[RWG] WEB: Internet Seminar on Understanding and Reconstructing Soil Conditions at Remediation Sites

[Olivia Kwong]

Understanding and Reconstructing Soil Conditions at Remediation Sites - 
May 2 at 2-4pm EDT.

Effective in situ rehabilitation of drastically disturbed and/or 
contaminated sites is usually dependent upon understanding and modifying 
on-site soil conditions to support revegetation efforts. While 
site-specific characterization of soil conditions is essential to the 
development of any revegetation strategy, limitations posed by reactive 
sulfides and very low pH, excess soil compaction, and excess salinity are 
dominant and widespread problems on disturbed sites. This seminar will 
focus on essential steps and procedures for (A) characterizing limiting 
soil conditions, (B) ameliorating soil phytotoxicity, and (C) 
reconstructing viable and productive soil profiles for long-term 
rehabilitation. The importance of matching remediated soil conditions to 
the intended vegetative community will be emphasized via discussion of 
case study sites including metal contaminated sites, acid-sulfate spoils, 
and forested wetlands restoration. For more information and to register, 
see http://clu-in.org/studio/seminar.cfm#upcoming.