Resources

• Purdue Online Writing Lab
• The Elements of Style

• Agricultural Land Reserve Maps
• Canadian Soil Information System
• European Soil Portal
• FAO Land and Water Portal
• Global Soil Map
• International Soil Reference and Information Centre (ISRIC)
• USDA Soil Survey Manual
• USDA Web Soil Survey

• Digging into Canadian Soils : An Introduction to Soil Science free online textbook
• Dig it! The Secrets of Soil
• Land-Use Impact Tool (UBC)
• Outdoor Play: Learn About Conservation!
• Soil Formation and Parent Material
• Soil Formation and Soil Processes
• Soils Illustrated – Field Descriptions
• Soil Monolith Collection at UBC
• Soil Orders of Canada (videos)
• Soils of Canada
• Temporary and Permanent Access Structures (Narrated PowerPoint and Accompanying Report from BC MFLNRO)
• UBC Farm
• UBC SoilWeb
• Virtual Soil Lab Modules

• Post this Lab Inclusivity Poster Template 'We Believe'
• Ten simple rules for building an anti-racist lab (Chaudhary and Berhe, 2020)
  1. Lead informed discussions about anti-racism in your lab regularly
  2. Address racism in your lab and field safety guidelines
  3. Publish papers and write grants with BIPOC colleagues
  4. Evaluate your lab’s mentoring practices
  5. Amplify voices of BIPOC scientists in your field
  6. Support POC in their efforts to organize
  7. Intentionally recruit BIPOC students and staff
  8. Adopt a dynamic research agenda
  9. Advocate for racially diverse leadership in science
  10. Hold the powerful accountable and don’t expect gratitude
• Implicit Bias and Microaggression Free Online Training
• Activities to Promote Inclusion and Diversity in the Workplace
• Include a Values Statement on your Website and During Orientation
• Use these websites (here and here) to find the traditional territories of the land that you live or conduct research on

• AMEC
• Arcadis
• Environmental Resources Management (ERM)
• Golder Associates
• Integral Ecology Group
• Pottinger Gaherty Environmental Consultants
• RWDI
• SNC-Lavalin Environment
• SRK Consulting Inc.
• Associated Engineering (AE)
• Suncor Energy Inc.
• SYLVIS
• Terra Erosion Control Ltd.
• Verdyol Research Ltd.

• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Glossary of Terms
• European Soil Portal Glossary
• SSSA Glossary of Soil Science Terms
• UBC SoilWeb Glossary

• Agricultural Labour Pool
• Association of BC Forest Professionals Job Board
• BC Public Service Job Opportunities
• British Columbia Institute of Agrologists Job Postings
• Career Placement Center Job Search
• Earthworks Job Search
• Soil Science Society of America – Careers

• Ancient Forest Alliance
• City Farmer
• David Suzuki Foundation
• Delta Farmland and Wildlife Trust
• Earthwise Society
• Environmental Youth Alliance
• FarmFolkCityFolk
• Grasslands Conservation Council of British Columbia
• LifeCycles
• SOLEfood Farm
• The Land Conservancy
• The Sharing Farm Society
• The Society Promoting Environmental Conservation (SPEC)
• Wilderness Committee

• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
• BC Ministry of Agriculture
• BC Ministry of Environment
• BC Ministry of Forests, Mines and Lands
• Canadian Forest Service
• Natural Resources Canada
• US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
• US Forest Service
• USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

• Association of BC Forest Professionals
• British Columbia Institute of Agrologists
• Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC
• The Association of Professional Biology

The Provincial Soil of British Columbia is the Alpine Sombric Brunisol!

Alpine sombric brunisols contribute to all aspects of life in the province, as they are at the headwaters and thus the source of most of the water needed to maintain the biodiversity, potable sources for human consumption, industrial activities, recreational opportunities, as well as irrigation for agriculture and food production within the province. The mountains control the regional climates that give rise to the variation in biogeoclimatic zones and the soils that support the diversity of the flora and fauna, of which many species are unique to Canada.

What is an alpine sombric brunisol, and why does it make a good provincial soil for BC?

How was the alpine sombric brunisol selected as the BC provincial soil?

Where can I find alpine sombric brunisols in BC?

Photo: Les Lavkulich

• Kwantlen Polytechnic University
• Oregon State University
• Royal Roads University
• Simon Fraser University
• Thompson Rivers University
• University of British Columbia
• University of Northern British Columbia
• University of Victoria
• University of Washington
• Vancouver Island University
• Washington State University

• Africa Soil Science Society
• Australian Society of Soil Science
• Canadian Society of Soil Science
• European Soil Science Societies
• International Union of Soil Sciences
• Oregon Society of Soil Scientists
• Professional Soil Scientists Association of California
• Soil and Water Conservation Society
• Soil Conservation Council of Canada
• Soil Science Society of America
• Washington Society of Professional Soil Scientists