Category: Department News
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The Driftless Reader
Curt Meine, adjunct associate professor in the Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology, and Keefe Keeley, a PhD candidate with SteveVentura are co-editors of a recently-released book about the Driftless…
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SPRING 2017 “PROFILES” ISSUE
MESSAGE FROM THE DEPARTMENT CHAIR Some days ago, we interviewed some undergraduate students for fieldwork positions in the summer. Spring has arrived (well, almost) and we are planning ahead for…
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Soil Evolution Par for the Golf Course
Want a good read? Check out <https://dl.sciencesocieties.org/publications/csa/articles/62/6/4>. You’ll recognize a few names (some still with the Department of Soil Science and others who have either retired or received their degrees…
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Support the Department of Soil Science
Buildings & Grounds: Jackson-Tanner Commons Fund (112-040-001) Discretionary Funds: Department of Soil Science Fund (132-761-690); Soil Science Sense of Community Fund (112-760-000); Wm. Rothermel Soil Science Fund (132-760-734). Endowed Chairs/Professorships:…
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Know Soil Science Emeritus Professors
GERHARD B. LEE Gerhard Bjarne Lee was born November 27, 1917, the second oldest son of Peter and Agnes (Grevstad) Lee, on the family dairy farm near Deerfield, Wisconsin. He…
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Lithium Battery Catalyst Found to Harm Key Soil Microorganism
The material at the heart of the lithium ion batteries that power electric vehicles, laptop computers and smartphones has been shown to impair a key soil bacterium, according to new…
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New Models to Study Nanoparticle Interaction with Cell Membranes
An article by Melby et al. will soon be featured in the journal Environmental Science Nano. The paper focuses on the development of models for cell surfaces for the purpose…
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Profiles Newsletter Published
The latest edition of Profiles, the official newsletter of the Department of Soil Science, has been published. Check it out on our Alumni and Friends page. If you are an…