Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Environmental Soil Chemistry Laboratory
Led by Vimala Nair · Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences
What we study
The lab studies phosphorus management and soil health, focusing on nutrient cycling, biochar benefits, and water protection. Research involves soil sampling, lab experiments, and field studies.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Plants
- Projects
- 2
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Phosphorus immobilization in biosolids-impacted soils
Investigating soil amendments to reduce phosphorus runoff and improve soil fertility.
Biochar for soil and environmental management
Examining biochar’s role in carbon sequestration and phosphorus retention.
Summaries are written by AI in plain language from public symposium abstracts and may be imperfect.
Recent papers, explained
- Bioavailable phosphorus across Florida’s diverse soil orders: implications for crop productivity and environmental protection
2026 · Frontiers in Environmental Science
Maps phosphorus levels in Florida soils to improve farming and protect water.
- Phosphorus immobilization in biosolids-impacted soils: Influence of amendment type and soil chemistry on environmental and agronomic outcomes
2026 · Journal of Environmental Management
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- Controlling phosphorus mobility in biosolids‐amended soils: The role of phosphate mineralogy and P:Ca and P:Mg ratios in amendment performance
2026 · Journal of Environmental Quality
Finds that calcium and magnesium in biosolids control how much phosphorus escapes into soil.
- The dynamics, analysis, and sustainable management of phosphorus in muck soils: a review
2025 · Frontiers in Environmental Science
Explains why standard soil tests fail for muck soils and how to fix them.
- Review of technologies for phosphorus immobilization in biosolids-impacted soils
2025 · The Science of The Total Environment
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