The field of Soil Science applies biology and microbial ecology, chemistry, earth sciences, ecology, hydrology, mineralogy, mathematics, nutrition, toxicology, and physics. Soil Science examines the formation, distribution, function and management of soils to understand, sustain, and improve the environment. Soil is a key component of natural, agricultural, and wildland ecosystems that sustains all global processes.
A diverse range of research tools are implemented, such as geospatial analysis, computer modeling, microscopy, spectroscopy, bioassays, molecular biology, and other advanced field and lab technology for soil investigation. Soil scientists provide expertise in food production and safety, environmental quality, ecosystem sustainability, ecological restoration, beneficial recycling of byproducts, and land use planning. The soil scientists in the School of Environment and Natural Resources (SENR) investigate issues such as carbon sequestration, recycling of nutrients, restoration of contaminated soils, and assimilation of waste products.
Active Graduate Advisors:
Nicholas Basta
Matt Davies
Scott Demyan
Richard Dick
Rachel Gabor
Jeffory A. Hattey
Rattan Lal
Brian Lower
Steven Lower
Steve Lyon
Edward McCoy
Brian Slater
Elizabeth Toman
Van Ryan Haden
Recent Theses and Dissertations (available on OhioLink*)
| K. Benson |
MS |
Assessment of Soil Quality Parameters of Long-Term Biosolids Amended Urban Soils and Dredge Blends |
| T. Brehm |
MS |
Evaluating the effects of underground pipeline installation on soil and crop characteristics throughout Ohio, USA
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| M. Bright |
PhD |
The Role of Shrub Agroforestry Systems in Increasing Food Security for the West African Sahel |
| T. Burgos-Hernandez |
PhD |
Investigating Soil Quality and Carbon Balance for Ohio State University Soils
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| Charles, C. |
MS |
The Impact of Early Season Drought on Host Millet Physiology and its Microbial Community in a Growth Chamber Study
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| F. Clarke |
MS |
Effects of Biofuel Crops on Soil Physical and Hydrological Properties on a Miamian Soil in Central Ohio
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| P. Cordero Irizarry |
MS |
Soil Carbon as A Soil Quality Indicator of A Fruit Orchard In Puerto Rico
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| A. Dacras |
MS |
Prediction of Phytoavailability and Bioaccessibility of As, Cd, and Pb by using Soil Properties or Soil Extraction Methods
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| C. Delay |
MS |
NITROGEN DYNAMICS AND ENZYMATIC ACTIVITES OF SHRUB-MILLET SYSTEMS IN SENEGAL |
| T. Doohan |
MS |
Drivers of Soil Organic Matter Stabilization across Ohio
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| S. Doyle |
MS |
Relationships Between Cropping Practices, Soil Quality, and Maize (Zea mays L) Yield in Morogoro Region, Tanzania |
| J. Dunn |
MS |
Single Molecule Characterization of Peptide/Hematite Binding |
| A. Dyck |
MS |
50 years of change: Quantifying soil C stability under long-term tillage and cropping systems in Ohio
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Gonzalez-Maldonado, N.
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MS |
Evaluating the Effects of Long-Term No-Till and Crop Rotations in Soil Health and Corn Productivity |
| L. Hendricks |
MS |
Soil Bioavailability of Aminomethylphosphonic Acid: A Metabolite of Glyphosate
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| P. Cordero Irizarry |
MS
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Soil Carbon as A Soil Quality Indicator of A Fruit Orchard In Puerto Rico
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| E. Kurth |
PhD |
Three field studies to examine cropping management effects on: runoff quantity and quality; soil water content and temperature; and selected soil quality indicators |
| N. Lee |
MS |
Long Term Glyphosate Effects on Roundup Ready Soybean Rhizosphere Microorganisms |
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E. Maas
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PhD
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Uncertainties in Soil Model Projections
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| M. Mayer |
MS |
Factors Affecting the Bioaccessibility of Pb in Soils Amended with Phosphate: A Meta-analysis and Bench-scale Study
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| H. Peller |
PhD |
Soil fertility, agroecology, and social change in southern Belize
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| J. Pugliese |
MS |
Above- and Belowground Response to Managing Kernza (Thinopyrum intermedium) as a Dual-Use Crop for Forage and Grain |
| P. Ranjan |
PhD |
Institutions, Property Rights, and Innovations in Agricultural Drainage: Insights from the Western Lake Erie Basin of Ohio |
| D. Tomashefski |
MS |
An Erodibility Assessment of Central Ohio Cropland Soils |
| C. Turner |
MS |
Soil chemical properties dynamics in glacial moraines across a chronosequence: Breiðamerkurjokull outwash plane, Iceland |
| A. Vascik |
MS |
Physiographic Mapping of Ohio’s Soil Systems |
| J. Wade |
PhD |
Soil Health and Nutrient Dynamics in Agroecosystems of the Midwestern US |
| A. Zearley |
MS |
Incorporating Diet into In Vitro Bioaccessibility Assays to Improve Prediction of Bioavailability of Soil Pb in Birds and Humans |
*OhioLink articles available to OSU students, faculty, and staff
**Students advised by SENR faculty in other OSU graduate programs
