The Geo-Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers celebrated the value of soil mechanics with Karl Terzaghi Day on Monday, October 3rd. Terzaghi is credited as one of the fathers of soil mechanics.
Tomorrow, September 15th, 2016 is the last day to enter the American Society of Agronomy/Crop Science Society of America/Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) 2016 Photo Contest. The theme for SSSA's contest is "Soils Sustain Life." Let us know if you're the lucky winner!
The International Resource Panel’s (IRP) working group on Land and Soils released a report outlining tools and policies for utilizing land resources sustainably into the future.
The U.S. Geological Survey provides geochemical and mineralogical maps for the conterminous United States, based on sampling data with a spatial resolution of 1 sample per 1,600 square km, for a total of 4857 sites across the country. The resulting interactive maps allow users to see regional variations in soil chemistry at different depths in the soil.
The University of New Hampshire, in collaboration with the New Hampshire Office of Energy and Planning, maintains the GRANITView application. This application makes a large amount of environmental and other geoscientific information available in interactive map form, including:
The Vermont Center for Geographic Information's VT Interactive Map Viewer provides a large amount of information on Vermont's geology and natural resources, including:
The Massachusetts Office of Geographic Information's "OLIVER" Online Mapping Tool provides a huge amount of information on Massachusetts' geology, natural resources, and hazards in interactive map form, including: