PBS is currently broadcasting “The Dust Bowl” documentary film series by Ken Burns. It’s a series of movies about one of the most tragic environmental disasters to ever face the United States. The description of the films on PBS’s website reads: THE DUST BOWL chronicles the worst man-made ecological disaster in American history, in which the frenzied wheatContinue reading “Soil Science In The News: “The Dust Bowl” by Ken Burns”
Monthly Archives: November 2012
Root Humor
I appologize for the lack of posts recently. The fall semester is wrapping up, and one phase of a large field project is ramping up. This means I have no time at all. To make up for the lack of posts, here’s an awesome picture I saw on Facebook from I F*****g Love Science! As aContinue reading “Root Humor”
Unlocking Ancient Maya Secrets With Modern Soil Science
When I see an interesting story involving soil science in the news, I like to post them here for my reading audience. One story I’ve seen in a variety of places is about a research article posted in the Soil Science Society of American Journal entitled Upland and Lowland Soil Resources of the Ancient Maya atContinue reading “Unlocking Ancient Maya Secrets With Modern Soil Science”
Colby Digs Soil 