Introduction to Soils (60 mins.)

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Instructor

Russell L. Losco, M.A., P.G., C.P.S.S.

Lanchester Soil Consultants, Inc.

Soils are ubiquitous on the Earth. Soil is the source of the vast majority of our food and fiber, the foundation upon which our buildings and other structures rest, the filter that purifies our drinking water and is literally the foundation upon which civilization exists.

Traditionally most geologists were not taught about soils. Even now a soils class, if it is offered, is often an elective that is taken in the junior or senior year. Yet many geologists find themselves spending much more time characterizing and describing soils than they do lithic materials. Soils, bedrock and aquifers are inextricably inter-connected and an understanding of this relationship is key to being an effective geologist.

This webinar, an introduction to soils for the beginner, is intended to prepare the attendee to begin building their knowledge base. We intend to follow this with subsequent, more advanced soils topics.

About our instructor:  Russell L. Losco, M.A., P.G., C.P.S.S. (Lanchester Soil Consultants, Inc.)  – Mr. Losco has over 33 years’ experience in soil science.  He received a B.A. in anthropology/archaeology from Indiana University of PA and an M.A. in Geoscience from West Chester University. He is a Certified Professional Soil Scientist, a Professional Geologist and an adjunct professor at Delaware County Community College and West Chester University and is the co- founder of Lanchester Soil Consultants, Inc. He served for nine years on the Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Association of Professional Soil Scientists (PAPSS) and is the lead author of the PAPSS Manual for Soil Investigation in Pennsylvania and a number of other scientific publications. He serves on the Board of Directors of the PCPG. For six years he worked in cooperation with the US Environmental Protection Agency on targeted urban soil surveys in five states and one U.S. territory. In 2015 he was awarded the Scientific and Technological Achievement Award by the USEPA for his work in Urban Soils. He is co-author of the book, “Soils and Human Health” and the lead author on the upcoming book, “The Traveler’s Guide to the Geology of Costa Rica”.