How do they match: Soil and Plant Scientists

  • Crop and Soil Science Department Chair

  • Conduct experiments investigating how soil forms, changes, or interacts with land-based ecosystems or living organisms.
  • Conduct experiments to develop new or improved varieties of field crops, focusing on characteristics such as yield, quality, disease resistance, nutritional value, or adaptation to specific soils or climates.
  • Identify degraded or contaminated soils and develop plans to improve their chemical, biological, or physical characteristics.
  • Study soil characteristics to classify soils on the basis of factors such as geographic location, landscape position, or soil properties.

  • Classify organisms based on their characteristics or behavior.