Faculty
EuGene Kelly
Soil Science
Department Head
Professor
C125 Plant Science Building
eugene.kelly@colostate.edu
970-491-6501 office
970-491-0564 fax
Research Interests
I drifted into Pedology as an activity that involves more of the things that interest me; Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Geology, and Ecology. This discipline of Pedology simultaneously challenges one intellectually, physically and brings one to the field in some of the most beautiful and interesting places imaginable. My research program is directed toward studying the origin and evolution of soils and quantifying the biologically mediated processes of soil formation in many environments around the world. I am interested in being able to evaluate the vulnerability of soils to changing climatic and land use conditions in the context of global and climate change research.Extension & Outreach
As the liaison between the university and cooperators in federal, state, local and private sectors, I work at strengthening our capacity for accessing and disseminating soils information. Much of the information about soils that people utilize comes directly out of Soil Surveys published through the National Cooperative Soil Survey (NCSS). I serve on several regional and national advisory committees for the NCSS.Courses:
SOCR440 - Pedology
SOCR492 – Senior Seminar
GES101 – Global Environmental Sustainability