Soils
The study of soils focuses on the complex interactions between minerals, water, air, organic matter and living organisms. Soils research has a rich history at the University of Guelph with faculty who work in both agricultural and natural ecosystems on a broad range of topics. These include a focus on the key roles soils play in providing nutrients and water to sustain plants; the provision of habitat for soil organisms; the potential for waste disposal; the groundwater recharge; and mediation of the biogeophysical and chemical interactions among the soil.
- Kari Dunfield (applied soil ecology)
- Les Evans (soil chemistry)
- Bev Hale (soil-plant relationships for trace elements)
- Richard Heck (soil and landscape processes)
- John Lauzon (soil management and fertility)
- Ray McBride (pedotechnology and land use, applied soil physics)
- Ivan O'Halloran (soil fertility and nutrient use efficiency)
- Gary Parkin (plant nutrition and soil fertility)
- Laura Van Eerd (plant nutrition and soil fertility)
- Paul Voroney (soil biology and soil management)
Faculty in other academic units/departments working on Soils are:
- Ramesh Rudra (hydrology, soil erosion, sediment, nutrient and pesticide transport, drainage and irrigation)