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Maria Bronnikova
Please, find below a short announcement of the Practical Introductory Workshop on Soil Micromorphology which will be held within 2023 Annual Meeting of the Soil Science Society of America, St. Louis, MO
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Maria Bronnikova
Rediscover Soil Micromorphology!
A Practical Introductory Workshop on Soil Architecture in Thin Sections
Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023
Morning Session: 8:45 am – 12:00 pm
Afternoon Session: 1:30 pm – 4:45 pm
Location: 2023 Annual Meeting of the Soil Science Society of America, St. Louis, MO
Meeting website: https://www.acsmeetings.org/workshops#Saturday
Fee: $45 ($55 after Sept. 20) Includes morning and afternoon refreshment breaks, an active learning workbook, and a copy of Guidelines for Analysis and Description of Soil and Regolith Thin Sections (2nd ed.) by Georges Stoops (2021). Lunch is on your own.
Sponsored by: SSSA Soil Mineralogy Division; Forest, Range, and Wildland Soils Division; Pedology Division; Wetland Soils Division; Soil Physics and Hydrology Division; and Soil Chemistry Division
A hands-on, one-day workshop entitled “Rediscover Soil Micromorphology! An Introductory Workshop on Soil Architecture in Thin Sections” will be offered in conjunction with the 2023 Soil Science Society of America Annual Meetings in St. Louis, MO on Saturday, October 28, 2023. This workshop will introduce researchers from any subdiscipline of soil science to standard descriptions and interpretations of soil thin sections using light microscopy. Experts with decades of experience will lead participants in learning the basics of identification and interpretation of pedological features at micrometer to millimeter scales. Participants will engage in active learning exercises designed to reinforce concepts and practice micromorphological interpretations of photomicrographs.
Soil micromorphology is the study of soil components, features, and fabrics at microscopic scales and has been an important tool over the last century in shedding light on:
• Origins of soil structural units and pores
• Impacts of management practices on soil morphology
• Genesis of diagnostic horizons
• Long-term hydrological dynamics
• Land-surface stability and geomorphic processes
• Mineral weathering
• Interpretation of paleosols
• Soil classification
With a focus on light microscopy, the workshop is directed to those new to soil micromorphology, especially students, postdocs, and early-career faculty. The workshop is intended to give participants an introduction to basic terminology in describing soil architecture; lay a foundation for interpreting soil physical, chemical, and biological processes from thin sections; and gain an appreciation for the practical application of soil micromorphological analyses to research questions that extend across soil science. By the end of the workshop, participants will be familiar with basic terminology and gain a foundational understanding of the interpretive approaches relevant to pedological features in thin sections. The breadth of its relevance is indicated by the breadth of SSSA divisions that are co-sponsors: Soil Mineralogy; Pedology; Soil Chemistry; Soil Physics and Hydrology; Forest, Range and Wildland Soils; and Wetland Soils.
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Contact Daniel Hirmas (dhi...@ttu.edu) or Michael Thompson (mlth...@iastate.edu) for more information on the workshop.