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Deborah Henson
Associate Department Head for Teaching & Curriculum
Environmental Science Program Manager & Chief Undergraduate Advisor
Senior Lecturer II
Environmental Science Program Manager & Chief Undergraduate Advisor
Senior Lecturer II
Contact details
Location
Holdsworth Hall
160 HOLDSWORTH WAY
Amherst, MA 01003-9285
United States
310 Holdsworth Hall
About
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.