New publication: The applicability of regional red list assessments for soil invertebrates: first assessment of five native #earthworm species in Canada. #speciesatrisk #soilfauna #extinctionrisk #soil #biodiversity #climatechange #landuse
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-025-03068-z
Paper just out with Merve Tunali, former researcher in my group:
Vertical distribution of microplastics in soil affects plant response to microplastics
Heterogeneity of pollutants is such an important topic!
#microplastics #soil #soilhealth
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452074825000175
Modeling Future Land Cover And Water Quality Change In Minneapolis, MN, USA To Support Drinking Water Source Protection Decisions
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https://doi.org/10.1111/1752-1688.13109 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #earthobservation #landsat #fedscience #landuse #landcover #waterquality #model #modeling #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #NLCD #Minneapolis #MississippiR #water #hydrology #watersecurity #waterresources #nitrates #phosphorus #cyanotoxins #Minnesota #trees #agriculture #pesticides #fertiliser #farming #potable #runoff #farming #FORESCE #urbanisation #urban #headwater #watershed #planning #urbanplanning #management #nitrogencycle #soil #watertreatment #sediment
A Framework For Understanding The Effects Of Subsurface Agricultural Drainage On Downstream Flows
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https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20255023 <-- shared USGS publication
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#water #hydrology #mapping #framework #model #modeling #fedscience #streamflow #subsurface #soil #drainage #agriculture #farming #landuse #landcover #GIS #spatial #tiledrainage #drains #flow #waterresources #runoff #peakflow #evapotranspiration #precipitation #USA
@USGS
Rising temperatures, CO2 levels, and declining soil phosphorus have driven a long-term rise in leaf nitrogen-to-phosphorus ratios in China’s forests, especially in eastern subtropical regions.
#soil #nitrogen #forest
@Forestecosystems
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S219756202500034X
New paper by Tingting Zhao in our lab, collab with several other lab members:
Soil properties explain the variability in tire wear particle effects in soil based on a laboratory test with 59 soils
Work done in the Biodiversity Exploratories
#microplastics #soil #pollution #environment
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S026974912500644X
Numerical Modelling Of Displacements Induced By Rainfall Infiltration In A Clayey Soil Slope - The Miscano (Southern Italy) Case Study
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2025.107267 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #slopeatmosphereinteraction #finiteelementmodel #RainfallInducedLandslides #fullycoupledanalyses #engineeringgeology #geology #massmovement #rainfall #landslide #precipitation #infiltration #risk #hazard #model #modeling #spatialanalysis #Miscano #Italy #soil #hydromechanical #geomorphology #geomorphometry #clay #porewater #water #hydrology #saturation #lithostatic #shear #slideplane #headscarp
Paper just accepted:
Soil properties explain the variability in tire wear particle effects in soil based on a laboratory test with 59 soils
Will share open-access link once available!
Soil ecology walk #8
The soil air. Find out why the soil atmosphere is quite different from the air we breathe...
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Compound Weather And Climate Events In 2024
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s43017-025-00657-y <-- shared technical article
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #global #extremeweather #climate #climatechange #highimpact #compoundevents #spatiallycompounding #water #hydrology #SouthernAfrica #HurricaneHelene #heatwave #drought #risk #hazard #flood #flooding #marine #ocean #ecosystems #humanimpacts #naturaldisaster #naturalhazards #infrastructure #costs #economics #society #USA #Nepal #China #Australia #soil #rainfall #precipitation #storms #UK #damage #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #multivariate #monitoring #remotesensing #earthobservation #dynamics #mitigation #planning #watersecurity #foodsecurity #agriculture #crops #impacts
Identifying Environmental Risk Factors and Mapping the Distribution of West Nile Virus in an Endemic Region of North America
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https://doi.org/10.1029/2018GH000161 <-- shared paper
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[an older paper (2018) but a good one, including showing the versatility & usefulness of #FedScience spatial datasets]
#GIS #spatial #mapping #USA #WestNile #WestNileVirus #fedscience #NationalLandCoverDatabase #NLCD #virus #publichealth #arboviruses #environment #data #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #fedscience #geocoding #environmental #landcover #physiography #climate #weather #transmission #model #regressiontree #risk #hazard #riskmaps #elevation #humidity #rainfall #precipitation #disease #soil #integrated #opendata #mosquito #satellite #SouthDakota #pasturelands #crossdiscipline #virology #remotesensing #earthobservation #Pathobiology #Epidemiology
@USGS @USGS_EROS
Splurged on a detailed soil test this year and received so much info, some is confusing. Any #Soil science #gardening folks here who can help?
Ph is too high but also too much sulphur (probably due to the pellets I scattered last fall). How do I fix the ph without using sulphur or peat?
And how is the nitrogen level so low when I add aged chicken manure every fall??
Just goes to show that one can always learn new things about soil health.
Join me on soil ecology walk #7 about soil water
(Pay no attention to the ocean behind me, that's where some of that soil water ends up)
The first quarterly newsletter for CZ-NoN, the international Critical Zone research project I'm leading, is now available on our website. Have a look for science spotlights and information about upcoming events. #CriticalZone #geology #ecology #hydrology #soil #EGU25 #scicomm https://sites.middlebury.edu/cznon/cz-non-news/
EU clinch deal on first-ever #soil law, overcoming pushback from farming lobby: The legislation does not impose new obligations on farmers and foresters and focuses on requiring countries to monitor and improve #soil health and resilience. https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/eu-clinch-deal-on-first-ever-soil-law-overcoming-pushback-from-farming-lobby/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=dlvr.it
How rock outcrops affect soil functions in mountain ecosystems. #rocks #water #ecosystems #soil https://fesummaries.wordpress.com/2025/03/13/how-rock-outcrops-affect-soil-functions-in-mountain-ecosystems/
Assessment Of Western Oregon Debris-Flow Hazards In Burned And Unburned Environments
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https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.70045 <-- shared paper
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[with more and more catastrophic wildfires, the engineering geology awareness and possible mapping of post-fire debris flow risk is important]
#GIS #spatial #mapping #wildfire #fire #oregon #risk #hazard #geology #geomorphology #risk #hazard #landslide #massmovement #landslide #postfire #soil #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #engineeringgeology #extremeweather #naturaldisaster #debrisflow #mechasisms #property #infrastrure #publicsafety #lossoflife #model #modeling #calibration #water #hydrology #inventory #hazardassessment #geomorphometry
95% of the time archaeologists can tell when they are excavating in disturbed context. The 5% is generally when its homogenous soils. #Archaeology #soil
"Microplastics are now a ubiquitous part of our daily physical reality. They suffuse our #air, our #soil, the #food we eat and the #water we drink. They’re being detected everywhere, from Antarctic sea ice to human brains. A new #study published reveals how #microplastics hinder #photosynthesis across a wide range of plant species—including crucial food #crops." https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/microplastic-pollution-is-messing-with-photosynthesis-in-plants/
Now and forever, organic fertilizer smells TERRIBLE.
That moment when the manure is the better smelling bag you open
Cover crop mix is in the ground!
Greg Cocks 
