: Outreach and International Professional Accomplishments
A. Outreach: Outreach publications, including numbered extension publications, trade journals, newsletters, other papers, websites, journals, multimedia items, etc.

1) Completed relocation and total redevelopment of the Pasture Land Management System (PLMS) decision support system software website in 2004. Latest Version available at http://clic.cses.vt.edu/PLMS/, replacing the version at http://www.isis.vt.edu/dss/plms/plms.html.

2) Completed relocation and total revision of the International Committee on Anthropogenic Soils (ICOMANTH) website in 2003 at http://clic.cses.vt.edu/icomanth/, replacing the versions at the University of Florida and at Cornell.

3) With my graduate student Amber L. Williams (Coleman), developed and distributed CD copies of the GIS of the Southern Piedmont AREC at Blackstone to all AREC directors in 2001. This included the complete original program files and project report for VAES Bulletin 00-2.

4) Professional society website for VAPSS (http://clic.cses.vt.edu/VAPSS/ VAPSSHomePage.html). 5) Virginia State Soil website (http://clic.cses.vt.edu/VAPSS/VAStateSoil/ VA_State_Soil.htm).

Results of participant and/or peer evaluations concerning the significance and impact of programs Not Applicable
Sponsored, extension, and other grant awards Not Applicable

Recognitions and awards for outreach effectiveness
a. USDA-NRCS National Soil Survey Center Earth Team Volunteer Certificate of Appreciation - April, 2004.

Other assigned outreach or extension activities Not Applicable

B. International Activities

1. International recognition and awards

a. Chair, USDA-NRCS NSSC Soil Taxonomy International Committee for Anthropogenic Soils (ICOMANTH). Appointed in 2002.
b. Letter of appreciation from Michael Golden, Director, USDA-NRCS Soil Survey Division, Washington, DC. for representing the Unites States at an Inter. Conf. for Soil Classification in Petrozavodsk, Karelia, Russia. Aug. 2-8, 2004.
c. Phi Beta Delta - Honor society recognizing scholarly achievement in international education. 2004.

2. International research collaborations

a. International Conference and Field Workshop on Soil Classification. Petrozavodsk, Russia, August 3-9, 2004. Collaborated with Russian soil scientists and members of FAO as meeting participant, field tour reviewer of soil classification, and reviewer for conference proceedings to help develop new classes of soils for the World Reference Base at the 2^nd Sponsored by the USDA-NRCS and the Inter. Union of Soil Scientists.
b. Co-organizer of the soil sampling and classification for the Virginia portion of the Soil-Geomorphology Field Trip from NC to PA for the 2006 International Union of Soil Scientists meeting in Philadelphia, PA. Tour co-leader along with W.L. Daniels, Michael Vepraskas (NC State University), and David Lindbo (NC State University).
c. As ICOMANTH member and chair, I have drafted four circular letters that have been distributed internationally by the USDA-NRCS. 1997-present.
d. Member of International Union of Soil Scientists (formerly ISSS). 1977-present.

3. Other international activities

a. Attended the first Anthropogenic Soils Field Tour and International Workshop Sponsored by: Professional Soil Scientists Association of California and ICOMANTH in Nevada and California. Sept. 21, 1998 to Oct. 2, 1998.
b. Attended and spoke at the 15th Congress of the International Soil Sci. Society (now the International Union of Soil Scientists) in Acapulco, Mexico. 1994.
c. Published a CD book and several articles in internationally-distributed reports. (Listed in publication sections earlier).
d. Regional level: 1) Mid-Atlantic Hydric Soils Committee. Since 1999.; 3) Soil Taxonomy Committee - USDA-NRCS sponsored Northeast Cooperative Soil Survey Conference. Since 1996.
4) Virginia Tech (CSES) representative to USDA-NRCS sponsored Northeast Cooperative Soil Survey Conferences. Since 1999.; 5) Soil Taxonomy Committee - USDA-NRCS sponsored Southeast Cooperative Soil Survey Conference. 1998-2001.

c. State level

1) Appointed as the Virginia State liaison to the Soil Science Society of America-Smithsonian Soils Exhibition Project to develop a permanent soil monolith display at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC. Since 2002.

2) Appointed by the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR) to serve with a group of "subject matter experts" (SME) to develop 20 test questions for Virginia’s new 2004 Wetland Delineator Certification Program. 2003.

3) Appointed by the Virginia Governor’s Office as soil scientist representative for The Board for Professional Soil Scientists and Wetland Professionals. 2004-2007. 4) Assistant Virginia Soil Survey Liaison to USDA-NRCS. Since 1999.

2. Speaking

a. Invited speaker at the USDA-NRCS Northeast Cooperative Soil Survey Conference (four times). Since 2000.
b. Invited speaker at the USDA-NRCS MO-13 meeting of the Task Force on Urban Soil Interpretation, Classification, and Mapping in Fairfax County, VA. Donaldson Brown Hotel, Blacksburg, VA. 2003.
c. Invited Speaker at the Virginia Association of Professional Soil Scientists (VAPSS) meeting (four times). Since 2000.
d. Invited Speaker at the Virginia Association of Wetland Professionals (VAWP) meeting in Richmond, VA. 2003.
e. Invited speaker at the Presentation of “GIS in CALS” 30 minute slide show to the Virginia Tech Continuing Education Committee in Roanoke, VA. April 2001.
f. Invited speaker at the Mid-Atlantic Hydric Soils Committee meeting (seven times). Since 2000.
g. Invited speaker at the Virginia Tech GIS Symposium in Roanoke, VA. March 2000.
h. Moderator (in partnership with Amanda Moore) and speaker at the DEVELOP Symposium at Virginia Tech. February 2000.

