Alberta Digital Soil Mapping Optimization Project

This project is part of a larger project that seeks to develop an effective, accurate, and cost-effective way to measure soil carbon, improve soil health, and sequester carbon. The interns will gather soil samples across Alberta, gather preliminary data on-site, and follow up with more extensive analysis in the laboratory. The resulting data will contribute to the creation of a digital soil organic carbon map for Alberta that is correlated with other biological, chemical and physical aspects of the soil, as well as helping us to understand the links between soil carbon and soil physiochemical and biological properties and their effect on overall soil health and fertility. Their observations and feedback on the entire process, from soil sampling through to final lab analysis will inform the review and development of updated field and lab procedures manuals, and ultimately form a basis for developing a cost-effective and accurate protocol for soil carbon measurement and, thereafter, for monitoring carbon sequestration.

Faculty Supervisor:

Jeff Battigelli;Paolo Mussone

Student:

Partner:

Food Water Wellness Foundation

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology

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