Soil & Landscape Science Lab

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Here we share focused updates on our research, teaching, and ongoing projects. You’ll find summaries of new findings, field and lab work in progress, course activities, and reflections on developments in soil and landscape science.

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Why soil sensing needs more than spectroscopy

For the past twenty years or so, soil sensing has been almost synonymous with soil spectroscopy. Visible, near-infrared and mid-infrared diffuse reflectance spectroscopy…

RAVR, SLSL

Apr 2, 2026

From slogan to system: a sensing‑enabled view of soil health

soil science

soil health

sustainable development

SDGs

Hu et al. (2026) propose a sensing-enabled framework that redefines soil health as an ecological condition relative to a soil’s natural potential, and argue that proximal…

RAVR, SLSL

Mar 16, 2026

Landscapes, soils, and the stories they tell

Landscapes and soils shape many of the environmental challenges we face, from food production and water security to biodiversity conservation and climate change. Our new…

RAVR, SLSL

Feb 13, 2026

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Welcome to our blog

Why soil sensing needs more than spectroscopy

From slogan to system: a sensing‑enabled view of soil health

Landscapes, soils, and the stories they tell