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Ph.D., Virginia Tech USDA Forest Service Scientist Forest soil scientists observe, measure, and analyze forest soils. We do this to…
Ph.D., Virginia Tech USDA Forest Service Scientist Forest soil scientists observe, measure, and analyze forest soils. We do this to make sure that forest management activities, such as trail building and...
Ph. D., North Carolina State University USDA Forest Service Scientist Forest soil scientists study the connections of soil with forest…
Ph. D., North Carolina State University USDA Forest Service Scientist Forest soil scientists study the connections of soil with forest ecosystems. Soil sustains life. I try to understand what it...
Ph.D., Michigan State University USDA Forest Service Scientist A soil scientist studies the physical, chemical, and biological aspects of soils,…
Ph.D., Michigan State University USDA Forest Service Scientist A soil scientist studies the physical, chemical, and biological aspects of soils, how they are classified, how they function, and how water...

My favorite science experience is teaching students and professionals how to describe the range of soil characteristics that can be…
My favorite science experience is teaching students and professionals how to describe the range of soil characteristics that can be observed in the field.

My favorite experiences are working with students on research. Research topics range from the importance of putting native prairie strips…
My favorite experiences are working with students on research. Research topics range from the importance of putting native prairie strips in crop areas to studying the effect of climate change...

My favorite science experience is interacting with international scholars. We have hosted scholars at our laboratory in Minnesota, and I…
My favorite science experience is interacting with international scholars. We have hosted scholars at our laboratory in Minnesota, and I have visited scientists on every continent across the globe, except...

Did you know more living individual organisms are in a tablespoon of soil than people are on Earth? Usually people…
Did you know more living individual organisms are in a tablespoon of soil than people are on Earth? Usually people don’t know a lot about soil, and without it, our...

My favorite science experience was conducting bird surveys in the forest. I assisted the bird survey crew and had to…
My favorite science experience was conducting bird surveys in the forest. I assisted the bird survey crew and had to get up before dawn, which meant 2 a.m. in Alaska....

My favorite science experience was conducting an earthworm survey in an old-growth Douglas-fir forest in Oregon. The air was cool…
My favorite science experience was conducting an earthworm survey in an old-growth Douglas-fir forest in Oregon. The air was cool and smelled like conifers. All we found were native earthworms...

My favorite experience was collecting earthworms in a pristine cloud forest on top of the highest peak in Puerto Rico.…
My favorite experience was collecting earthworms in a pristine cloud forest on top of the highest peak in Puerto Rico. We found earthworms that are found nowhere else in the...