43-1 Jerry C. Ritchie: 42 Years of Excellence at ARS.

See more from this Division: A03 Agroclimatology & Agronomic Modeling
See more from this Session: Symposium--Climate, Management and Topography Impacts On Vegetation, Soil Carbon Sequestration and Soil Erosion: A Tribute to Dr. Jerry Ritchie
Monday, November 1, 2010: 8:00 AM
Long Beach Convention Center, Room 302, Seaside Level

Lynn McKee, USDA-ARS Hydrology & Remote Sensing Laboratory, Beltsville, MD
Jerry C. Ritchie (1937 – 2009) made significant contributions to the advancement of soil, environmental, and ecological sciences over the last 42 years, while working at ARS.  An overview will be given of his work including; using Cesium 137 to estimate soil erosion and sediment deposition, using an airborne laser to study landscape topography, and using native vegetation to control soil loss. 
See more from this Division: A03 Agroclimatology & Agronomic Modeling
See more from this Session: Symposium--Climate, Management and Topography Impacts On Vegetation, Soil Carbon Sequestration and Soil Erosion: A Tribute to Dr. Jerry Ritchie
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