Impacts of biological amendments, including waste-derived amendments that underpin soil health and agricultural ...

“Soil Science: The Dirt on Dirt,” a new class and lab — ERT 404LLB and ERT 504, respectively — in the Department of Earth Sciences brings together students from varying disciplines to unearth soil’s ...

The integration of bioinformatics, machine learning and multi-omics has transformed soil science, providing powerful tools to ...

In every handful of soil, there are billions of bacteria, fungi, and viruses, all working to sustain the cycle of life. Understanding how these microorganisms interact with one another helps ...

In the context of contemporary global ecological and environmental challenges, maintaining ecosystem services and sustainable ...

Faculty members in the Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Science have strong research interests and expertise in biotic and abiotic controls on element cycling in terrestrial ecosystems.

In a surprising twist amid rising climate concerns, new research shows that scorching soil temperatures during extreme ...

*(CNN) — The first time Laura Muckenhoupt felt a glimmer of hope after the death of her 22-year-old son Miles was the drive home from the Washington state facility that had turned his body into ...

Poisonous heavy metals contaminating thousands of sites nationwide threaten to enter the food chain, and there's been no easy way to remove them. An experimental chemical bath and electrochemical ...