2024 Northeast Cooperative Soil Survey Conference
Join us for the 2024 Northeast Cooperative Soil Survey Conference!
Registration
Conference registration is closed.
Regular Registration – $300
Student Registration – $120
Virtual – $120
By attending this conference, you agree to be photographed or video recorded, which may be used for NCSS and USDA publications, websites, and social media.
Join us in Bridgewater and Plymouth, Massachusetts, for the 2024 Northeast Cooperative Soil Survey Conference from July 29th through August 1st. Connect with fellow soil scientists, get caught up on activities of the National Cooperative Soil Survey, and learn about the dynamic soils of southern New England at wetland restoration sites, cranberry bogs, and coastal beaches and marshes. The theme for this year’s conference is “Dynamic Soils and Climate Resiliency – Looking to the Past to Guide the Future.”
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Lodging
Hotel 1620 (book by 7/10)
180 Water Street
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 747-4900
Mention USDA 2024 group block to receive the $113/night rate
John Carver Inn (book by 6/28)
25 Summer Street
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 746-7100
Northeast National Cooperative Soil Survey Conference group block
Transportation
The drive time between Hotel 1620 in Plymouth and Bridgewater State University (West Campus Lot map) is about 35 minutes. For those of you staying in Plymouth without a car, we can arrange transportation between Hotel 1620 and Bridgewater State University on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.
Check-In and Registration
We will have a table set up at Hotel 1620 on Sunday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. There will also be check-in available in the mornings at Bridgewater.
Co-Hosts
Maggie Payne
State Soil Scientist
NRCS Massachusetts
(p) 774-678-7231
(e) maggie.payne@usda.gov
Dr. Darcy Boellstorff
Professor and Chairperson of Geography
Bridgewater State University
(e) dboellstorff@bridgew.edu
Liaison
Luis Hernandez
Northeast Soil Survey Regional Director
USDA-NRCS
(p) 413-253-4370
(e) luis.hernandez2@usda.gov
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Agenda (subject to change)
Sunday, July 28
Hotel 1620 Plymouth Harbor Lobby
180 Water Street Plymouth, MA 02360
Monday, July 29
Dana Mohler-Faria Science (DMF) and Mathematics Center Atrium
Parking at the West Campus Lot, Bridgewater State University
Enter from Plymouth St or Park Ave
Morning Moderator: Maggie Payne
Bridgewater State University
Daniel Wright, State Conservationist for Massachusetts, USDA NRCS
Terron Hillsman, Deputy Chief for Soil Science and Resource Assessment
David Kingsbury, Associate Director for Soil Services and Information, Soil and Plant Science Division, USDA NRCS
Neil Dominy, Director, NRCS National Soil Survey Center (presenting virtually)
Silvermoon LaRose, Assistant Director, Tomaquaq Museum
East Region Forest Service Update (presenting virtually)
Jim Gries, Assistant Director of Air, Water, Lands, Soils, and Minerals, Forest Service
Soils Breakdown Silos
Tatiana Morin, Director, Urban Soil Institute
National Cooperative Soil Survey: Transitioning Progress Reporting from Acres to Milestones
Debbie Surabian, National Leader for Standards, Soil and Plant Science Division, USDA NRCS
USFS NRCS Soil Water Balance – National Partnership
Stephanie Connolly, Soil Scientist, Forest Service, Northern Research Station
USFS Northern Research Station
Keith Nislow, Soil Scientist, Forest Service, Northern Research Station
Afternoon Moderator: David Zimmermann
Coupling the Current Use and Application of Soil Survey Information with Soil Taxonomy
Mark Stolt, Professor, University of Rhode Island, Department of Natural Resources Science
Consequences of Northeast Taxonomy Proposals on New Mexico Taxa
H. Curtis Monger, Professor Emeritus, New Mexico State University, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences
Improved Procedures for Amending Soil Taxonomy
Brian Needelman, University of Maryland, College Park
Soil Carbon Stocks in Atlantic Coast Marshes
Marty Rabenhorst, Professor, University of Maryland
What Do Colonial Salt Hay Farming Practices Have to Do with Salt Marsh Restoration in 21st Century?
