Dr. Matthias Sprenger Assistant Professor in Hydrology Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources College of Natural Resources, North Carolina State University Novel approaches in soil hydrology: from localized in situ stable isotope measurements to deep learning models trained on soil moisture time series across the continental US Live Presentation in 2215 Williams Hall (will also…
Dr. Karl Wegmann Professor of Geology & Associate Head Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences North Carolina State University Channel-head Erosion in Response to Anthropogenic Landscape Modification: A Case Study from William B. Umstead State Park in the Piedmont of North Carolina, With Implications for Water Quality Live Presentation in 2215 Williams Hall Will…
Danica Lewis Collections & Research Librarian for Life Sciences NC State University Libraries Library Snapshot: Building AI Literacy, Finding Credible Sources, and Citation Time Saving
Dr. David Hardy Director of Agronomic Division NC Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services and Adjunct Assistant Professor Department of Crop and Soil Sciences Collaborative Efforts of NCDA and NC State in the Evolution of Soil Testing in NC
Rashid Imoro – 3:05-3:40 PM Biochar and Enhanced Rock Weathering as Strategies for Carbon Sequestration and Soil Health Improvement in North Carolina Ultisols Olivia Peters – 3:40-4:05 PM Comparison of Hydrometer and Pipette Methods for Determining Soil Texture Kirsti Davis– 4:05 – 4:30 PM Calculating Soil Erosion Potential in Bureau of Land Management NEPA Assessments…
Silvia Marin-Aray – 3:05-3:40 PM Modeling nitrogen emissions under enhanced efficiency fertilizers, weather conditions, and soil types from North Carolina corn production Brianna Jamison – 3:40-4:05 PM Interactive Effects of Potassium Availability and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi on Cotton Responses to Drought Rekha Pandey– 4:05 – 4:30 PM Phosphorus and nitrogen availability regulate the arbuscular mycorrhizal…
Teagan Kuzniar– 3:05-3:40 PM Life Strategies Drive Microbial Distribution in Distinct Soil Pore Size Classes Lexi Seal – 3:40-4:05 PM The Effect of Land Use Change on Dynamic Soil Properties in the Southeastern Atlantic Cody Craddock – 4:05 – 4:30 PM Starter Phosphorus Fertilizer Based on Soil Test Results in North Carolina
The seminars on Wednesday, April 1, will be presented by graduate students; James Harris, Noah White, and Adeem Fraz.
Ph.D. Students from Virginia Tech University Matheus Ogando do Granja – 3:05-3:30 PM Genetic Architecture and Environmental Stability of Lectin Content in Soybean Seeds Caroline Wolcott – 3:30-3:55 PM Dynamic Soil Properties in Virginia: Interpretations and Applications of Soil Health Indicators
We are excited to announce the 2026 Willie Woltz Seminar Speaker as Dr. Jeff Mitchell, Professor of Cooperative Extension at UC Davis. Dr. Mitchell focuses on improving soil health measures such as SOM, water retention, and nutrient efficiency in the San Joaquin Valley, one of the world’s top agricultural regions. He is particularly interested in the implementation…
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