March Smart Soils Resource of the Month

This Podcast Really Digs into the Big ASS Questions

Each month we will be reviewing a resource from the Smart Soils Resource Library. This month’s resource is brought to you by Abby Jenkins, NSSET (National Soil Strategy Extension and Training) Coordinator at Soil Science Australia. 

Experts join the ‘Below the Surface’ podcast to dig deep into Acid Sulfate Soils. 

Guests Join Gunnar Haid and James Hammond on the Below the Surface podcast to dig deep into Acid Sulfate Soils (ASS), presenting rather dry ASS topics in a light-hearted, engaging way. 

The resource is particularly useful for land managers, contaminated land consultants, civil contractors and environmental regulators to assess Acid Sulfate Soil risk, design appropriate sampling and testing programs, and plan disturbance works in a way that avoids or minimising oxidation and acid generation, in order to prevent environmental harm, reduce long-term liability, and ensure compliant, cost-effective site management. said Abby Jenkins. 

“This is a credible discussion with guests Sue-Ellen Dear CPSS RSP-ASS, Kristie Williams CPSS RSP-ASS and Angus McElnea who are senior government scientists and lead authors of the Queensland Acid Sulfate Soil management guidelines. The hosts set out with their podcast series to provide a light-hearted and thought-provoking look into contaminated land, resource recovery, ecology and broader environmental issues in Australia, particularly NSW,” she said. 

Each resource in the curated Smart Soils Resource Library is evaluated by soil specialists to ensure it demonstrates high-quality science to help users make informed decisions regarding soil management and productivity. 

The Smart Soils Resource Library is part of the Smart Soils project, managed by Soil Science Australia, and supported by the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry through funding from the Climate-Smart Agriculture Program under the Natural Heritage Trust.