Natural Resources Conservation Service

Soils

United States Department of Agriculture

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Focus Teams

Overview

The Soil and Plant Science Division has implemented a Focus Team concept in order to effectively and efficiently deliver soil and ecological site knowledge to the user community while maintaining the high quality of the data and information. The 13 focus teams will be composed of subject matter experts from within and outside the Division and the geographic diversity of the team members assures dissemination of knowledge, skills, and abilities across the Division.

	Coastal Zone Soil Survey Team Communications and Outreach Team Digital Soil Mapping Team Dynamic Soil Properties Team Dynamic Soil Survey Team Ecological Sites Team Initial Mapping Team Leadership, Diversity, and Recruitment Team Research Team Soil Survey Database Team Soil Survey Interpretations Team Training Team Urban Soils Team
	Act as liaisons across Division and NCSS Provide leadership, guidance and coordination with their specified area of activity Serve as a repository of information in specified area of activity Coordinate with other teams to ensure continuity of activities, training and information exchange Supplement and enhance activities of regional and local board of advisors (BOA) and management teams (MGT) Provide a national perspective to regions and teams Report directly to Steering Team Develop and maintain website
	David Lindbo, Director, Soil and Plant Science Division, USDA-NRCS, Washington, DC
	Steering Team David Hoover, Director, NSSC, USDA-NRCS, Lincoln, Nebraska Chad Remley, SSR 5 Regional Director, USDA-NRCS, Salina, Kansas Eva Muller, SSR 4 Regional Director, USDA-NRCS, Bozeman, Montana Cory Owens, State Soil Scientist, USDA-NRCS, Portland, Oregon Debbie Surabian, State Soil Scientist, USDA-NRCS, Tolland, Connecticut Wade Bott, State Soil Scientist, USDA-NRCS, Bismarck, North Dakota Larry Laing, U.S. Forest Service, Washington, DC Mickey Ransom, Professor, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas Joey Shaw, Professor, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama Mike Robotham, National Leader, Technical Soil Services, USDA-NRCS, Washington, DC