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“And we all can have a role to play here. We can start by treating the soil with the respect that it deserves: respect for its ability as the basis of all life on earth, respect for its ability to serve as a carbon bank and respect for its ability to control our climate.”
The Live webinar is at 12:00 pm PDT/3:00 pm EDT on Tuesday, August 27th
Join us for an insightful conversation with the brilliant Dr. Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, a leading soil scientist who has pioneered groundbreaking studies on soil’s role in regulating the Earth's climate. In this third session of our Soil Webinar Series, Dr. Berhe will cover both the science of soil and its impact on our everyday lives, explaining how soil plays a crucial role in controlling the climate and discussing the important connections between soil and human communities. Her informed experience from decades of research will help us understand the vital and unique role soil plays in keeping our planet's ecosystems in balance.
Dr. Berhe's work and easy-to-understand insights highlight the two-way relationship between soil and people. She will discuss how our human activities affect soil health and, in turn, how soil impacts the lives of all beings. Dr. Berhe will also share practical solutions that you can put into action today to better partner with soil to help minimize climate change and create sustainable communities.
Learn how we can all use informed soil practices to build a stronger, more resilient environment for life!
Dr. Asmeret Asefaw Berhe is a Professor of Soil Biogeochemistry and Falasco Chair in Earth Sciences and Geology at the University of California, Merced. She previously served as the Director of the US Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
Her research interest lies at the intersection of soil science, geochemistry, global change science, and political ecology. Prof. Berhe’s work seeks to improve our understanding of how the soil system regulates the earth’s climate and the dynamic two-way relationship between soil and human communities.
Numerous awards and honors have recognized her scholarly contributions and efforts to improve equity and inclusion in STEM. She is an Elected member of the US National Academy of Engineering, a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union and the Geological Society of America, and a member of the inaugural class of the US National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, New Voices in Science, Engineering, and Medicine. You can learn more about Dr. Berhe and her work on her website: https://aaberhe.com/
Upcoming Soil Webinars
September 10th
Bringing Our Community's Soils Back to Life: The Soil Food Web Featuring Dr. Elaine Ingham
September 17th
Cultivating Resilience: A Soil Dialogue Featuring Hunter Lovins
We look forward to your continued participation and Soil exploration with us!
