PhD Soil Science

Environmental soil science, forest soils, nutrient cycling, soil geochemistry, soil conservation and land use, soil fertility and plant nutrition, soil genesis and classification, soil microbiology, soil physics

Faculty research specializations in soil science include ecosystem services, forest soils, management of soil nutrients, mineral-organic matter interactions, soil archeology, soil biogeochemistry, soil microbial ecology, sustainable cropping systems, soil geomorphology, soil genesis, and soil hydrology. Amongst research institutions worldwide, Oregon State campus lands present the most soil diversity for the study of associated problems.

Major Code: 1600