Advancing Pedology Award
The Advancing Pedology Award from the Soil Science Society of America honors impactful recent research in soil formation, classification, and landscape relationships.
Funder: Soil Science Society of America
Due Dates (Anticipated): July 2027 (application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: $500 honorarium, certificate, and waived abstract fees for SSSA Annual Meeting (single award, annual)
Summary: Recognizes outstanding, recent contributions to pedology through impactful research or scholarship in soil formation, classification, and landscape relationships.
Description
This award honors individuals who have made significant, recent advancements in the field of pedology, specifically in soil formation, classification, genesis, morphology, or mapping. The recognition is for a single, well-defined contribution documented in a peer-reviewed publication (journal article or book chapter) within the past five years. The recipient is expected to give a presentation at the Advancing Pedology Colloquium during the ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting.
