Bringing Soil to Life
The Centre’s academic and research objectives align with two of Dalhousie’s core signature research clusters: Food Security and Clean Tech, Energy, the Environment, with broad applications through and towards the cross-cutting theme of Big Data Science.
Increasing the impact of soil science research
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Advancing Soil Science & Sustainable Management
Food security, clean water, and climate change are the three thematic areas that help guide our mission and drive the application of soil science principles to solutions of current problems.
Food Security
Sustainable soil management is critical to maintaining its productivity and ending hunger, achieving food security, and improving nutrition.
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Clean Water
Sustainable soil management is the primary means by which nutrients, harmful chemicals, and pathogens are removed from water.
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Climate Change
Soil management will play a critical role in both reducing the greenhouse gas content of our atmosphere and adapting to climate change.
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Our Expert Members
Learn more about our members and their research into sustainable soil management.
"Our group has discovered that water quality in drainage waters of acidified forests is not improving as predicted and is worsening, with increasing toxic metal concentrations. My research group is now finding out what is causing this worrisome trend and how to mitigate it."
Dr. Shannon Sterling
Dalhousie University
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Dr. Shannon Sterling
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