Environmental Soil Chemistry Lab

Two test plots of corn growing in a field, separated by a tract of soil. The left side plot has a sign reading Phosphorus Applied. The right side plot has a sign that reads No Phosphorus applied and a few feet from that sign is another sign reading Biochar Applied 48 days after planting.

A close up of hands planting a small green seedling in dark soil.

Research at the Environmental Soil Chemistry Lab includes:

the management of nutrients, pesticides, and wastes;
soil quality and ecosystem services; and
wetlands and aquatic systems.

Specifically, the lab conducts research on phosphorus management and the development of cost-effective technologies for the protection of water bodies, nutrient management and soil carbon sequestration in agroforestry systems, and the benefits and challenges of land application of biochar for soil and environmental management. Click on the boxes below to explore research and teaching aligned with the lab, and to meet the lab team.