SSSA career connections: Travis Waiser

October 20, 2026

SSSA Career Connections: Travis Waiser, Soil Scientist, MLRA Soil Survey Leader, USDA-NRCS

What’s it like to choose a career in soil science? Find out directly from soil scientists themselves in new "SSSA Career Connections" video series. This month, we feature Travis Waiser, Soil Scientist and MLRA Soil Survey Leader for USDA-NRCS.

Acknowledgements

Special thanks to USDA NRCS grant number NR243A750023C010. Thank you to Marie Johnston and Evan Montgomery for their contributions to this video series.

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