Susan Adamowicz, Salt Marsh LMRD Biologist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge
Sediment Budgets and Blue Carbon Sequestration Across the Northeast US Based on Process-based Geospatial Models
Brian Yellen, Research Professor, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Coastal Zone Soil Survey of Long Island Sound
Donald Parizek, Soil and Plant Science Division, Special Projects Region, USDA NRCS
Subaqueous Landform Mapping Along the Coast of Connecticut Using Geospatial and Geomorphometric Analysis of Topobathymetric LiDAR and Derivative Products
Preston Senderoff, University of Connecticut
Variability in Blue Carbon Stocks of Long Island Sound Soils
Joe Manetta, Research Associate, University of Rhode Island
Showcasing Variability of Urban Soils Within the 2023 Soil Survey Update in Delaware County, PA
Benjamin Marshall, Major Land Resource Area Project Leader, Soil and Plant Science Division, USDA NRCS
Measuring Methane Emissions from Tidal Marsh Soils Along an Estuarine Gradient
Mike Norton, University of Rhode Island
Carbon and Color: Linking Soil Carbon Properties, Ecosystem Functions, and Color Requirements for Soil Classification and Taxonomy
Angela Possinger, Virginia Tech, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
Early Growing Season Performance of IRIS Films for Wetland Restoration
Grace M. Bodine, University of Maryland, Environmental Science and Technology
5:00: Presentation of Awards
5:00-6:30: Poster Session
(cash bar and hors d’oeuvres included)
Tuesday, July 30
Dana Mohler-Faria Science (DMF) and Mathematics Center Atrium
Morning Moderator: Brian Yellen
Leaching of Lead, Arsenic, and Lead Arsenate Through Cajun Prairie Soils in Louisiana
Domingo Jariel, Louisiana State University at Eunice
Understanding Microtopography as a Driver of Benthic Macroinvertebrate Community Structure in Restored Wetlands
Matt Potvin, Bridgewater State University
Comparison of Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity Estimations from Pedotransfer
Monique Michaud, Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture, University of Connecticut
Seasonal Dynamics of Nitrogen Mineralization in Cranberry Farm Soils
Molly Welsh, Agricultural Research Service, USDA
Soil Bulk Density Estimation for Carbon and Nutrient Stock (Mass/Area) Inventory and Monitoring: Is There a Better Way?
Tony Jenkins, State Soil Scientist and State Resource Conservationist for Maine, USDA NRCS
Dynamic Soil Properties: Understanding Our Past, Informing Our Future
Sharon Perrone, Soil and Plant Science Division, USDA NRCS
Soil Landscapes of the United States (SOLUS) Soil Property Maps: Overview, Feedback, and Future Directions
Jessica Philippe, UDSA NRCS Soil and Plant Science Division
Technical Soil Services Handbook Update (presented virtually)
Dee Pederson, Assistant State Soil Scientist for Georgia, USDA NRCS
Jim Turenne – Assistant State Soil Scientist for Rhode Island
Standards (DMF 340)
Bylaws (DMF 342)
Taxonomy (DMF 260)
Coastal Zone (DMF 240)
Technologies (DMF 259)
Soil and Ecosystem Dynamics (DMF 340)
Interpretations (DMF 240)
Hydric Soils (DMF 260)
Research Priorities (DMF 342)
Urban (DMF 259)
Standards (DMF 340)
Interpretations (DMF 240)
Taxonomy (DMF 260)
Research Priorities (DMF 342)
Technologies (DMF 259)
Soil and Ecosystem Dynamics (DMF 340)
Bylaws (DMF 342)
Hydric Soils (DMF 260)
Coastal Zone (DMF 240)
Urban (DMF 259)
Cooperator’s Meeting (DMF 260)
State Soil Scientist Meeting (DMF 259)
Wednesday, July 31
Thursday, August 1
Dana Mohler-Faria Science (DMF) and Mathematics Center Atrium
Moderator: Donald Parizek
Standards
Bylaws
Taxonomy
Coastal Zone
Technologies
Soil and Ecosystem Dynamics
Interpretations
Hydric Soils
Research Priorities
Urban
Cooperator’s Report
125th Anniversary of Soil Survey (virtual presentation)
Jennifer Mason, National Resource Soil Scientist for Training (Compliance), USDA NRCS Soil and Plant Science Division
Climate Hub Update
Sara Keleman, ORISE Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Fellow USDA Northeast Climate Hub
Special Projects Region – Urban Special Projects Office Update
Donald Parizek, USDA NRCS Special Projects Region, Soil and Plant Science Division, USDA NRCS
Special Projects Region – Coastal Zone Soil Survey Update
Rob Tunstead, Special Projects Region, Soil and Plant Science Division, USDA NRCS