Soil Science

 ...but species diversity declined.

Climate change gets the blame for a rising tide of house foundation problems.

In the spirit of a new dawn for soil science, three new soil centric blogs have popped up in 2010.

... provides hands-on development, creation through implementation, of exam, certification and licensing efforts for the CPSS/C and CSSE programs with the goal of maintaining and increasing the number of individuals taking exams and becoming certified and/or licensed. The manager will also develop and implement educational programs ...

Soil scientist salaries start at about $40,000 in the private sector. However, there are tremendous regional variations.

The National Society of Consulting Soil Scientists (NSCSS) - SSSA Scholarship was established in 2009 to encourage undergraduate students to major in soil science degree programs.  Please make this information known to prospective 2nd year or above college students majoring in soil science to apply for this scholarship. The time period for initiating a scholarship award nomination ends March 23, 2010.

A Technical Soil Services, (NRCS-NEDC-000249), session is being held in Lincoln, NE, April 19-23, 2010.  The session has been set up in AgLearn and is available for all to register.

Full Time MLRA Soil Survey Leader GS-470-11/12  Pierre, South Dakota

NSCSS has received two inquiries in the last week from soil scientist owned firms seeking leads to qualified soil scientists.  Both firms are located in Western states.  Formal job descriptions have not been prepared yet.

"To soil scientists such as Lal, humanity's recent history with dirt constitutes a triple whammy."

March 9, 2010. Burlington County College, Mount Laurel, NJ.  The purpose of the Soil Health Conference is to gain an Understanding of Soil Health Connections with regard to: Stormwater Runoff Impacts, Climate Change and Soil Ecosystem Services, Stream Erosion and Impacts on Aquatic Environments, Groundwater Recharge-Quantity and Quality, and Sustainable Agriculture.

B.F. Environmental Consultants Inc. is now offering affordable distance learning courses on alternative energy systems, natural gas development, petrochemical training, environmental science, soil science, health and safety OSHA, industrial training, and engineering management. This includes continuing education and PDH. In addition, our new online store offers access to information and products related to water harvesting, rain barrels, composting, water conservation, water quality monitoring, soil management, and much more.