Research Projects

Research

Departmental research spans the breadth of soil-related recreational, forestry and environmental-protection and production agriculture endeavors, in addition to many basic-science and theoretical investigations.

Graduate students are encouraged to inquire about these and other on-going research investigations to expand their understanding of soil science. Brief summaries of faculty research interests can be found here.

Many departmental research activities emphasize environmental problems related to soils and groundwater. These include:

• disposal of municipal and industrial wastes
• movement and degradation of plant nutrient and pesticide residues in soils
• development of innovative small-scale waste systems
• effects of soil erosion and compaction on crop productivity
• selection of best management practices for energy and resource conservation,
• farm profitability, and minimizing surface water contamination
• assessment, prevention and remediation of soil, groundwater and surface water contamination
• soil management and cropping systems for sustainable agriculture

Faculty/Department Projects

ALEXI - Satellite estimation of evapotranspiration over the continental U.S.

ASIG - Agricultural Systems and Informatics Group

SSWMP - Small Scale Waste Management Program

Cupid - John Norman's Plant Canopy Model

Nonpoint Project - Department of Soil Science Nonpoint Project

TiSDat - Timely Satelite Data For Ag Management

WasteNOT-Organics - The Source for Beneficial By-Products Use

Virtual Museum of Minerals and Molecules