About CSSM
Description of mission / research objectives / organizational goals.
3 Pillars -> Information on CSSM's ability to develop solutions in food security, climate change and clean water.
Description of mission / research objectives / organizational goals.
3 Pillars -> Information on CSSM's ability to develop solutions in food security, climate change and clean water.
I am dominantly interested in studying the interactions of organic matter in soil with respect to nutrient, carbon, and contaminant cycling. My research focuses on how organic matter from different sources influences the soil environment, and surrounding ecosystems. The tightening gap between urban and peri-urban areas has highlighted the need to better understand the dynamics and impacts of materials generated in urban environments that are used in agricultural systems. Toward that end, I study municipal organics, such as food waste compost and biosolids, to better understand their composition and potentials for use in agriculture. My current research also examines chemometric approaches to the study of soil properties utilizing state-of-the-art spectroscopy.
Service to our professional organizations and communities is an important part of our job. I have served on a range of governmental and non-governmental panels and committees to relate our current understanding of soil science and environmental science to practical problems faced by different stakeholder. My most recent and relevant involvements in soil science have been:
To give you a sense of what I do, please click on the following links to recent presentations/interviews relating to soil management and my work.