SCIENCEx SOILS

Monday, May 6

Why do foresters need soil scientists?

• Why foresters and soil scientists should be BFFs: How building relationships is essential for sharing technical information and solving management problems | John Kabrick
• Why foresters and soil scientists should be BFFs pt. 1| Andy Colter
• Why foresters and soil scientists should be BFFS pt. 2 |​Stephanie Connolly

Tuesday, May 7

How can soil science be applied to forest management?

• Bringing soil carbon out of the darkness and into management plans |​ David D’Amore
• Managing forest on highly altered landscapes: Examples of how soil science is integrated into the management of the Francis Marion and Sumter National Forest | Jason Jennings
• Soil, silviculture, and biochar: Alternatives to slash pile disposal | Deborah Page-Dumroese

Wednesday, May 8

How can soil scientists and foresters build relationships?

• Building effective relationships with foresters: Lessons from the Mark Twain and Ottawa National Forests |​ Amy Amman, Kyle Steele
• Common ground: Getting to the root of forest productivity | Jacquie Foss
• Clarity through conflict and cooperation: The relationship between foresters and soil scientists on national forests | Claudia Cotton

Thursday, May 9

How can soil science lead to resilient forests?

• How soil scientists and silviculturists can develop a common understanding of site resilience | Erik Anderson
• How can soil organisms help create healthier forests? |Grizelle Gonzalez
• National Advanced Silviculture Program training | Jason Rodrigue

Friday, May 10

How can research support timber management and soil science?

• Insights, tips and suggestions for building relationships between soil scientists and foresters | Derek Pierson
• Drought, fire, and reforestation in the Pacific Southwest: Emerging issues and new frontiers | Joe Sherlock
• Processes and potential applications of newly developed biochar boards | Zhiyong Cai, Quiangyu Yan