CSSS Newsletter April 2019 · CSSS Newsletter April 2019 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Dear CSSS Members:...
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CSSS Newsletter April 2019 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Dear CSSS Members: It is a real privilege to be wri6ng you as President of the CSSS. I would like to start by thanking those who have finished their terms on Council: Joann Whalen as Past-President, Judith Nyiraneza as Eastern Councillor, Michael Carson as Student Representa6ve, and Newton Lupwayi as CJSS Editor. Their many contribu6ons and their commitment to the CSSS are greatly appreciated. New members of Council are Nathan Basiliko (President Elect), Louis-Pierre Comeau (Eastern Councillor), Gazali Issah (Student Representa6ve) and Anne Naeth (CJSS Editor). Con6nuing in their roles are Noura Ziadi (Past President), Rich Farrell (Western Councillor), Edith Olson (Treasurer) and Amanda Diochon (Secretary extraodinaire). What a great team! Already it has been a busy year and there are many exci6ng soil science ini6a6ves and events underway. The year started off with a bang in early January with the “Soils Across La6tudes” joint mee6ng of the American, Mexican and Canadian Socie6es of Soil Science in San Diego, CA. I, for one, was very happy to enjoy the more clima6cally favorable la6tude of the mee6ng, and it was heartening to see so many CSSS members in aZendance. There were many outstanding presenta6ons and our own members figured prominently. Congratula6ons to Dr. Cynthia Grant (CSSS Fellow) for her presenta6on as the invited speaker for the Leo M. Walsh Dis6nguished Lectureship. Congratula6ons also to Asim Biswas (University of Guelph) who received the SSSA Early Career Award, recognizing his many scien6fic contribu6ons. Congratula6ons also to Ken Van Rees (University of Saskatchewan) and Claudia Wagner-Riddle (University of Guelph) who both were inducted as SSSA Fellows – well-deserved recogni6on indeed for both. It was par6cularly exci6ng to see CSSS student members excel at both oral and poster presenta6ons. The CSSS was able to provide travel awards of $2,000 each for 11 student members and it was clearly a worthy investment. All of our CSSS student members did a wonderful job and it was exci6ng to see them share their research on an interna6onal stage. Overall, it was an impressive CSSS turnout and outcome for soil scien6sts from the Canadian la6tudes. Also happening this year is the crea6on of a Canadian, open source Introductory Soil Science e-textbook. A small editorial board (Maja Krzic, Fran Walley, Rich Farrell, Amanda Diochon, and Maxime Paré) created chapter outlines for “core” chapters and have iden6fied a cadre of authors to lead the development of these chapters. Under Maja Krzic’s leadership on wri6ng the proposal, we were successful in obtaining funding from BCcampus for the development of this open source textbook. Next steps include iden6fying CSSS members to lead the development of addi6onal chapters that CSSS members can choose to volunteer. Expect addi6onal updates on the textbook project at the upcoming CSSS Annual mee6ng in Saskatoon. The final push is on for the CSSS Annual Mee6ng “Profiling Change: A Century of Soil Science” July 9-13 in beau6ful Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (I am admiZedly biased – but Saskatoon really is a great place to be in the summer). The mee6ng celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Department of Soil Science at the UofS, and there are exci6ng celebra6ons planned.
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CSSS Newsletter April 2019PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
DearCSSSMembers:
Itisarealprivilegetobewri6ngyouasPresidentoftheCSSS.IwouldliketostartbythankingthosewhohavefinishedtheirtermsonCouncil:JoannWhalenasPast-President,JudithNyiranezaasEasternCouncillor,MichaelCarsonasStudentRepresenta6ve,andNewtonLupwayiasCJSSEditor.Theirmanycontribu6onsandtheircommitmenttotheCSSSaregreatlyappreciated.NewmembersofCouncilareNathanBasiliko(PresidentElect),Louis-PierreComeau(EasternCouncillor),GazaliIssah(StudentRepresenta6ve)andAnneNaeth(CJSSEditor).Con6nuingintheirrolesareNouraZiadi(PastPresident),RichFarrell(WesternCouncillor),EdithOlson(Treasurer)andAmandaDiochon(Secretaryextraodinaire).Whatagreatteam!
Alreadyithasbeenabusyyearandtherearemanyexci6ngsoilscienceini6a6vesandeventsunderway.TheyearstartedoffwithabanginearlyJanuarywiththe“SoilsAcrossLa6tudes”jointmee6ngoftheAmerican,MexicanandCanadianSocie6esofSoilScienceinSanDiego,CA.I,forone,wasveryhappytoenjoythemoreclima6callyfavorablela6tudeofthemee6ng,anditwashearteningtoseesomanyCSSSmembersinaZendance.Thereweremanyoutstandingpresenta6onsandourownmembersfiguredprominently.Congratula6onstoDr.CynthiaGrant(CSSSFellow)forherpresenta6onastheinvitedspeakerfortheLeoM.WalshDis6nguishedLectureship.Congratula6onsalsotoAsimBiswas(UniversityofGuelph)whoreceivedtheSSSAEarlyCareerAward,recognizinghismanyscien6ficcontribu6ons.Congratula6onsalsotoKenVanRees(UniversityofSaskatchewan)andClaudiaWagner-Riddle(UniversityofGuelph)whobothwereinductedasSSSAFellows–well-deservedrecogni6onindeedforboth.Itwaspar6cularlyexci6ngtoseeCSSSstudentmembersexcelatbothoralandposterpresenta6ons.TheCSSSwasabletoprovidetravelawardsof$2,000eachfor11studentmembersanditwasclearlyaworthyinvestment.AllofourCSSSstudentmembersdidawonderfuljobanditwasexci6ngtoseethemsharetheirresearchonaninterna6onalstage.Overall,itwasanimpressiveCSSSturnoutandoutcomeforsoilscien6stsfromtheCanadianla6tudes.
