UW-Stevens Point Student Led SASES Organization Pushes for Strong Public Relations, Education, and Research Opportunities for Students.

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point SWCS-SASES Soil and Water Conservation Society-Students for Agronomy, Soils, and Environmental Sciences student organization at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point has made great strides to increase public relations, education, and research opportunities. Students in the organization have implemented successful community outreach programs with a focus on grade school children. In addition to educating younger generations about the importance of soils, students within the organization have also furthered their education through activities led by SWCS- SASES during the school year. These activities have included vermicomposting, soil judging, internships panels, and research. For the last twelve years students within the organization have maintained research for total carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus loading from the Horicon March in Dodge County, Wisconsin. With the Horicon Marsh research ending the previous year, students pushed for new research opportunities to further their education and in-field and laboratory experiences. With this new research, students will gain a deeper understanding of carbon farming and its long term impacts on the physical and chemical properties of the soil. Through public relations, education, and research opportunities the UWSP student led SWCS-SASES organization hopes to improve their professional development while influencing the next generation.