The foundation of our world is soil.
Soil Science with Clare
the TLDR
Executing and Communicating Science for the Public
Applied Soil and Agroecologial Research
Mission driven research produces the most meaningful results and those impacts are seen far into our communities. How do we ask the right questions of our soil and earth systems?
Field Sciences
Well planned field work is the first step to a successful project. Often unpredictable, but even more frequently rewarding.
Outreach and Education
To learn soils is to learn our world- and doing the science is often not enough to complete a vision. Communicating our science takes our projects to the next level.
By the Numbers
2
Degrees Earned
3
Courses Taught
150+
Soil Pits Seen
ABOUT
The First Question I Always Get is "Why Soil?"
Starting out life I wanted to be a chef- which I know sounds a little far from being a soil scientist; but being a chef turned into horticulture, which turned into agriculture, which turned into soil. As I deepened my studies in environmental sciences at Virginia Tech I grew increasingly in love with the world beneath our feet and the questions we can ask of it.
Endless curiosity about soil systems has led me many places- from across ancient red clays of the Southeast to the untamed tops of Rocky Mountains, and even across oceans to those highland peat bogs of Scotland. Whats more is that to me, being a soil scientist doesn't stop when you reach the grounds surface. Soil science goes into the wilderness that we adventure in, the agricultural systems that nourish us, and the communities that surround and support us everyday. Soil is more than just dirt- its soul.
MISSION STATEMENT
To see all I can, to learn all I can, to know all I can
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