Applied Microbiology

Consulting soil scientists' involvement in bioremediation, wetland treatment, land application of wastewater, and septic systems hinges on an undestanding of soil microbilogical transformations. Glomalin, and Terra Preta/biochar, two of the most interesting recent developments in soil science, are microbiological in nature.

NSCSS members' favorite links:

• Bioremediation From MicrobeWiki, the student-edited microbiology resource, edited by students of Kate Scow, Kenyon College.
• Connotea - Soil Microbiology tags
• Del.icio.us - Soil Microbiology tags
• Soil Micro Biology - A Primer
• Ethylene Biosynthesis by Soil Microorganisms. By Dr. James Cook ARS and Washington State University. This is a fascinating summary of work Dr. Cook and colleagues did on ethylene starting over 30 years ago.
• Microbiological Activity in Native Soils. by Maria Filimonova
• SSSA - Soil Biology & Biochemistry Division of SSSA.
• USDA-ARS - Glomalin: Hiding Place for a Third of the World's Stored Soil Carbon
• USDA-NRCS -Soil Quality. Soil Quality is defined as how well soil does what we want it to do. Healthy soil gives us clean air and water, bountiful crops and forests, productive rangeland, diverse wildlife, and beautiful landscapes.
• USGS - Biological Soil Crusts. Biological soil crusts are the community of organisms living at the surface of dessert soils. Major components are cyanobacteria, green algae, microfungi, mosses, liverworst and lichens.