The Advancing Pedology Award by the Soil Science Society of America honors a single, innovative research achievement that significantly advances soil science in formation, classification, genesis, or mapping.
Funder: Soil Science Society of America
Due Dates (Anticipated): July 2027 (application deadline; accepts applications through July 15th, projected)
Funding Amounts: $500 honorarium, certificate, and waived abstract fees for SSSA Annual Meeting (one-time award)
Summary: Recognizes a single, significant contribution to the field of pedology through innovative research in soil formation, classification, or mapping.
The Advancing Pedology Award is presented by the Soil Science Society of America to honor individuals who have made outstanding, recent contributions to the field of pedology. The award specifically recognizes a single, well-defined achievement that advances the study of soil formation, classification, soil genesis, or mapping. Recipients are expected to present their work at the Advancing Pedology Colloquium during the ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting.