Graduate Program

Soil Science

 

The Department has comprehensive research programs in Soil Science, which address a variety of topics including biogeochemical cycling of nutrients; land application of animal, municipal and industrial wastes; transport and fate of inorganic and organic contaminants in soils and water; soil microbial structural and functional diversity; movement of water, solutes, and gases through soil; soil formation processes; soil fertility and precision nutrient management; soil and water quality; and global climate change.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Because of Colorado’s exciting and diverse landscapes, a variety of soil systems (agricultural, forest and rangeland) are available for study by graduate students in the department. The Colorado Front Range also presents a unique opportunity to study the effects of urbanization on rural soil and water environments.

 

The Faculty has a strong history of collaboration, both within and outside the Department, and encourages Graduate Students to conduct their work in a cross-disciplinary fashion. With connections to Engineering, Natural Resources, Natural Sciences, and more, the Department provides a creative and dynamic learning experience for Graduate Students committed to the study and application of soil science.

 

For more information:

Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, C127 Plant Sciences, (Campus Delivery 1170) Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1170
Phone: 970-491-6517, Fax: 970-491-0564 Our url: www.soilcrop.colostate.edu Comments: SCS Webmaster
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