our story
in 2015, graduate students at University of California, Davis were invited to a hearing on the state Healthy Soils Initiative. listening to the various stakeholders, they witnessed first hand the power of storytelling to captivate an audience, but also the challenges of communicating uncertainty and nuance regarding the dynamic nature of soil.
our mission
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to inspire the next generation of soil explorers for the benefit of all
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to educate that soils are living bodies that harbor a diversity of life, and support and sustain life as we know it
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to empower young people with solutions to some of our greatest global challenges; solutions that lie right beneath our feet!
our vision
a world in which people love and protect the soil upon which we all depend; a world where consumers value products grown in healthy soils; where agriculture regenerates, rather than degrades, the soil, and businesses find profitable ways to source products without external environmental costs.
our values
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soilutions
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the dirty truth
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common ground
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aggregation
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groundedness
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deep roots
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explore new depths
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grit
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organic growth
our team
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credits
We would like to acknowldege the following for their contributions:
Adapted Figures
The Nature and Property of Soils by Nyle Brady & Ray Weil
(Soil 101 - Nexus/Soil Forming Factors, Soil Processes; Soil 101/Diversity/Pedogenesis; Soil 101/Physics/Organic Matter)
Photos
Jim Richardson - National Geographic
(Home Page (Header Photo, Dig Deeper); Soil 101/Soil Diversity (Header Photo), Soil 101/Soil Health (Header Photo), Soils at Risk - Erosion, Salinization)
For the Love of Soil - Yamina Pressler
(Soil 101/Soil Physics/Structure - Wedge)
All other photos were licensed from Adobe Stock or sourced under creative commons. All content is protected under fair use, as this website is 'not-for-profit' and intended for educational purposes only.