Session: Symposium--Paradigm Shifts in Soil Chemistry

Title: Symposium--Paradigm Shifts in Soil Chemistry

Session Description: The field of soil chemistry continues to evolve as new methodologies and analytical capabilities expand our understanding and challenge current theories. These advancements can lead to exciting paradigm shifts, and often fuel debate and discussion that move our discipline forward. This symposium celebrates and contemplates these significant points in our disciplines history and future. Key examples include the recognition that chemical speciation can be more important than concentration, the current debate around organic matter composition and characterization, or the roles natural nanoparticles play in element transport.