Learn to address the unique management requirements and problems of wildland soils. Wildland soils are uncultivated, natural soils supporting herbaceous and woody plant communities supplying timber, wildlife habitat, livestock forage, watershed values, and other ecosystem services.
Courses in the Rangeland Resource Science major with a concentration in Wildland Soil Science cover the basic physical and biological sciences, introductory and advanced soil science, and soil and natural resource management. Classroom instruction is enhanced by the university’s soil science laboratories and greenhouses. Research and demonstration sites on private and public lands in Northern California enhance field studies.
Potential careers: soil conservationist, soil scientist, soil consultant, environmental specialist, agricultural inspector, lands or natural resources specialist, restoration specialist, or watershed manager. The Wildland Soil Science Concentration meets the qualifications for “Soil Conservationist” and “Soil Scientist” position classifications in federal employment. This concentration also meets the educational requirements to take the Fundamentals of Soil Science Examination.
Soil courses are embedded in this concentration to meet federal “Soil Scientist” requirements.
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