Alsohappeningthisyearisthecrea6onofaCanadian,opensourceIntroductorySoilSciencee-textbook.Asmalleditorialboard(MajaKrzic,FranWalley,RichFarrell,AmandaDiochon,andMaximeParé)createdchapteroutlinesfor“core”chaptersandhaveiden6fiedacadreofauthorstoleadthedevelopmentofthesechapters.UnderMajaKrzic’sleadershiponwri6ngtheproposal,weweresuccessfulinobtainingfundingfromBCcampusforthedevelopmentofthisopensourcetextbook.Nextstepsincludeiden6fyingCSSSmemberstoleadthedevelopmentofaddi6onalchaptersthatCSSSmemberscanchoosetovolunteer.Expectaddi6onalupdatesonthetextbookprojectattheupcomingCSSSAnnualmee6nginSaskatoon.
ThefinalpushisonfortheCSSSAnnualMee6ng“ProfilingChange:ACenturyofSoilScience”July9-13inbeau6fulSaskatoon,Saskatchewan(IamadmiZedlybiased–butSaskatoonreallyisagreatplacetobeinthesummer).Themee6ngcelebratesthe100thanniversaryoftheDepartmentofSoilScienceattheUofS,andthereareexci6ngcelebra6onsplanned.
CSSS CouncilPresidentFran WalleyUniversity of Saskatchewan 51 Campus DriveSaskatoon, SK, S7N 5A8 Ph: 306-966-4064Fax: 306-966-6881Email: [email protected]
Past PresidentNoura ZiadiAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada 2560 Hochelaga BlvdQuebec, QC, G1V 2J3Ph: 418-210-5052Email: [email protected]
President-ElectNathan BasilikoLaurentian University935 Ramsey Lake Rd.Sudbury, ON, P3E 2C6Ph: 705-675-1151 ext. [email protected]
SecretaryAmanda DiochonLakehead University955 Oliver RdThunder Bay, ON P7B5E1 Ph: 807-343-8444 Email: [email protected]
TreasurerEdith OlsonAgriculture and Environmental Sciences Lethbridge College3000 College Drive SouthLethbridge, AB T1K1L6Ph: 403-382-6998 ext 6998Fax: 888-5250-4255Email: [email protected]
Eastern CouncillorLouis-Pierre ComeauAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada850 Lincoln Road, PO Box 20280Fredericton, NB, E3B 4Z7Ph: 506-460-4464Fax: [email protected]
Western CouncilllorRichard FarrellUniversity of Saskatchewan Department of Soil Science 51 Campus Drive Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A8 Ph: 306-966-2772Fax: 306-966-6881Email: [email protected]
Graduate Student RepresentativeGazali Issah (PhD Candidate)University of SaskatchewanPh: 306-881-1398Email: [email protected]
Editor In Chief CJSSAnne NaethDepartment of Renewable Resources University of Alberta855C General Services Bldg.Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2H1Ph: 780 492-9539Email: [email protected]
Themee6ngoverlapswithRhizosphere5(July7-11)“ShiningLightontheWorldBeneathOurFeet”thefiihinaseriesofinterna6onalmee6ngsdevotedtothestudyoftherhizospherewithajointsessionandcelebra6onwithCSSSplanned,soifyouarecomingforonemee6ng,plantocomeforboth(withareducedrateforthoseaZendingbothmee6ngs).TheorganizingcommiZeesofbothmee6ngsareplanninggreatprograms,andIhopetoseemanyCSSSmembersinSaskatoonthisJuly.
I’llendwithadescrip6onofsoilfromL.H.Bailey’sintroduc6ontothe1909textbook“ThePrinciplesofSoilManagement”(TheMacMillamCompany,Pennsylvania).“Thismarvelouslythinlayerofafewinchesoraveryfewfeetthatthefarmerknowsas“thesoil,”supportsallplantsandall[humankind],andmakesitpossiblefortheglobetosustainahighlydevelopedlife.Beyondallcalcula6onandallcomprehensionarethepowersandthemysteriesofthissoioutercoveringoftheearth.”
FranWalleyCSSSPresident
Presidents Letter (Con’t.)
CSSS Newsletter 2 of 13 April, 2019
2019 Alberta Soil TourCallingallSoilFriends!Pleasecirculateorpostasappropriate.TheAlbertaSoilScienceWorkshopispleasedtoannouncethe2019AlbertaSoilTourscheduledforMay30toMay31,2019.This2-dayeventwillfocusupontheCentralAlbertaRegion.TheTourwillstartfromRedDeer,AB,andgosoutheastintothebadlandsareanearDrumheller,AB,finallyreturningtoRedDeer,AB.TheAlbertaSoilsTourisanexcellenttrainingopportunityforthoseworkingwithsoils,whetherthefocusisonsoilconserva6on,landreclama6on,oragronomy.Expertswillprovidebackgroundonsoilforma6onandthevarioussoilprofilesforeachofthelandscapesencounteredduringthetour.Varioussoilconserva6on,landhabitat,andagronomytopicswillbediscussed.Come,makenewfriends,andexpandyourhorizons!Co-Leadersforthe2019AlbertaSoilTourare:
• EdKarpuk,ResourceInventorySpecialistwithAlbertaEnvironmentandParks
• RonMcNeil,PresidentofLandWiseInc.In2019,theAlbertaSoilsTourwillfocusontypicalsoilsofAlbertaprairies:
• BlackandDarkBrownChernozems,• Solonetzicsoils• HumicVer6sols,and• Gleysols,includingsalinephases.
