Broader Impact

The broader impact of the project we helped with is mostly based around research and education. The soil samples we collected can be used in labs throughout OSU. The collections can be used to teach students about bulk density and calculating bulk density using only dried soil. These collections can show students how different areas have different soils, even within miles of each other, which will hopefully encourage them to get the soil mapping app in order to always know the soil series beneath them. The soil samples we collected can be used in many labs to display and teach students about texturing and the subtle yet definitive differences between soils. If students research further they can find out what the different vital properties of each soil is and eventually understand how to purchase land better in the future based on their soil knowledge.