Dear Members: The attached article concerning declining university enrollments in the soil science degree program should be of concern to each and everyone of...
I truly believe this is because we have not done a great job of selling our profession. Nobody knows who we are or what we do. Even after providing soil...
Lisa, Very good comments and actions on your part as to increasing enrollments in soil science degree programs. The "Dig It" exhibit is an excellent spring ...
Thanks Larry - I do want to mention that we are in year 5+ in our effort to get state-level certification for soil scientists in WA. We think that this year,...
I'm glad these web sites have generated very good additional discussions and ideas concerning the current state of the soil science profession. More ...
In a message dated 11/7/2008 8:39:47 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, pacificrim@... writes: Hi all: Thought I would chime in on a few comments. It has been a...
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Terry, Thank you for chiming in on the present and future state of the soil science profession. I like the ring of your message. Your efforts to promote soil...
Hello all, I really have to say I am sorry for what may have appeared to be a disparaging comment about public versus private sector soil scientists. My ...
These are all interesting comments and may be useful in encouraging new students. However, I think the biggest deterrent to this profession is the very basic...
Lisa, I agree with Frank. Why not polish up your reply and submit to the Soil Survey Horizons as an article. From the interchange on this subject, it would...
Mike Callahan: Thank you for a long, well considered piece. And all the rest of you also, good insights. Hal, thank you especially for forwarding Mike's piece...
In a message dated 11/11/2008 10:21:08 AM Pacific Standard Time, ... The thing that I learned about 20 years ago was that hiring some people to help you does...
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Hal, Two things: 1. "I wrote the attached article a few years ago in an attempt to get my colleges to step it up."Â This article was not attached. 2. Have you...
Mark, 1) The article was not attached but I wish you would send it so I can read what you had to say. 2) I do use a labor force but am the only one in NC that...
Willem Van Eck was unable to recover from his back problem at Rex Rehab Center and had to go back to Duke. He underwent major back surgery on Monday and is...
I will work on that. Thanks, Lisa Palazzi From: NSCSS_Members@yahoogroups.com [mailto:NSCSS_Members@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Larry F. Baldwin, CPSS/SC ...
Hello all, I wanted to pass along this posting that came into my email today. Lisa Palazzi Surface Water or Wetlands Hydrologist Huffman & Carpenter (H&C) is a...
After reading back over my recent posting, I felt the need to add the following for clarification. I did not mean to disparage any other professional,...
Hal,  1. The article was written by you according to your post below??? You stated: "I [Hal] wrote the attached article a few years ago in an attempt to...
There is no certification requirement by the COE Sacramento, Los Angles or San Francisco Districts to perform wetland delineation. I haven't worked in other...
Sidney Davis
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Nov 13, 2008 10:37 pm
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The individual Hal keeps referencing takes issue with being called an "environmental scientist" as well. He has started his own business and appears to be...
In a very distressful move by the engineering section for VA Board for Licensing, this Board reviewed concerns by VAPSS about engineers being qualified to...
No surprise there. While the astute civil engineers are smart enough to know they have very little knowledge of soils in the natural world, most are arrogant...
Sidney Davis
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Sid, Thanks for the response. I agree the Engineering community is larger and likely with more lobbying effort at the political levels. The question is...
Hi Larry, I don't disagree with anything you are saying. However, in CA we have a population of over 35 million people. The PSSAC consultants list has 12...
Sidney Davis
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There is a lot of difference between being a wetland consultant/wetland scientist and being able to hang some flags along a wetland delineation. This...
Great conversation about the wetland science issues. It is one of the main reasons we are trying to share a certification program with wetland scientists in...
(Random Note: In 2006, Jim Turenne <http://nesoil.com/jimt.htm> posted an article on subaqueous soils <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaqueous_soil> to...
Ms. Nosbisch, Thank you for your reply to our email and letter of concerns from the National Society of Consulting Soil Scientists, Inc. We are most pleased to...
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