Advancing Pedology Award
The Advancing Pedology Award from the Soil Science Society of America honors groundbreaking research that advances understanding of soil formation, classification, or mapping through a single major contribution.
Funder: Soil Science Society of America
Due Dates (Anticipated): July 2027
Funding Amounts: $500 award, certificate, and waived abstract fees for SSSA Annual Meeting; single recipient per cycle.
Summary: Recognizes outstanding contributions in pedology, including soil formation, classification, and mapping.
Description
The Advancing Pedology Award, presented by the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA), honors individuals who have made significant advances in the field of pedology. The award is intended to recognize a single, well-defined contribution to pedological literature, such as the development of new methods, the discovery of mechanisms, or the application of pedological knowledge to solve longstanding problems in soil science or related disciplines. The recipient receives a certificate, $500, and waived abstract fees to present at the Advancing Pedology Colloquium during the ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting.