3. Adult and continued education activity

a. Invited instructor at the Master Gardener College in Blacksburg, VA. Topic: Recognizing and Gardening in Wetland Soils. 15 attendees in my class. 2004.
b. Instructor at three training meetings held at Virginia Tech on “Using Pasture Land Management System (PLMS) decision support system software.” Total of 24 instructional hours devoted to train 75 USDA-NRCS and VCE professionals. I also spent one day training five students in use of the program. December 2001, January 2002, and February 2004.
c.Instructor at five Wetlands Training sessions hosted by VA Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) at Yorktown and at Charlottesville, VA. Meetings to train VA Dept. of Transportation (VDOT) and VA Dept. of Env. Quality (DEQ) wetland and environmental professionals in beginning to advanced hydric soil delineation. Total of 40 instructional hours to 150 professionals. 2002 and 2003.



d. Co-instructor in the “Interpreting Soil Morphology for Estimating Internal Soil Drainage and Subsoil Wetness Conditions” short-course soils training (CEU credit) with W.L. Daniels and J. Baker to 45 consultants and VA Department of Health employees in Bedford, VA. September 2002.

e.Instructor of “Using GPS and ArcPad™ software” in Virginia Tech Faculty Development Institute (FDI) training for GIS attended by 24 Virginia Tech faculty. May 2001.
f. Instructor at continuing education training days in “Soil description methods” to members of the Virginia Assn. of Professional Soil Scientists, USDA-NRCS, and to Virginia Tech employees who describe soils as part of their job. September 2000 and May 2001.

4. Distance Education Co-developed an on-line Distance Learning Course called “Wetland Soils” along with

W.L. Daniels and Michael J. Vepraskas (NCSU). Worked with Tim Mack and Mark Raby and Tom Wilkinson to advertise and administer the course, offered online throughout the state. Four distance learners enrolled. Spring 2002 only.

5. Secondary Education

a. Volunteered to teach a soils lecture at Blacksburg High School. October 2003.

b. Volunteered time to train a member of the Nelson Co. FFA team for the National FFA Land-Judging Contest. 2003.

c. Voluntary teaching at 4-H Youth Conservation Camp, and Virginia Agricultural Governor’s School. 2001-2003.

d. Volunteered time to prepare soil pits for Dr. Jim McKenna to show over 400 visiting 4^th grade students from Montgomery and Giles County. 2001-present.

C. Meetings, panels, workshops, etc., led or organized

Summer Meeting of the Mid-Atlantic Hydric Soils Committee near Manassas, Richmond, and Burkeville, VA. Two days of meetings and field tours. About 24 attendees from several states, universities, and federal organizations. 2004.

Summer Meeting of the Mid-Atlantic Hydric Soils Committee near Richmond, VA. Two days of meetings and field tours. About 24 attendees from several states, universities, and federal organizations. 2003 and 2004.
VA Association of Professional Soil Scientists Field Trip to Brown Farm to show hydric soils and present GIS maps. About 24 attendees. 2002.
Hosted a training session for Montgomery Co. planning office, Montgomery Co. Health Dept., Town of Blacksburg Planning and Engineering Department, Anderson and Associates Engrs., Inc. of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech faculty and library staff, CSES Department, and Virginia Department of Health, USDA-NRCS on use of Montgomery Co. SSURGO data. January 2001.
Set up a meeting with all interested parties from Virginia Tech and Montgomery Co. to discuss state of art in ArcIMS and web serving of GIS products, hosted by Anderson and Associates Engrs., Inc. of Blacksburg. April 2000.
Hosted a meeting between Montgomery Co. planning office, Montgomery Co. Health Dept., Town of Blacksburg Planning and Engineering Department, Anderson and Associates Engrs., Inc. of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech library digital archives, CSES Department, and Virginia State office staff of NRCS GIS and soil scientists to discuss the upcoming release of SSURGO (digital soil survey) of Montgomery Co. February 2000.

D. Manuscripts and grant proposals reviewed for presses, journals, and funding agencies

1. Manuscript Reviews

a. Soil Science Society of America Journal (11)

b. Soil Survey Horizons (7)

c. Journal of Envir. Quality (2)

d. Quaternary Research (1)

e. Proc. of An. Meetings of the 25^th West Virginia Surface Mine Drainage Task Force and 21^st Am. Soc. of Mining and Reclamation (1)

f. Proc. West Virginia Acad. of Sci. (1)

g. VCE manuscript (1)

h. Soil Science (1)

i. Proceedings of the 17^th World Congress of Soil Sci. Bangkok, Thailand (1)

j. Wetlands Journal (1)

k. Diatom Research (1)

2. Grant proposal reviews

a. VAES manuscript (2)

b. NSF (3)

3. Book chapter reviews

a. Chapter “Pedogenesis of Hydric Soils” by Martin C. Rabenhorst. 2003. In A Guide to Hydric Soils in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Version 1.0. L.M. Vasilas and B.L. Vasilas (eds.) USDA-NRCS, Morgantown WV. 129 p.

b. Chapter “Microbiology of Hydric Soils” by Bruce L. Vasilas. 2003. In A Guide to Hydric Soils in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Version 1.0. L.M. Vasilas and B.L. Vasilas (eds.) USDA-NRCS, Morgantown WV. 129 p.