Thevarietyofparentmaterialscoveredwillincludeglacial6ll,glaciolacustrineandlacustrinesediments,pre-glacialgravelsandvarioustypesofbedrock.Moreinforma6onisavailableonpage9ofthisnewsleZer.Registra6onisnowopenonlineathZps://2019absoilstour.eventbrite.ca/
byWilliamKnight,curatorCanadaAgricultureandFoodMuseum,OZawa
ThehistoryofsoilscienceinCanadahasnotaZractedmuchaZen6onfromscholars.Thingsarechanging,however,ashistoriansandhistoricalgeographersofscience,theenvironment,andagriculturearebeginningtono6cethisoverlookedsubject.
KirstenGreer,ahistoricalgeographerandCanadaResearchChairatNipissingUniversityinNorthBay,isone.Sheisinterestedinhowandwherescien6stshaveconductedfieldwork,andhowitgeneratesideasandconcepts.OneofherrecentprojectstrackedAmericangeographerRobertSwantonPlaZasheledanexpedi6onfromTorontotoJamesBayinthe1930s.
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PlaZ’sinterestinagricultureledDr.Greertobecomemorecuriousaboutsoilscience.Inthesummerof2018shevisitedOZawawithsoilscien6stDr.NathanBasilikoofLauren6anUniversitytomeetAgricultureandAgrifoodCanada(AAFC)soilscien6stsXiaoyuanGeng,leadsoilscien6stwithexper6seinpedogenesisandsoilmapping,andDaveHowleZ,asoilsdataanalyst.TheytouredofficesandstoragespacesinAAFC’sresearchfacility,theK.W.NeatbyBuilding.
Dr.Greerwasespeciallytakenwiththesoilmonoliths—productsoffieldwork,ofcourse—andcolour-codedsoilmapsthatshesawduringthattour.Iwas,coincidentally,beginningworkonasoilexhibi6on(s6llunderdevelopment)andwascurioustolearnmoreabouttheseobjects.Wedecidedtocollaborateto
seeifwecoulduncovermoreofthehistoryofCanadiansoilscience.AAFChasbeenanessen6alrepositoryforphysicalitemsanddatarelatedtothehistoryofsoilscienceinCanada-Dr.GreerquicklysawtheriskoftheseitemsremaininguncataloguedandlargelyforgoZen.
WorkingwithXiaoyuan,whoprovidedfunding,andDave,whosupportedtheproject,wearrangedforahistoricalresearchertoexamineobjectsanddocumentsstoredinAAFC’svariousbuildings.Dr.PeterAnderson,ahistoricalgeographerandhistoricalresearchconsultant,beganworkinJune,sor6ngthroughboxesanddrawers,leafingthroughnotebooksandfiles,andexaminingoldfieldinstruments.
Theen6reteampar6cipatedinthecatalogingofhundredsofstoredanddisplayedsoilmonolithsandlong-forgoZenpedologyfieldtournotesandphotographs.Dr.AndersonloggedeverythinginadatabasethatprovidesadetailedinventoryofAAFCmaterialrelatedtothehistoryofsoilscienceinCanada.
Dr.Andersonalsohad6metorecordanoralhistorywithre6redsoilscien6stDr.CharlesTarnocai,whoseYukonfieldnoteswerere-discoveredbyDr.Andersoninastorageshed.Dr.AndersonwroteabouthisworkforIngenium,thena6onalmuseumcorpora6onIworkfor,andalsoincorporatedsomematerialsintoQueen’sUniversitycoursethathetaughtinthewinterof2019.
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Excavating the history of soil science in Canada
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L to R: Dave Howlett, Kirsten Greer, Peter Anderson
L to R: Nathan Basiliko, Peter Anderson
Thissummertheworkwillcon6nuewithaLauren6anUniversitystudentintern,JagpreetMaker.Ms.Makeriscomple6nghermastersinsciencecommunica6onandwillhelpuscommunicatetheresultsofthisproject.Onepoten6alelementwouldbeaseriesofshortvideovigneZesthatexploresoilscienceanditshistory.
Lookingahead,ourteamisalsogoingtofocusonamorecri6calhistoricalviewofsoilscienceanditsepistemologyinCanada.WithsupportfromarecentSSHRCgrantawardledbyDr.Greer,andwithNipissingandDokisFirstNa6onsasessen6alpartners,wewillexploretheroleofcolonialisminthehistoryofsoilscience,whichwasso6ghtlylinkedtosoilmappingandestablishingproduc6onseZleragricultureandthetakingofland(e.g.inNortheasternOntario,breakingtheRobinsonHurontreaty).LedbyourIndigenousresearchpartners,wewillseeifsoilmonolithcollec6onscouldbeusedinwaysthatbeZerrespectholis6cconnec6onstotheearthmovingforward.
Staytunedforanoverviewpresenta6ononourini6a6vesattheCSSS2019mee6nginSaskatoon!
Excavating the history of soil science in Canada (Con’t.)
