Some things to think about when we are questioning why soil science is truly important. This article talks about the top 15 issues for 2011. Soil ecology and the invasion of exotic earthworms into forest soils are in that top 15.
15 for ’11
Wired for Soils
If you really think about this a soil scientist or some member of the tri-societies will likely be involved in solving these issues
ReplyDeleteMilk - waste management
GHG - carbon sequestration
Mining - erosion and water issues
Acid rain - impacts soils and plants
Soil ecology - check
Biodiversity - soils are always a part of saving habitats
Climate change - we have members working on this very closely
Vegetation changes - check
Hydraulic fracturing - Very important part of natural resource extraction and soil scientist are assisting in this
Good luck to all in the new year and get involved because we can help make a difference in more areas than you can imagine.