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Smithsonian Soils Exhibit Project Overview

Smithsonian Soils Exhibit Project Overview. National Museum of Natural History Washington, DC Opening Planned 2006. Project Goals. Include Soil Science in Smithsonian Institution’s earth system science project, “Global Links”

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Smithsonian Soils Exhibit Project Overview

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  1. Smithsonian Soils Exhibit Project Overview National Museum of Natural History Washington, DC Opening Planned 2006 Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) and Agronomic Science Foundation (ASF)

  2. Project Goals • Include Soil Science in Smithsonian Institution’s earth system science project, “Global Links” • Become a springboard for broad soil science educational activities • Raise awareness, visibility of soil science Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) and Agronomic Science Foundation (ASF)

  3. Elements • Museum exhibit (would be seen by 6-9 million visitors annually) • State soil monoliths (quasi-permanent) • Interactive educational section (4-5 years expected) • Topics might include: Soil as Life, Ecology, Food from the Soil, Medicine from the Soil, Careers Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) and Agronomic Science Foundation (ASF)

  4. Elements, Cont. • Exhibit to be Loaned • After closing at the Smithsonian, exhibits are loaned to other museums. May have 4-7 years additional usage around the country Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) and Agronomic Science Foundation (ASF)

  5. Elements, Cont. • Educational Outreach Materials could be developed for K-16 educators, librarians • World Wide Web activities will carry educational activities indefinitely Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) and Agronomic Science Foundation (ASF)

  6. Collaborators • Ten soil scientists formed a coordinating committee supported by the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) H.H. Cheng, University of Minnesota, Committee Chair Patrick Drohan, Shephard College Richard Arnold, USDA-NRCS Stan Buol, North Carolina State University Richard Cline, USDA Forest Service Research Del Fanning, University of Maryland Elissa Levine, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Cntr Gary Petersen, the Pennsylvania State Univ Dan Walters, University of Nebraska Jim Ware, USDA NRCS Karl Glasener, ASA-CSSA-SSSA Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) and Agronomic Science Foundation (ASF)

  7. Collaborators, Cont. • Soil scientists and natural resource communicators are collaborating with Smithsonian Institution staff on exhibit development • State liaisons are working in 20 states currently to help identify cooperators, potential funders Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) and Agronomic Science Foundation (ASF)

  8. What You Can Do • Share: Send consumer educational materials to SSSA, where a master list is being compiled • Volunteer: State liaisons are needed in several states to be a communications link Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) and Agronomic Science Foundation (ASF)

  9. What You Can Do, Cont • Stay informed: Subscribe to list serve by e-mailing SUBSRIBE in message body to smithsonian-request@soils.org • Watch www.soils.org and CSA News (SSSA member newsletter) for updates Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) and Agronomic Science Foundation (ASF)

  10. What You Can Do, Cont • Make a gift/suggest others: • $10,000 state monolith sponsors offered to state soil associations. Suggest coalitions with state corporations, individuals, organizations – joint recognition on monolith • Campaign underway via Agronomic Science Foundation, 501 (c)(3), to fund $1-3 million needed for exhibit development; please suggest potential donors Gifts can be spread over three years; $10,000 plus gifts recognized with museum signage Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) and Agronomic Science Foundation (ASF)

  11. Project Planning/Fundraising Education Mat’l Develop Exhibit Building 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Time Line • To open before July 2006, International Union of Soil Science World Congress Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) and Agronomic Science Foundation (ASF)

  12. Soil Science Visibility • Help make soil science part of the earth system science story. • Unique opportunity to have a partner, the Smithsonian Institution, tell this story to 6-9 million annual visitors, plus those reached through educational materials.

  13. FOR MORE INFO... HH Cheng, Committee Chair, University of Minnesota Valerie Breunig, ASF/SSSA (608-273-8090 x315) Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) and Agronomic Science Foundation (ASF)

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