2024 Western Regional Cooperative Soil Survey Conference
Join us for the 2024 Western Regional Cooperative Soil Survey Conference!
Registration
$275 – Regular Registration
$375 – Late (after June 11) or On-Site Registration
$50 – Student Registration
The 2024 Western Regional Cooperative Soil Survey Conference will be hosted by Montana State University and held in Missoula, Montana. The conference theme is: “Soilscapes to Landscapes: Focused Conservation for Reinvigorating Healthy Communities.”
Call for Abstracts
Committees
Co-Hosts
Nathan Parry
Acting State Soil Scientist
NRCS Montana
(p) 406-587-6834
(e) nathan.parry@usda.gov
Dr. Stephanie A. Ewing
Associate Professor, Soil Biogeochemistry
Montana State University
(e) stephanie.ewing@montana.edu
Liaison
Deb Harms
National Leader, Soil Survey Laboratory
USDA-NRCS
(p) 402-437-5324
(e) deb.harms@usda.gov
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Agenda
Monday, July 22 (Moderator: Quinn Lively)
MSU Conference Services
State Soil Scientist
Tom Watson, State Conservationist
Stephanie Ewing
Dr. David Lindbo, Director
Eva Muller or representative
Dr. Cynthia Stiles or representative
Jessica Lene-Ashley or representative
3:05 – USFS Regions 1 and 4 Report by Vince Archer, R1 Soil Scientist
3:25 – BLM by TBD
3:45 –NPS by TBD
Cooperator/Partner Meeting
State Soil Scientist Meeting
Regional SPSD Staff Meeting
Tuesday, July 23 (Moderator: Vince Archer)
Bylaws
Interpretations
Taxonomy
Technology
Coastal Zone Soil Survey (Subaqueous Soils)
Hydric Soils
Research
Soil and Ecosystem Dynamics
Standards
Urban
Bylaws
Interpretations
Taxonomy
Technology
Coastal Zone Soil Survey (Subaqueous Soils)
Hydric Soils
Research
Soil and Ecosystem Dynamics
Standards
Urban
Greg Taylor
Dr. Deborah Dumroese
TBD
TBD
Brad Holiday
Jay Skovlin
Montana Soil Health Specialist
Dee Peterson and Jennifer Smith
Debbie Surabian
Suzann Kienast, National GIS Specialist
Wednesday, July 24
This full day bus tour will highlight soils within the glaciated terrain of the Blackfoot Valley in western Montana. Tour stops will feature forested and rangeland soilscapes ranging from outwash plains to beautiful knobby glacial moraines and interactions with water from the high stand of Glacial Lake Missoula. Stops will also include discussions on soil health with a local producer and studies on biochar application.
Brown bag lunch, drinks, and snacks are provided.
Larry Smith, Retired Geomorphologist, Montana Tech
Thursday, July 25 (Moderator: Matti Osterman)
Committee Chairs
State Soil Scientist and Amy Koch
TBD