Explore emerging approaches to measuring soil carbon in this webinar featuring experts Cristine Morgan and Jonathan Sanderman. Delve into key topics including cost-effective methods, sample design optimization, carbon markets, and detecting changes in soil carbon levels. Learn about innovative technologies such as soil spectroscopy, field-based sensors, and remote sensing for carbon monitoring. Examine model-based protocols, power analysis, and variance considerations in soil carbon quantification. Gain insights into the challenges of soil carbon measurement, including cost, certainty, and credibility. Discover the potential of private data and new technologies like inelastic neutron scattering. Understand the importance of soil carbon sequestration in working lands and its implications for effective soil management practices.
Overview
Syllabus
Introduction
Overview
Cost
Sample Design
Carbon Markets
Can we Detect Change
Example
Back of the envelope math
Power analysis
Variance
Model Uncertainty
Baseline
Modelbased protocols
Short list of technologies
Optimizing sample design
Soil spectroscopy
Soil survey library
Fieldbased soil sensors
Remote sensing
Remote sensing for carbon
Models
Indigo Carbon Challenge
Conclusion
Questions
Soil Health Institute
What we know
What are the parts
Whats the problem
Needle in haystack
Cost certainty credibility
Spectrum
X2 Lab
In situ field
Inelastic neutron scattering
Bulk density
Big picture
Private data
Taught by
AGU
