Tennessee Soil Scientists
Our standards in Tennessee
Soil is one of the most complex natural systems to study and work with, shaped by physics, chemistry, biology, and time. Therefore, to be a soil scientist requires an extensive vetting process. In Tennessee they are required to go through a multistep approval process in order to make soil maps approved by TDEC.
How we become a soil scientist
Soil scientists in Tennessee who have come to the state in recent years have to meet all of these requirements in order to provide soil services
- A bachelors Degree
- A minimum of 20 credit hours of soil courses
- 3 years of direct experience in soil mapping
- Passing of the national fundamentals of soil science exam hosted by the Soil Science Society of America
- Passing of a state written exam on the rules and regulations of Tennessee
- Passing of a field mapping exam through TDEC
We are applied scientists
At Tennessee Soil Science, we desire to utilize all of the training that we received as scientists to guide land development decisions based on how soils and landscapes actually function. We use soil physics, chemistry, and landscape processes to inform responsible land development.