Advancing Pedology Award
The Advancing Pedology Award from the Soil Science Society of America honors a major peer-reviewed contribution advancing soil formation, classification, or mapping research.
Funder: Soil Science Society of America
Due Dates (Anticipated): July 2027 (application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: $500 cash award, certificate, and waived abstract fees for SSSA Annual Meeting (one-time award)
Summary: Recognizes a single, outstanding peer-reviewed contribution that advances the field of pedology, including soil formation, classification, and mapping.
Key Information: Open to soil scientists at any career stage, including graduate students; nomination must focus on a single peer-reviewed publication.
Description
This award honors individuals who have made significant, well-defined contributions to the field of pedology, the study of soil formation, classification, and mapping. The Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) presents this recognition to celebrate advances that deepen the scientific understanding of soils. The award is intended to highlight a single, peer-reviewed publication (journal article or book chapter) that has made a notable impact on the discipline. Recipients are expected to present their work at the Advancing Pedology Colloquium during the ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting.
