Land and Water Systems
Land and Water Systems provides graduates with science-based skills, training and knowledge in natural resources and environmental sciences and effective communication alternatives. The program addresses the emerging environmental issues of food security, maintenance of ecological services, restoration of degraded lands, climate change adaptation and resource conservation. Students assess the intersection of resource activities, which includes Urbanization, Mining, Agriculture and Forestry through a land and water lens on a local and global scale.
Faculty Members in Land and Water Systems
| Name | Research Interests |
|---|---|
| Black, Thomas Andrew | Biometeorology; Soil physics; Microclimate modification |
| Chanway, Christopher | Soil microbiology |
| Cornelis, Jean Thomas | Earth and related environmental sciences; Pedology; Biogeochemistry; Soil-Plant Interactions |
| Grayston, Susan | Climate change, microbiology, soil science |
| Krzic, Maja | Soil sciences; Soil health; Soil management; Soil science education |
| Smukler, Sean | Natural sciences; Agricultural ecology; Soil health; Climate change adaptation and mitigation; Ecosystem services |