CSSS Newsletter 4 of 13 April, 2019
2019 CSSS Soil Judging Competition: Be a part of a decadal event
Canyoudescribethesoilordershowninthesoilpitabove?Ifyes,doyouminddemonstra:ngyourskillsasanindividualorpartofagroupattheupcomingCSSSAnnualmee:nginSaskatoon?
Ifno,doyouwantto“getyourhandsdirty”throughafunandexci:nglearningexperience?
Eitherway,theupcomingsoiljudgingisanexci6ng,enlighteningandexperien6allearningcompe66onthatletssoilsciencestudentsfromacrossthecountrybrainstormacri6caltenetoftheirtraining.HistoricallyanAmericanevent,thefirstcompe66oninCanadawasorganizedbytheDepartmentofSoilScience,UnivesityofSaskatchewanduringthe2010CSSSannualmee6ngheldinSaskatoon—with24studentsfromeightuniversi6es.
ThelocalorganizingcommiZeeisagaininvi6ngallstudentsaZendingthe2019CSSSmee6ngtojoininthefunandpar6cipateinthisyear’scompe66oneitherasanindividualoraspartofateam.
Thecompe66onwillcentreonthedescrip6onandclassifica6onofsoilsinthefield,basedontheTheCanadianSystemofSoilClassifica:on(3rdEdi:on).
SeetheCSSS2019conferencewebsitehZps://agbio.usask.ca/csss2019/program.php#SoilJudgingCompe66onformoreinforma6on.
UsingLivingLaboratoryapproachtodevelopandtransferinnova:vesoilandwaterqualityBMPsinPrinceEdwardIsland
Arablecropproduc6oniscentraltotheeconomyinPrinceEdwardIsland(PEI),whereover40%ofthelandmassisdedicatedtoagriculturalproduc6onwithpotatobeingthemaincashcrop.Intensivefarmingiscarriedoutonshallowsoilsinrollinglandscapeswhereextremeprecipita6oneventsarefrequent.Theresultisahighriskoflossoffer6lesoil,andcontamina6onofreceivingwaterswithnutrients,pes6cides,andsediments.Thesoildegrada6onassociatedwithlossofsoilandnutrientsanddecliningsoilorganicmaZerhasbeeniden6fiedasakeyfactorlimi6ngproduc6vityandeconomicsustainability.Theloadingofnutrients,pes6cidesandsedimentstoreceivingwaterscompromisesgroundwaterquality,contributestoanoxiceventsinreceivingestuaries,fishkills,anddevaluestheecologicalgoodsandservicesprovidedbyagriculture.Thereisthereforeanurgentneedtoacceleratetheadop6onofBeneficialManagementPrac6ces(BMPs)andnewtoolstomi6gatethesoilandwaterqualityissuesinPEI.Inresponse,AAFCproposesusingtheLivingLaboratoryapproachthatbringsfarmers,scien6stsandotherpartnerstogethertoconductresearchintheagriculturallandscapeandco-develop,test,monitorandimplementBMPstoenhancesoilhealthandwaterqualityinPEI.UnderthisnewLivingLaboratoryini6a6ve,about13BMPs,includingplan6ngcovercrops,implemen6ngreduced6llage,reducingnitrogeninputtopotatocropsbyadequatelyaccoun6ngnitrogensuppliesfromgreenmanureandsoilorganicmaZer,implemen6ngsupplementalirriga6onwherewaterisavailable,andadop6ngpes6cidereduc6onprac6ces,wereco-iden6fiedtotestanddemonstrate.Ateamofover70par6cipantsincludingscien6stsfromAAFC,DFO,ECCC,academiaandprofessionalsfromtheProvince,andfourNGOsandtheirassociatedfarmerswithcomplementaryexper6seandcapaci6eswasformedtoconducttheproject.Thisprojectnotonlyincludesstrongintegratedscien6ficprogramsbutalsoincludessocio-economicassessmentandknowledgeandtechnologytransferac6vi6es.AAFCCharloZetownResearchandDevelopmentCentreisleadingtheresearchcomplementedwithanexternalproposalledbythePEIEastPrinceAgri-EnvironmentAssocia6on(EPAEA,incl.13potatofarmers).Theprojectwillbeconductedfromspring2019tospring2030with$3.5millionbudgetallocatedtotheAAFC-ledproposaland$2.4millionallocatedtotheEPAEA-ledproposal.Theac6veengagementofscien6sts/professionalsfromAAFC,DFO,ECCC,AcademiaandtheProvinceandthelocalfarmingcommunityprovidesanunprecedentedopportunitytolinktheBMPswithsoilhealth,cropproduc6vityandreceivingwaterqualityandassociatedaqua6cecosystemhealth.Thelong-termgoalwillbetobuildagriculturalresiliencyandenhancetheecologicalgoodsandservicesprovidedbytheagriculturesectorandpreservethesociallicenceofagricultureinPEI.
