Soil Science Links

• Official Series Descriptions (OSDs)
• New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission. From this web site search for HYDRIC SOILS and the latest version of the PDF document Field Indicators for Identifying Hydric Soils in New England.
• National soil survey data including Online Web Soil Survey, Historical soil survey publications, Status and schedule, Laboratory and research data, and National Soil Characterization Data - National Soil Laboratory site specific data with search routines.
• The Smithsonian Soils Exhibit progress page. What is Maine's status?
• Published soil surveys for Maine (both web-based and hard copy.
• Soil Science Society of Southern New England
• MDEP Bureau of Land & Water Quality
• Department of Plant, Soil, & Environmental SciencesÝat UMOÝ
• Maine Geological Survey with numerous mapping products of interest.
• Soil Taxonomy Forum, for the latest questions and answers in soil taxonomy/pedology/genesis. ÝÝÝÝÝÝÝ

Wetland Science Links

• The Home Page of the Maine Association of Wetland Scientists (MAWS)
• Classes in Botany offered at The Delta Institute of Natural History. Botanical guides and books are available here also.
• Visit or volunteer with the University of Maine Herbarium