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
CSSS Newsletter 3 of 13 April, 2019
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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