Prince Edward Island Living Lab Project
CSSS Newsletter 5 of 13 April, 2019
CSSS Introductory Soil Science Textbook Call for Chapter Proposals
TheCSSSIntroductorySoilScienceTextbookprojectisunderwaywitheight“core”chaptersalreadyintheworks(Introduc6on,SoilGenesis,SoilOrganicMaZer,SoilWater/Physics,SoilChemicalProper6es,SoilBiodiversity,SoilNutrientCycling,SoilClassifica6on).Thesecorechapterswillcoverthesoilscienceessen6als,butwewantourCSSStextbooktogobeyondthesecoreessen6als,andreallyhighlightandpromotethewiderangeoftopicsthatwerecognizeas“soilscience”.Weareaskingyou,theCSSSmembership,tothinkbacktoyouruniversityyearsandconsiderwhatexcitedyouaboutsoilscience.Maybeyouwouldliketoshareanareaofsoilscienceforwhichyouhaveagrowingpassionorexper6se.Maybeyouarepursuingapar6cularareaofresearchthatyouareexcitedtosharewithsoilsciencestudentsacrossCanada.Thesky(orshouldIsaythesoilbeneathyourfeet)isthelimit.Perhapsyouwouldliketocontributeachapteronfieldmethods,ortheconnec6onbetweensoilhealthandhumanhealth,ordigitalmapping,ortheculturalecosystemservicessoilsprovide.Interested?Allproposalsarewelcome,butpleasesendthembyMay31,2019.PleasecontactFranWalleyfran.walley@[email protected]
Retirement Announcement | Dr. Bernie Zebarth
CSSS Newsletter 6 of 13 April, 2019
Dr.BernieZebarthisre6ringonMay29th2019aieranoutstandingcareeratAgricultureandAgri-FoodCanada.Overhiscareerasaresearchscien6st,Dr.Zebarthcarriedoutinstrumentalscien6ficworkthatincreasedourunderstandingofnitrogencyclinginthesoil-plant-water-atmospheresystem.Hisresearchhascontributedtoenhancingtheenvironmentalperformanceofagriculturalproduc6onandimprovingeconomicbenefitsfortheagri-foodsector.Dr.Zebarth’sexper6seisrecognizedbyhisco-workers,theinterna6onalscien6ficcommunityandtheindustry.Dr.Zebarthiswell-respectedasahighlyeffec6veleaderandproblem-solver.
Dr.Zebarthwasinstrumentalincoachingandmentoringnumerousstudents,technicians,postdoctoralfellowsandnewscien6stsoverhiscareer.Dr.
Zebarth’simpressiveabilitytoworkincollabora6onwithotherscien6stsandhisposi6vea}tudewillbemissedbyhiscolleagues.DrZebarthisac6velytakingpartinWorldVisionac6vityinHai6andhasvisitednumerous6metohelpvillagesbecomemoreself-sufficientandincreasetheirqualityoflife.Dr.Zebarthhasgreatplansforhisre6rementincludingtravelingtheworldwithhiswife,con6nuingworkingwithWorldVisionandenjoyinglife.Heisalsoalreadyplanningonhelpingothercountrieswithsoilrelated-issues:onceasoilscien6st,alwaysasoilscien6st.
Retirement Announcement | Dr. Brian McConkeyDr.BrianMcConkeyre6redasaResearchScien6stfromAgricultureandAgri-FoodCanada(AAFC)onJanuary25,2019.Dr.McConkeycompletedhisBScandMScinAgriculturalEngineeringattheUniversityofManitobaandtheUniversityofAlberta,respec6vely,andhisPhDinSoilScienceatWashingtonStateUniversity.Dr.McConkeyjoinedAAFCinJanuary,1986andworkedattheSwiiCurrentResearchandDevelopmentCentrethroughouthiscareer.From2010to2014,hewastheSeniorAdvisor,Agri-EnvironmentalServicesBranch/ScienceandTechnologyBranchatAAFC-SwiiCurrent.HereturnedasResearchScien6stin2014un6lhisre6rement.Hehaspublished169peer-reviewedpapersininterna6onallyrecognized
journals,andco-authored28bookchapters.Heservedon3PhDand9MScgraduatestudentcommiZees,andsupervised/co-supervised10youngscien6sts.
Dr.McConkeyhasmademajorprogressonimprovingmethodologiestoassesstheenvironmentalsustainabilityandimpactofagriculture.Someofhismethodologicaldevelopmentissummarybindingguidanceforcountriestouse,whilemostcoversinnova6vespecificscien6ficimprovementstodataanalysis,measurementstrategies,newmodels,andmethodselec6onandapplica6on.Hisresearchhascontributedtoscien6ficadvancementsinunderstandingandquan6fyingtheeffectofagriculturalprac6cesonsoilcarbonandsoilerosion,spanningthefullrangeofscalesfromglobaltosite-specific.Inaddi6on,Dr.McConkeyhasmadeimportantcontribu6onstoourunderstandingandquan6fica6onofagroecosystemfunc6onincludinganalysisofvegeta6on-soil-energystatus,andgreenhousegasemissions,aswellasonissuesregardingtheadapta6onoftheCanadianagriculturalsectortoglobalchangeinvolvingclimatechangeand/ornewbioenergysystems.HealsocontributedtoabeZerunderstandingofwaterregimeontheCanadianprairies.
Dr. Bernie Zebarth
Dr. Brian McConkey
Retirement Announcement | Dr. Brian McConkey (Con’t.)
CSSS Newsletter 7 of 13 December 2018
Dr.McConkeywasnominatedbytheGovernmentofCanada,andsubsequentlyacceptedbytheIntergovernmentalPanelonClimateChange(IPCC)tobeleadauthorofthe2006GuidelinesforGreenhouseGasInventories,the2013RevisedSupplementaryMethodsandGoodPrac6ceGuidanceArisingfromtheKyotoProtocolandofthe2019Refinementtothe2006GreenhouseGasInventoryGuidelines.HealsorepresentedAAFCasco-chairoftheIntegra6veResearchGroupoftheGlobalResearchAllianceonAgriculturalGreenhouseGasesfrom2010to2018.HewasawardedtheGovernmentNaturalResourcesSustainabilityAwardin2003forcontribu6onstowardssuccessofconserva6oncroppingonthePrairies,in2007hewasrecognizedbytheIPCCforcontribu6onstowardstheir2007NobelPrize,andin2014,hereceivedanInstantAwardfromScienceandTechnologyBranchforhiscontribu6ontodevelopmentoftheAgroecosystemProduc6vityandHealth(nowAgroecosystemResilience)sciencestrategy.
