Diversity, equity & inclusion

During the CANVAS 2025 meeting, the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in ASA, CSSA, and SSSA Committee hosted “Grounds for Connection,” an event that allowed attendees to enjoy complimentary coffee while meeting colleagues across research areas and career stages in a relaxed setting.

DEI committee update

November 24, 2025

DEI Committee programing at CANVAS 2025.

Fostering connections, cultivating resiliency

October 17, 2025

AI-generated image courtesy of Google Gemini.

Reducing bias in the assessment of posters and presentations

September 24, 2025

Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock/Olivier Le Moal.

ASA, CSSA, and SSSA Ethics Committee formed

March 12, 2025

At the opening ceremony of the CANVAS 2024 meeting in San Antonio in November, the American Indians in Texas at the Spanish Colonial Missions delivered a powerful land acknowledgment statement and cultural performance that highlighted the beauty and resilience of local Indigenous arts and the importance of preserving these traditions for future generations.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion at the forefront of CANVAS 2024 opening ceremony

February 24, 2025

Event attendees with Chef Medrano.

Sabor de San Antonio: Rediscovering roots through food, history, and multi-lingual science

February 24, 2025

Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock/Feng Yu.

Ethics Committee establishes unified Statement of Ethics

January 1, 2025

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Soil and Water Conservation Society Releases DEI Guidebook

July 15, 2024

Deanna Kimbrel

2023 Annual Meeting DEI and Safe Space Program

October 24, 2023

SSSA-sponsored tour to a coffee farm in Puerto Rico during the Society for the Advance- ment of Chicano/Hispanic and Native Americans in STEM (SACNAS) Conference.

Advancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Operationalizing DEI at the Societies

October 23, 2023

Webinar: Developing Safe and Inclusive Fieldwork Settings

Webinar: Early Career Award Opportunities in Agronomy, Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences

Call for Papers: Phenomics of Germplasm Collection

Call for Papers: Advances in Monitoring Soil Water Content

Call for Papers: Advancement of Fate and Transport of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in the Vadose Zone