Advancing Pedology Award
The Advancing Pedology Award from the Soil Science Society of America honors a major, innovative scientific contribution in soil formation, classification, or mapping.
Funder: Soil Science Society of America
Due Dates (Anticipated): July 2027
Funding Amounts: $500 honorarium, certificate, and waived abstract fees for the SSSA Annual Meeting (one-time award)
Summary: Recognizes outstanding, innovative contributions to the field of pedology, focusing on soil formation, classification, and mapping.
Key Information: This is a forecasted opportunity; all dates are projected and subject to change.
Description
This award honors individuals who have made significant, innovative advancements in pedology—the study of soil formation, classification, and mapping. The recognition is designed to spotlight a single, well-defined contribution that has meaningfully advanced the discipline, whether through the development of new methods or techniques, discovery of new pedological mechanisms, or the application of pedological knowledge to solve longstanding problems in soil science or related fields. The recipient is expected to present their work at the Advancing Pedology Colloquium during the ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting.
