Soil Matters Information
Speaker Spotlights:
Parking and Construction Information
Due to construction across he UConn Storrs campus, some roads and sidewalks in the Soil Matters vicinity will be closed. Attendees are advised to approach campus from the north and enter via Hillside Drive.
Please follow this link to find important information regarding payment options for parking, construction and more – including fun to see and do in the area: Soil Matters – KNOW BEFORE YOU GO information.
The Campus Map + Notes shows the driving approach route and the walking route from the South Parking Garage to the Information Technology Engineering (ITE) Building.
AGENDA:
Information Technology Engineering (ITE) floor plans (First Floor and downstairs Concourse Floor):
Soil Matters Flyer (Agenda + Floor Plans – 11 x 17):
Professional Development Hours:
EnviroCert International, Inc.® has pre-approved six (6) hours of educational content for professional ceritification renewals. Certifications of attendance will be provided.
You can view the approval letter here: ECI Letter of Approval

Conservation NewsBriefs
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How winter canola could profit Illinois farmers, improve sustainability
Source: Conservation News Briefs Published on: 2026-08-13
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California drew the line on regenerative agriculture. Farmers are making sense of it
Source: Conservation News Briefs Published on: 2026-08-13
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50 years of regenerative soil health practices pay dividends
Source: Conservation News Briefs Published on: 2026-08-13
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Machine learning predicts forest soil fungal diversity from drone images
Source: Conservation News Briefs Published on: 2026-08-13
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Nanobiochar could help crops withstand drought, pollution and nutrient loss
Source: Conservation News Briefs Published on: 2026-08-13
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- 2023 – Water Quality in Southern New England: The Latest Research, Practice, and Policy
- 2022 – Soil Carbon Storage: Combating Climate Change from the Ground Up
- 2020 – Lights Up: Sustainable Solar in New England
- 2019 – Going With the Flow: Stream Continuity
- 2018 – Healthy Forests, Healthy Habitats
- 2017 – Resiliency Planning
- 2016 – Swamp Things



