Call for Papers Sept. 15th for 2015 Northwest Scientific Association/Northwest Lichenologists Conference
The 86th Annual Conference of the Northwest Scientific Association and Northwest Lichenologists will be held April 1-4, 2015 at Columbia Basin College in Pasco, Washington. The title of this year’s conference is “Past, Present, and Future Challenges to Natural and Managed Ecosystems: Sagebrush, Salmon, and Syrah in a Non-stationary Environment.” Abstracts are accepted from September […]
August 6-8: Northwest Forest Soils Council Summer Field Tour in Idaho
The Northwest Forest Soils Council is hosting a Summer Field Tour at the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest in Grangeville, Idaho. The title of this year’s tour is “Forests and soils from the rivers to the ice: Ecological function and management.” Registration is open now – click here to register. Click here for more information and to see […]
Explore B.C.’s Interior with the PRSSS on our 2014 Fall Field Tour!
Come and explore soils of the Kamloops Region with the PRSSS. Volcanic ash deposits from before the Fraser Glaciation, glacial lake beaches, glacial meltwater channels and sand dunes await you!
News from the Provincial Soil Initiative
The Provincial Soil Initiative has officially been launched; let the democratic process begin! The Provincial Soil Initiative sub-committee will soon release its candidates to compete in the race. However, the floor is open to any soil-suggestions! So, get together and discuss your favourite soil series then come up with a proposition explaining why your soil […]
SSSA Monthly Themes for IYS
The Soil Science Society of America’s monthly themes have been announced for the 2015 International Year of Soil! They are: January – Soils: What They’re all AboutFebruary – Soils Support Urban LifeMarch – Soils Support AgricultureApril – Soils Clean and Capture WaterMay – Soils Support Buildings/InfrastructureJune – Soils Support RecreationJuly – Soils are LivingAugust – Soils Support HealthSeptember – Soils Protect the Natural EnvironmentOctober […]
From Food Tank: “Digging for Solutions in the Ground Beneath Our Feet”
Food Tank recently published an article celebrating 14 different projects and individuals who are spreading the word about the importance of soil and taking action against some of the largest threats to soil around the world. Projects, institutions, and individuals recognized include: Dirt! The Movie (a documentary about soil) Center for Forestry and Environmental Action Michigan […]
The 2014 BC Land Summit and BCIA AGM went down without a hitch
The 2014 BC Land Summit and BCIA AGM was a grand affair with over 900 attendees at the Summit and over 200 at the AGM! Judith Guichon, the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, gave the opening address at the AGM and was awarded honourary membership in the Institute for her dedication to agriculture and the […]
PRSSS Director Jacynthe Masse Wins 2nd Place for Best Student Presentation at CSSS
Congratulations to Jacynthe Masse, PRSSS Director of the BC Provincial Soils Initiative, for winning second place in the Best Student Presentation competition at the annual Canadian Society of Soil Science meeting, which was hosted in Banff, Alberta from May 4th through 8th! Jacynthe is a PhD student in the Belowground Ecosystem Group, supervised by Sue Grayston, […]
SOILx – an award winning web project!
SOILx is an innovative and comprehensive online database that provides useful information on a variety of soil sites. It was developed by a team of soil scientists and soil enthusiasts, some of whom are PRSSS members! As of now the sites are mainly in B.C. but the database is growing and you can help […]
The BC Provincial Soil Initiative
In order to celebrate the International Year of Soils, the PRSSS has launched a campaign to elect a soil series to be British Columbia’s provincial soil. So far in Canada only three provinces have a provincial soil. Let’s be the fourth!