The Urban Soils Team was created to address topics relevant to soils in the urban environment. Team members are experienced urban soil mappers and bring together a diverse perspective of urban soil issues from cities with various mapping needs and historical backgrounds.
Coordinate urban activities across division (procedures, equipment, safety)
Identify training needs
Identify needs to update standards – propose solutions
Identify needs to update taxonomy – propose solutions
Assemble existing data
Identify gaps
Work with BOA and MGT to provide guidance on priority areas
Citation:
FAO and ITPS. 2021. Recarbonizing global soils – A technical manual of recommended management practices. Volume 1:Introduction and methodology. Rome, FAO. https://doi.org/10.4060/cb6386en
Display skin for urban soil focus team
HAHT Soil Series extent map (ESRI online map)
Provided presentations at the Urban Soils Symposium during the 2019 SSSA Annual Conference in San Antonio, TX
• Genesis of Urban Soils
• Mapping of Urban Soils
International Union of Soil Science – Soils of Urban, Industrial, Traffic, Military, and Mining Areas (SUITMA) conference participation
Technical review for “Native Soil Properties and Qualities in Urban Soils” for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification
NCSS webinar presentation – Urban Soil Mapping in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Detroit
Urban soil mapping presentation for the U.S. Geological Survey – Urban Landscapes Capability Team
NCSS National & Regional Conferences poster & presentations
Urban soils technical data evaluation and review for EPA
Randy Riddle – Chair, MLRA Soil Survey Office Leader; Templeton, CA
Greg Taylor – National Leader for Special Projects (including urban soils); Raleigh, NC
Carl Fuller, Soil Scientist; Olympia WA
Eric Gano, Soil Scientist; Flint, MI
Jacob Isleib, Resource Soil Scientist, Tolland, CT
Chris Miller, MLRA Soil Survey Leader, Juneau, WI
Edwin Muniz, New Jersey State Soil Scientist; Somerset, NJ
