Discussion Topics & Questions

• How can we integrate new digital methods and technologies into existing soil survey programs?

• What are the needs and expectations of users, customers and clients from future soil survey programs?

• What are the research priorities to shape future cooperative soil survey programs?

• How can soil survey products intersect with other disciplines to address environmental issues of concern (e.g. environmental quality, global climate warming, soil carbon sequestration, and ecosystem services)?

• Review the existing proposal for new taxonomic classifications and provide recommendations to NSSC for adoption in Soil Taxonomy.

• Soil-landscape issues of importance to the southeastern U.S.