Dr.McConkeyisarenownedandwell-respectedscien6st.Hispassionforsoilscienceisexemplary.Hewasverygenerouswithhis6meandwasanexcep6onalmentor.WewishDr.McConkeytheverybestinhisre6rement!!
ContributedbyDr.MervinSt.Luce,SwiPCurrentResearchandDevelopmentCentre,AAFC.
Retirement Announcement | Dr. Tee Boon GohDr.TeeBoonGohre6redasProfessor,DepartmentofSoilScience,UniversityofManitobaattheendofDecember,2017aiermorethan30yearsofservicetothedepartment,theuniversityandhisprofession.Throughoutthisperiod,Dr.Gohwasadis6nguishedteacher,researcherandscholar.HecompletedhisB.Sc.inAgriculturalScienceattheUniversityofMalaya,hisM.Sc.attheUniversityofGhentBelgium,andhisPh.D.attheUniversityofSaskatchewan,followedbyPost-DoctoralFellowshipsattheUniversityofSaskatchewanandUniversityofAlbertabeforejoiningthefacultyattheUniversityofManitobain1986.
Dr.Gohiswellknownforhisexcep6onalteachingability.HetaughtIntroductorySoilScienceandbothgraduateandundergraduateSoilChemistrycoursesattheUniversityofManitoba.Inaddi6on,hetaughtSoilConserva6onandManagementaswellasSoilProduc6vityandLandUsetoDiplomaAgriculturestudents.Heisfamousamongsthisstudentsforhisenerge6c,engagingandhumorousteachingstyle.Acommonsen6mentamongstmanystudentswasthattheydidnotexpecttoenjoya
classaboutsoilsciencebutDr.Gohchangedtheirmindsandmadethematerialenjoyableandrelevant.Hereceived10differentawardsforteachingexcellence.In2018,evenaierhere6red,Dr.GohreceivedanawardformentoringtheOutstandingGradua6ngDiplomaAgricultureStudent.TheseawardsreflectthehighcalibreofDr.Goh’steachingandthefactthathemaintainedhishighstandardsinteachingthroughouthiscareer.Dr.Gohsupervised4Ph.D.,11M.Sc.and6B.Sc.theses,plusservedonmanyadvisorycommiZees.
Dr.Goh’sareasofresearchspecializa6onwereSoilChemistry,SoilMineralogy,SoilFer6lityandTropicalAgronomy.Hepublishedover60journalpapersinhisdiscipline,plusmanyconferencepapersandresearchreports.HetwicereceivedtheImperialOilCer6ficateofResearchExcellenceaward.HereceivedseveralotherresearchawardsincludingfromtheCanadianSocietyofSoilSciencewiththeC.F.BentleyAwardin1983andtheSpecialISSSConferenceAwardin1990.Dr.Gohwaswell-knownandrespectedasaresearcherthroughouthiscareer.Throughhisresearch,hedevelopedstronginterna6onallinksandwasVisi6ngProfessorattheJapanSocietyforPromo6onofScience,andanHonoraryMemberofboththeBelgianSocietyofSoilScienceandtheSoilScienceSocietyofSriLanka.ThelaZerpresentedhimwithaplaqueforservicetoSRICANSOL,theinterna6onalprogramthatpromotedexchangeofsoilscienceexper6sebetweentheUniversityofManitobaandtheUniversityofPeradeniya,SriLanka.Hehadfrui�ulcollabora6onswithmanycolleaguesfromaroundtheworld.
Retirement Announcement | Dr. Tee Boon Goh (Con’t.)
CSSS Newsletter 8 of 13 April, 2019
Dr.GohhasbeenapassionateSoilScien6stthroughouthiscareer.Hegeneratedasignificantamountofknowledgethroughhisresearch,developedlife-longcollabora6onswithfellowscien6stsna6onallyandinterna6onally,andeffec6velytransferredsoilscienceknowledgetomanyhundredsofstudentsovermorethanthreedecades.Wewishhimwellinhisre6rement!
ContributedbytheDepartmentofSoilScience,UniversityofManitoba.
Alaska and Arctic Soils Tour 2019
Wecantake12-15students/professionalsand2-4instructors.Allmustsignupfora1-creditcourseatUniv.Alaska-Fairbanks.ThisislargelyacampingsoilsandecologytripwithpicnicmealsthatstartsinAnchorageandfollowsthehighwaypastDenalitoFairbanks,andthenfollowstheDaltonHwypasttheArc6cCircletoDeadhorse.
Highlights:Observe20soils,MatanuskaGlacier,hikeinDenaliNP,visitthreeresearchsites,permafrosttunnel,Alyeskapipeline,paZernedground,sortedrockcircles,tundrarehabilita6on.Thesunwillnotsetonus.Travel the road to another world
Dates: July 10-24, 2019
Cost: $1,735 to $2,365 + airfare
For more information:
Dr. John GalbraithVirginia [email protected]
*This tour fills up fast so get on the wait list right-now.
