Sonoma State University

Characterization and causes of soil compaction

Characterization and causes of soil compaction

 

Alcala et al 2016 - We investigated was soil compaction on Sonoma State’s Campus, to determine the density and porosity of soil, which has a large impact on the amount of water able to seep through the surface level of soil and into the water table. 

Azevedo et al 2018 - We studied impacts of grazing on soil quality at Crane Creek Regional Park, calculating bulk density at three sites that had different grazing duration periods.

 

Project Results
Title Format Download Students
"Soil Compaction at Sonoma State" presentation
ppt_alcala_2016.pdf (586.85 KB)
Clarissa Alcala, Emily Beireis, Austin Poli, Sydney Tatum
"Soil Compaction at Sonoma State" report
report_alcala_2016.pdf (242.48 KB)
Clarissa Alcala, Emily Beireis, Austin Poli, Sydney Tatum
"Does the Duration of Cattle Grazing Impact the Severity of Soil Compaction at Crane Creek Regional Park?" poster
poster_azevedo_2018.pdf (10.5 MB)
Therese Azevedo, Trevor Campbell, Sanne Put, Rebecca Wynn

Project Date: 2016 - 2018

Faculty:

  • Nathan Rank
  • Martha Shott
  • Jeremy Qualls
  • Wendy St. John
  • Melina Kozanitas

Departments:

  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Mathematics and Statistics

Partners:

  • Crane Creek Regional Park

Students:

  • SCI 120

Locations:

  • Sonoma County
  • SSU Campus

Project Topics:

  • Water