
NCSS Committees work within the NCSS Conferences. All conference and committee activities are guided by the conference bylaws.

"Essentially, all life depends upon soil. There can be no life without soil and no soil without life; they have evolved together."
National Conference Steering Committee
Purpose:
Organize and oversee the National Conference
Communication between the NCSS regional and national conferences is essential. Steering committees and liaisons should coordinate with committee chairs to ensure objective are met.


National and Regional Standing and Ad Hoc Committees
Purpose:
- Report actions on prior conference recommendations and solicit new recommendations
- Report to the conference business meeting the progress made on all recommendations
- Each committees establishes an action item register
- The Standing Committees reflect both the National and Regional Conferences
- The National and Regional Conferences can have ad hoc committees as needed.
National and Regional Standing Committees
NCSS Regions Map
The National Conference and Regional Conference share the same standing committees.
The standing committees for the National Conference are as follows:
- Standards
- Bylaws
- Taxonomy
- Research Priorities
- Technology
- Soil and Ecosystem Dynamics
- Interpretations
National Ad Hoc Committees
- Ad hoc committees are proposed by NCSS members to the conference steering committee to address emerging issues.
- Charges will be defined; a chair and vice chair will be recommended.
- Steering committee will review for approval.
2023 National Ad Hoc Committee
Regional Ad Hoc Committees
Coming soon!
Coordination of Activities
All items concerning the coordination of activities are found in the
National and Regional Conference bylaws.
- The Soil and Plant Science Division Director assigns a liaison to each regional conference.
- The liaison ensures communication between the regional and national conference.
- Each committee will have a chair and vice chair.
- Committee chairs communicate with the assigned liaison.
- Regional Standing and ad hoc committee chairs will provide a report to member of the national conference steering committee.
To join a committee please contact a representative or liaison below.
NCSS Contacts and Liaisons
Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Dr. David Lindbo
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Director - USDA-NRCS - Soil and Plant Science Division
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Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Luis Hernandez
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Northeast Region
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Skye Wills
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North Central Region
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Jo Parsley
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Southern
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Deb Harms
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Western
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