While in Pisa (Italy) last week, Anna Paltseva represented Purdue University at two international soil science events — SUITMA 13 and the FAO Global Symposium on Soil Sealing and Urban Soils. At SUITMA, she presented results from a USDA NRCS–funded collaboration, part of the agency’s first Urban Soil Survey, focused on mapping heavy metal concentrations across land uses and soil depths in St. Louis, Missouri. She also delivered a keynote talk at the FAO Symposium, emphasizing the role of soil in urban planning, desealing, and climate resilience.
