soil Science Society of South Africa
• Societas Pedologica Slovaca - Slovak Republic
• Swedish Society of Soil Science
• BODENKUNDLICHE GESELLSCHAFT DER SCHWEIZ / SOCIÉTÉ SUISSE DE PÉDOLOGIE / SOCIETÀ SVIZZERA DI PEDOLOGIA (Switzerland)
• Soil Science Society of Turkey
• Sociedad Venezolana de la Ciencia del Suelo (Venezuala)

Agencies
-United States
--US Department of Agriculture
---Agricultural Research Service

• NSERL: USDA-ARS National Soil Erosion Research Laboratory

---National Resource Conservation Service formerly Soil Conservation Service

• NRCS Technical Resources
• NRCS Data Resources
• NRCS Water and Climate Center
• NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WLI)
• NRCS Plants projects plant identification, crop management, erosion.

See also

• A comprehensive list of universities and learning institutions which maintain soil science curriculum.
• A comprehensive list of state soil science licensing boards
• Information on Washington State's licensing effort