We continue presenting our projects and today is another one – it combines ecology and soil science and its designers poetically call it Soul of the Soil.

What lies beneath our feet? Soil is not just dirt but a living system that supports plant life, sustains ecosystems and shapes the environmental future of our planet. You will conduct real scientific research and explore soils in the natural landscapes of Yakutia. Over the course of the project, you will go through all stages of scientific research from asking questions and developing hypotheses to data analysis and presenting your results. You will conduct field research in diverse habitats, work with real soil profiles, collect samples, perform laboratory analyses and study living components of soil.

During this journey two brilliant tutors will be with you. Gleb Babich is a graduate of the Faculty of Biology and the Faculty of Soil Science of Lomonosov Moscow State University and a researcher at RUDN University. Maria Semina is an expert geobotanist, a biology teacher, and the curator of the Ecopatrol project with extensive experience in field trips, expeditions and environmental education.

Want to figure it all out? See more on the project page!
https://irschool.org/project_soil