Soil Science Society of America presents 20...( MADISON WI October 15 2008 -- The So...)

MADISON, WI, October 15, 2008 -- The Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) recognized the following individuals as the 2008 SSSA Fellows at a special Awards Ceremony during their Annual Meeting on Oct. 5-9 in Houston, TX.

Members of the Society nominate worthy colleagues based on their professional achievements and meritorious service. Only .3 percent of the Society's active and emeritus members may be elected Fellow. The 2008 class of SSSA Fellows are:

• Thomas W. Bruulsema - International Plant Nutrition Institute. Thomas W. Bruulsema is director for the Northeastern Region of the North American Program of the International Plant Nutrition Institute, based in Guelph, Ontario. He holds a B.Sc. and an M.Sc. in crop science from the University of Guelph, and a Ph.D. in soil science from Cornell University. His research and education programs focus on responsible, science-based management of plant nutrients. Two recent publications edited include Managing Crop Nitrogen for Weather, and Quantifying and Understanding Plant Nitrogen Uptake for Systems Modeling.

• Seth M. Dabney - USDA-ARS National Sedimentation Laboratory. Seth Dabney is a research agronomist at the USDA National Sedimentation Lab in Oxford, MS. He also serves as adjunct professor at Mississippi State University, The University of Mississippi, and The University of Tennessee. Dr. Dabney earned his B.A. degree from Hamilton College and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Cornell University. His research program focuses on buffers for soil and water conservation and integrated conservation farming. Dabney is the current ARS lead for the development and support of the RUSLE2 conservation planning tool and serves as the technical editor of the Soil Science Society of America Journal.

• Steve R. Evett - USDA-ARS, Bushland, TX. Steve R. Evett is research soil scientist at the USDA-ARS Conservation and Production Research Laboratory, Bushland,
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