Our lab is proud to celebrate outstanding recognitions received at the Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science Annual Awards Banquet. Amber Gunter was honored with the Graduate Student with Professional Promise…
Jagadamma Lab Celebrates Honors at the BESS Annual Awards Banquet
Avery Presents at EURēCA
Undergraduate research assistant Avery Hood presented her work on soil carbon and nitrogen across UT’s Botanical Garden at the 2026 EURēCA event (https://eureca.utk.edu/) at the UT Student Union. This event showcases undergraduate research across…
Dr. Rachel Wooliver Publishes Three Papers on Soil Microbial and Agronomic Responses to Diversification and Drought
Congratulations to Dr. Rachel Wooliver, on publishing three new journal articles advancing knowledge on soil microbial communities, carbon cycling, and agronomic outcomes under crop and cover crop diversification. We are…
Dr. Sindhu Jagadamma Receives 2025 Mentoring Award at CANVAS Annual Meeting
We are excited to share that Dr. Sindhu Jagadamma received the 2025 Mentoring Award at the ASA, CSSA, and SSSA Annual Meeting. This national award recognizes excellence in mentoring and…
Binsiya Kallingal Wins Third Place in SSSA Oral Presentation Competition
Congratulations to PhD candidate Binsiya Kallingal, who earned third place in the oral presentation competition of the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) Forest, Range, and Wildland Soils Division at…
Amber Gunter Receives Second Place Poster Award at CANVAS25
Congratulations to Master’s student Amber Gunter, who earned 2nd place in the Robert F. Barnes Poster Competition in the C-06 Forage and Grazing Lands Division for her poster titled “Soil…
Soil Management Lab Presents at Hort, Hops, and Crops Field Day and Hosts Caney Fork Farm Team
The Soil Management Lab participated in the Hort, Hops, and Crops Field Day at the East Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center. This new event featured talks, exhibits, and tours highlighting horticulture, turfgrass,…
Dr. Jagadamma Receives National Award from the Soil and Water Conservation Society
We are excited to share that Dr. Sindhu Jagadamma has received national recognition from the Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS). This prestigious award highlights her impactful contributions to soil…
Jagadamma Lab Hosts Local High School Students
The Soil Management Lab welcomed a group of local high school students interested in careers in soil and environmental science. Dr. Sindhu Jagadamma introduced the lab and shared its mission,…
Cecilia Albert-Black Successfully Defends Master’s Thesis
Congratulations to Cecilia Albert-Black on successfully defending her Master’s thesis! Cecilia’s research focused on strategies to increase soil organic carbon and improve soil health in organic production systems. Her first…