- National Society of Consulting Soil Scientists
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National Society of Consulting Soil Scientists 
NSCSS official logoAbbreviation NSCSS Motto Building the business of soil science. Formation 1987 Type Professional society Legal status Corporation Purpose/focus Advocacy, Collegiality, Education, Leadership Headquarters PO Box 1219, Sandpoint, Idaho, 83864, USA, 800.535.7148 Region served North America Membership Soil scientists Official languages English President Hal Owen Main organ Board of Directors Affiliations IUSS, SSSA, NCSS, USCSSA Website nscss.org Remarks Business acumen, Professional development, and Professional ethics The National Society of Consulting Soil Scientists (NSCSS), is a scientific and professional society of soil scientists, principally in the U.S. but with non-U.S. members as well. Members engage primarily in environmental consulting, but consulting is not a requirement of membership, and the member body includes soil science educators as well as government soil scientists. Society consulting soil scientists provide professional services in the form of agricultural and environmental consulting with respect to using soil as a natural resource, especially as it relates to nutrient management, waste management, septic systems, wetlands, erosion, slope stability, land use planning, and land degradation.[1]
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Mission
The mission of the Society is: "1) To advance the discipline and practice of soil science by professionals, 2) To promote quality interaction between professional soil scientists and their communities, 3) To represent the diverse consulting, service and business interests of professional soil scientists, 4) To facilitate the exchange of business and soil science experiences within the Society, and 5) To foster professional and ethical conduct in the soil science discipline." [2]
Professional Certification and Registration
The Society provides relevant professional certification and registration with particular emphasis on professional ethics. The NSCSS awards the Registered Professional Soil Scientist (RPSS) designation in the United States.
Affiliations
The NSCSS was approved as a Chapter of the Soil Science Society of America in 1996.[3] NSCSS achieved Cooperator status with the National Cooperative Soil Survey in 1997,[4] of which it is now a permanent member.[5] NSCSS is a charter member of the US Consortium of Soil Science Associations (USCSSA) and member of the USCSSA governing council.[6] It is a member of the International Union of Soil Sciences, a union of 86 national and regional soil science societies.
See also
Notes
- ^ NSCSS Society Info - Areas of Practice
- ^ NSCSS Mission
- ^ SSSA Minutes
- ^ NRCS-NSCSS Memorandum of Understanding
- ^ NCSS Bylaws
- ^ USCSSA Bylaws
External links
Categories:- Organizations established in 1987
- Soil and crop science organizations
- Soil science
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