Soils: what lies beneath your feet?

Soils: Have you ever thought about what lies beneath your feet?

Discover why soils are important and how soil scientists are working to protect the world's most precious natural resource. 

Interested in career that involves biology, physics, chemistry, maths and more and allows you to work in so many different environments?

This video features current students and graduates from both the School of Biological Sciences and the Department of Agricultural Science in the School of Agriculture, Food and Wine.

One student is Emily Leyden, a University of Adelaide PhD candidate working with Associate Professor Luke Mosley. Emily's research interests are in soil geochemistry, coastal acid sulfate soils, geochemical and hydrological modelling, water quality, water chemistry, environmental resource management and geochemical effects of climate change.

The video was produced by Soil Science Australia (SA Branch).