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National NCSS Committees

National Committees

Bylaws
Name Position Phone Number Email
Deb Surabian
Chair; National Leader for Standards
Jenn Mason
Co-Chair; USDA-NRCS
Hydric Soils
Name Position Phone Number Email
Cory Owens
Co-Chair; National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils (NTCHS)
Jacob Berkowitz
Co-Chair; United States Army
Rich Reid
Co-Chair; USDA-NRCS
Interpretations
Name Position Phone Number Email
Bob Dobos
Chair; Leader for Interpretations
Colby Mooreberg
Co-Chair; Kansas State University
Research Priorities
Name Position Phone Number Email
Skye Wills
Chair; National Leader for Soil Science Research
Stephanie Connolly
Co-Chair; United States Forest Service
Daniel Hirmas
Co-Chair; Texas Tech University
Soil and Ecosystem Dynamics
Name Position Phone Number Email
Curtis Talbot
Co-Chair; Range Management Specialist
Francine Lheritier
Co-Chair; National Resource Soil Scientist - Dynamic Soil Properties
Andy Colter
Co-Chair; National Soil Scientist Leader; USFS
Standards
Name Position Phone Number Email
Deb Surabian
Chair; National Leader for Standards
Andy Colter
Co-Chair; United States Forest Service
Subaqueous Soils
Name Position Phone Number Email
Rob Tunstead
Chair; Senior Soil Scientist for Coastal Zone Soil Survey
Jim Turenne
Co-Chair; USDA-NRCS
Taxonomy
Name Position Phone Number Email
Joey Shaw
Chair; National Leader for Soil Taxonomy
Dr. Craig Rasmussen
Co-Chair; University of Arizona
Technology
Name Position Phone Number Email
Vacant
Chair; National Leader for Soil Business Systems
Vacant
Co-Chair
Urban Soils
Name Position Phone Number Email
Randy Riddle
Chair; Senior Soil Scientist for Urban Soil Survey
Vacant
Co-Chair

Meeting Minutes

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