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Northeast NCSS Committees

Pre-Conference Meetings

Applied Technologies Committee

The Applied Technologies Committee will be holding two pre-conference meetings via Microsoft Teams on Monday, March 25 at 11:00 a.m. (EST) and Friday, May 17 at 1:00 p.m. (EST). This committee identifies, reviews, assesses, and reports on new technologies that can be developed and implemented in soil science, soil survey, and technical soil services. If you would like to join the discussion and serve on the committee, please email Jess Philippe for a Teams link.

Hydric Soil Committee

The Hydric Soils Committee will meet via Teams monthly, beginning on March 12 at 10:00 a.m. (ET). If you want to attend the meetings, please complete the Hydric Soils Committee Form. Send questions to committee co-chairs Ann Rossi-Gill and Amy Langner.

Interpretations Committee

The Interpretations Committee will meet monthly via Teams, beginning on February 14 at 10:00 a.m. (ET).  If you would like to attend, please complete the Interpretations Committee Form. We will send a meeting invite to recipients who have indicated interest using the form. Send questions to committee co-chairs Jacob Isleib and Meredith Albers.

Regional Committees

Applied Technologies
Name Position Phone Number Email
Jessica Philippe
Co-Chair; USDA-NRCS
Jim Thompson
Co-Chair; West Virginia University
Bylaws
Name Position Phone Number Email
Geraldine Vega
Co-Chair; USDA-NRCS
Huijie Gan
Co-Chair, Virginia Tech
Coastal Zone / Subaqueous Soils
Name Position Phone Number Email
David Steinmann
Co-Chair; USDA-NRCS
Braden Fleming
Co-Chair; USDA-NRCS
Hydric Soils
Name Position Phone Number Email
Ann M. Rossi-Gill
Co-Chair; USDA-NRCS
Amy Langner
Co-Chair; USDA-NRCS
Interpretations
Name Position Phone Number Email
Alan Moore
Co-Chair; USDA-NRCS
Jacob Isleib
Co-Chair; USDA-NRCS
Research Priorities
Name Position Phone Number Email
Brian Yellen
Co-Chair; University of Massachusetts
Jonathan Russell-Anelli
Co-Chair; Cornell University
Soil and Ecosystem Dynamics
Name Position Phone Number Email
Jason Teets
Co-Chair; U.S. Forest Service
Patrick Drohan
Co-Chair; Penn State
Standards
Name Position Phone Number Email
Joxelle Velazquez
Co-Chair; USDA-NRCS
Edwin Muniz
Co-Chair; USDA-NRCS
Taxonomy
Name Position Phone Number Email
John Galbraith
Co-Chair; Virginia Tech
Mark Stolt
Co-Chair; University of Rhode Island
Urban Soils (Ad Hoc)
Name Position Phone Number Email
Olga Vargas
Co-Chair; USDA-NRCS
Joshua Cheng
Co-Chair; Brooklyn College

Meeting Minutes

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