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Assistant/Associate Professor - Environ Pedology
The Soil and Water Science Department at the University of Florida is currently accepting applications for an Assistant/Associate Professor - Environmental Pedology. This position is a 12 month, tenure-track position involves 60% research and 40% teaching. More details....

Summer Newsletter Now Available
The Summer issue of our Myakka Newsletter is now available! In this newsletter we showcase Soil and Water Science Programs at UF-IFAS Research and Education Centers. If you need a hard copy of the newsletter, please contact Michael Sisk.

Graduate Fellowships and Assistantships
The Soil and Water Science Department at the University of Florida offers fellowships, research, and teaching assistantships to highly qualified doctoral and masters students to pursue graduate study (but not limited to) in the following areas: Biogeochemistry and Elemental Cycling; GIS and Landscape Analysis; Hydrology and Soil Physics; Microbial Ecology and Molecular Biology; Modeling; Nutrient Management; Organic Contaminants; Pedology; Soil Chemistry; Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition; Trace Metal Chemistry; Water Reuse; and any other related topics in soil, water, and environmental sciences. More details...

EcoLearnIT: A Platform to Deliver Soil, Water, and Environmental Education in the 21st Century
The EcoLearnIT system, developed by the Soil and Water Science Department, hosts Reusable Learning Objects (RLOs) focused on various topics including natural resources, environmental sciences, soil and water sciences, and agricultural management. It provides users with authoring tools to develop RLOs and students the ability to browse and learn from RLOs. Read more....

Certificate Programs
The Soil and Water Science Department announces graduate-level Certificate Programs in Sustainable Land Resource and Nutrient Management, Soil Ecosystem Services, and Wetland and Water Resource Management. The courses are offered entirely online and are available to on-campus students as well. Click the link for more information or contact Michael Sisk.

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