Soil & Water Management & Conservation Division
Welcome! You can get involved with the Soil & Water Management & Conservation Division on the Discussion Board. On this page you'll find award information, business meeting minutes, additional links of interest, and more.
Graduate Mentoring Committee
The SWMC division has established a graduate mentoring committee to best prepare student members for their academic and professional careers. Committee members are Asim Biswas, Elia Scudiero, Matt Yost, Upendra Sainju, Hero Gollany, and Arnab Bhowmik (committee chair). The SWMC mentoring committee has developed a graduate mentoring program to connect student members with experienced society professionals at the SSSA 2021 meetings at Salt Lake City.
Interested mentees (students) are requested to fill out the google form and submit it by Oct 10, 2021. https://forms.gle/vNYkK22RGt51BBs86
2020 SWMC Graduate Student Award
The SWMC Graduate Student Award is presented each year to a graduate student whose thesis research and graduate responsibilities utilize creative approaches to gain understanding and develop solutions for soil and water conservation and management problems. The recipient's research must be in soil and water management and conservation. The $350 award is designed to assist the student with travel expenses associated with attending the annual SSSA meeting. The recipient will be recognized at the Division Business Meeting.
To apply, please send: 1) one-page summary of current thesis research, 2) one-page CV, 3) transcript from current graduate institution, and 4) reference letter from current major professor/advisor.
Nomination or application packages are due to the Award Committee Chair by June 1, 2020. The requested materials should be sent to: Dr. Hero Gollany (hero.gollany@usda.gov), USDA-ARS; SWCR Adam, OR 48037; Tel: 541-278-4410; Fax: 541-278-4372
Soil and Water Management and Conservation Young Scholar Award
The Soil and Water Management and Conservation Young Scholar Award serves to recognize young scientists who have made outstanding contributions to soil and water management and conservation within seven years of completing their Ph.D. Young Scholar Award. Plaque from division.
Submission: Send all nomination materials electronically as a PDF to Dr. Maysoon Mikha (Maysoon.Mikha@usda.gov) by June 1, 2020.
RELATED ORGANIZATIONS & LINKS
Bureau of Land Management
Canadian Society of Soil Science
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
International Union of Soil Sciences
Soil and Water Conservation Society
SSSA Consulting Soil Scientists Division
U.S. Geological Survey
USDA Agricultural Research Service
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
World Soil Information