Click the link below to access the sign-up form.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc19sO7s7YydhvWgePQJRbz0rE1ZuJpGhekDzM-1KBy8NDrEw/viewform
Alberta Soils Tour
HelloAll
Justafriendlyreminderthatthedeadlinetoregisterforthe2019AlbertaSoilsTourisquicklyapproaching.Registra5onwillcloseonWednesday,May3.Registrantsmustalsobooktheirhotelroomsbythatdate.
RegisteronlineathZps://2019absoilstour.eventbrite.ca
Bookyourroomfor1nighteitheratRamadaInn&Suites(Phone:403-823-2028)oratSuper8Hotel(Phone:403-823-8887)inDrumheller.Thetwohotelsarelocatedside-by-side,sharingtheparkinglot.TheOrganizingCommiZeenego6ateddiscountpricesfortherooms:bothhotelsofferroomsat$139pernight.Pleasemen6ontheAlbertaSoilsTourtoreceivethediscountedroomrate.
Consideraccommoda5oninRedDeerforonenightpriorandaiertheTour.Informa6ononthesuggestedhotelisavailableathZp://soilsworkshop.ab.ca/tour.html
DinnerTickets:Addi6onal6cketsforthedinnerandpresenta6oncanbepurchasedviatheregistra6onpageat$25.PleaserequestaccesscodefortheDinnerTicketsfromKonstan5nDlusskiy,theTourCoordinatoratkdlusskiy@paragonsoil.com.This6cketallowspeoplewhoareNOTpar6cipa6ngthe2019AlbertaSoilsTourtojoinusfordinnerandpresenta6onattheCretaceousCenterinDrumheller,AB.Youdon'tneedtobythis6cketifyouarepayingforaRegularorStudent6cket,becauseallmeals(dinner,lunch,snacksandrefreshments)areincludedintheregistra6onfee.
TourI5neraryisavailableathZp://soilsworkshop.ab.ca/tour.html.Pleasevisitthiswebsiteforaddi6onalinforma6on.
The2019AlbertaSoilTourisscheduledforMay30toMay31,2019.This2-dayeventwillfocusupontheCentralAlbertaRegion.TheTourwillstartfromRedDeer,AB,andgosoutheastintothebadlandsareanearDrumheller,AB,finallyreturningtoRedDeer,AB.TheAlbertaSoilsTourisanexcellenttrainingopportunityforthoseworkingwithsoils,whetherthefocusisonsoilconserva6on,landreclama6on,oragronomy.Expertswillprovidebackgroundonsoilforma6onandthevarioussoilprofilesforeachofthelandscapesencounteredduringthetour.Varioussoilconserva6on,landhabitat,andagronomytopicswillbediscussed.Come,makenewfriends,andexpandyourhorizons!
Co-Leadersforthe2019AlbertaSoilTourare
• EdKarpuk,ResourceInventorySpecialistwithAlbertaEnvironmentandParks
• RonMcNeil,PresidentofLandWiseInc.
CSSS Newsletter 9 of 13 April, 2019
Graduate Student PositionsSoilEcology&CarbonCyclingPh.D.Posi5onOffer
AgricultureandAgri-FoodCanada(AAFC),Fredericton
TheFrederictonResearchandDevelopmentCenterinvitesapplica6onsforaPhD.posi6onintheLandscapeandSoilCarbonSciencesGroup.
Aposi6onisavailablewithinthenext2-6monthsinaresearchprogramfocusedonsoilcarboncyclingandland-usemanagementsinterrestrialecosystems.Theprogramexamineshowland-uses,pedo-clima6cfactors,soilfungal,bacterialandmicro-faunacommuni6esaffectthesoilcarbondynamicintheAtlan6cRegionofCanada.
Successfulcandidateswillworkcloselywithateamofgradstudents,staffscien6sts,postdoctoralresearchers,technicians,andexternalcollaborators.
Theposi6onisforthreeyears,withasixmonthspossibleextensioncon6ngentonexemplaryperformance.
Interestedcandidatesshoulde-mailacurriculumvitaeandnamesofreferencestoDr.Louis-PierreComeau([email protected]).
Educa5on:M.Sc.insoilscience,environmentorrelateddisciplinecompletedwithinthelast5years.
Addi5onalDetails:Clearance:Posi6onwillrequireasecurityclearance.Selectedcandidateswillbesubjecttopre-employmentsecuritychecks.
EqualOpportunity:TheFrederictonResearchandDevelopmentCenterisanequalopportunityemployerandsupportsadiverseandinclusiveworkforce.Allemploymentprac6cesarebasedonqualifica6onandmerit,withoutregardstorace,color,na6onalorigin,ancestry,religion,age,sex,genderiden6ty,sexualorienta6onorpreference,maritalstatusorspousalaffilia6on,physicalormentaldisability,medicalcondi6ons,pregnancy,orgene6cinforma6onwithinthelimitsimposedbyfederallawsandregula6ons.TheLaboratoryisalsocommiZedtomakingourworkplaceaccessibletoindividualswithdisabili6esandwillprovidereasonableaccommoda6ons.
WhereYouWillWorkLocatedinthewest-centralpor6onoftheprovinceofNewBrunswickalongtheSaintJohnRiver,theAAFCFrederictonResearchandDevelopmentCenter(FRDC)isamul6disciplinaryresearchins6tu6onengagedinstrategicscienceinagriculture.TheFRDCwasestablishedin1912andcurrentresearchconsistsindevelopingandevalua6ngenvironmentallysustainablewaystofarmlandsforcropproduc6oninNewBrunswick.
