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Deborah Henson

Associate Department Head for Teaching & Curriculum
Environmental Science Program Manager & Chief Undergraduate Advisor
Senior Lecturer II

Location

Holdsworth Hall

160 HOLDSWORTH WAY
Amherst, MA 01003-9285
United States

310 Holdsworth Hall

Primary Interests

My disciplinary focus is in soil science and wetland science. I am a Certified Professional Soil Scientist with research interests in vernal pool hydropedology, hydric soil characterization, and plant-soil interactions in wetland environments.

Recent Projects

  • Vernal Pool Hydropedology Study –assessing soil morphology, carbon storage, and denitrification potential in multiple vernal pools across southern New England
  • Plant-Soil Interactions in Calcareous Wetlands   — describing the hydrogeochemical cycles of calcareous sloping wetland systems in Berkshire County, MA, and correlating environmental variables with plant species distribution patterns across these systems.
  • Massachusetts Wetland Delineation Manual – 2022 revision — updating the Hydric Soils chapter of this MADEP publication.