AppointmentTypePhD.student
Salary:compe66ve
ContactDetails
ContactNameLouis-PierreComeau
CSSS Newsletter 10 of 13 April, 2019
Graduate Student Positions (Con’t.)MScPosi5onwithAgricultureandAgri-FoodCanada
OneMScposi6onisavailableinFall2019attheSwiiCurrentResearchandDevelopmentCentre(SCRDC)ofAgricultureandAgri-FoodCanada,incollabora6onwiththeUniversityofSaskatchewan.Theposi6onispartofaprojecten6tled“UseoflegumecropstoenhanceNuseefficiency,carbonsequestra6on,soilhealthandsoilbiodiversityinthreeecoregionschosentorepresentthedifferentclima6ccondi6onsofCanada”fundedbyAgricultureandAgri-FoodCanada.ThesuccessfulcandidatewillfocusonNcyclingincroppingsystems.Theprojectinvolvesisotopiclabelingofplantscoupledwithapplica6onofisotope-labeledNfer6lizer,withsubsequentquan6fica6onandtracingunderfieldcondi6ons.ThisprovidesauniqueopportunitytogaingreaterinsightsintointernalNcyclingindiversifiedcroppingsystemsintheCanadianPrairies.ThesuccessfulcandidatemustholdaBScdegreeinAgriculturalScience,AgronomyoracloselyrelatedfieldbythestartdateandbeeligibletotheMScprogramintheDepartmentofSoilScienceattheUniversityofSaskatchewan.Thestudentisexpectedtospend6medoingfieldandlaboratoryworkattheSCRDCinSwiiCurrent,Saskatchewan.Toapply,pleaseemailaCV,acoverleZerof500words(maximum)sta6ngyourinterestinthisprojectandhowyoufeelyoufitasanidealcandidate,acopyofacademictranscripts(unofficial)andtwoleZersofrecommenda6ontoDr.MervinSt.Luceatmervin.stluce@canada.ca.Forbestconsidera6on,pleaseapplybyMay17,2019.
MervinSt.Luce,PhD,ResearchScien6st,FieldAgronomySwiiCurrentResearchandDevelopmentCentreAgricultureandAgri-FoodCanada/GovernmentofCanadaTel:1-306-770-4508
TheCanadianJournalofSoilScienceisoienhavingdifficultyfindingreviewersformanuscriptssubmiZedtoit.Delaysinge}ngreviewersdelaystheoverallprocessing6mesforthejournalandhenceourreputa6on.Iencourageallofourmemberstogetinvolvedinmanuscriptreviewtokeepourjournal’sreputa6onstrong.Ifyouwouldliketobelistedasapoten6alreviewerpleasesendmeanemail.Thankyou.M.AnneNaeth,[email protected]
CSSS Newsletter 11 of 13 April, 2019
Canadian Journal of Soil Science Reviewers Wanted
2019 Conferences, Meetings and Workshops2019CanadianSocietyofSoilScience(CSSS)andtheCanadianSocietyforAgriculturalandForestMeteorology(CSAFM)AnnualMee5ngJuly9-13,2019,Saskatoon,SaskatchewanAcenturyofSoilScience
Readmore:hZps://agbio.usask.ca/csss2019/aZend.php#CSSSCSAFM2019AnnualMee6ng
CSSS Newsletter 12 of 13 April, 2019
2019 Conferences, Meetings and Workshops (Con’t.)2019Rhizosphere5July7-11,2019,Saskatoon,SaskatchewanShiningLightontheworldbeneathourfeet
Readmore:hZps://www.rhizo5.org/home/index.html
ISMOM2019–8thInterna5onalSymposiumonInterac5onsofSoilMineralswithOrganicComponentsandMicroorganisms“UnderstandingSoilInterfacialReac5onsforSustainableSoilManagementandClima5cChangeMi5ga5on”June23-28,2019,Seville,Spain.Itisapleasuretoinviteyoutopar6cipateinthe8thISMOM(Interna6onalSymposiumonInterac6onsofSoilMineralswithOrganicComponentsandMicroorganisms).TheISMOM2019,“UnderstandingSoilInterfacialReac6onsforSustainableSoilManagementandClima6cChangeMi6ga6on”followssuccessful4-yearlymee6ngsinCanada,France,Italy,ChinaandChile.
Deadlineforposterabstractsubmission:May15,2019Readmore:hZps://www.ismom2019.org
BSSS2019AnnualConference“ManagingSoilResourcestoSecureOurFuture”September4-5,2019,Sheffield,UnitedKingdom.Themul6-func6onalityofsoilsputsevergreaterpressureonhowandwhatexpertadviceisprovidedtomanageoursoilsandthe6methatremainsun6lwehavetoreduceGreenhousegasemissiongetsevershorter.Innova6veresearchandresearchapplica6onsfromallareasinsoilsciencewillberequiredtotacklethesechallenges.Weinviteyoutopresentyourlatestresearchatthismee6ngandcontributetohavingsoilsciencemakeadifference.
Abstractsubmissiondeadline:July4,2019Readmore:hZps://www.soils.org.uk/event/1674
2019ASA,CSSA,SSSAInterna5onalAnnualMee5ngNovember10-13,2019,SanAntonio,Texas,USAEmbracingtheDigitalEnvironment
Finalabstractdeadline:June11,4:00PMCDTReadmore:hZps://www.acsmee6ngs.org
CSSS Newsletter 13 of 13 April, 2019
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