Dr. Alexander Taylor

Assistant Professor

Education

• Ph.D. Natural Resources – Soil Science Emphasis Area; University of Missouri
• Ph.D. Geology; Louisiana State University
• B.S. Geology; University of Arkansas

Courses Taught

• 03234 Fundamentals of Soil Science
• 03332 Soil Microbiology
• 03333 Principles of Agroecology
• 03334 Remote Sensing for Agriculture
• 03400 Special Offering: IOT Applications in Agriculture
• 03432 Soil and Water Conservation
• 03530 Soil Formation and Classification
• 03536 Soil Fertility
• 03539 Soil Physics and Field Management

Academic Interests

• Soil Pedology
• Paleopedology
• Forest Soils
• Soil Health
• Remote Sensing/GIS
• Soil Physics
• Multidisciplinary Education, particularly Soil Science, Geology, Material Science and Computer Science

Other Professional Experiences

• Soil Scientist (0470)/Lab Manager USDA-ARS (Columbia, MO)
• Assistant Professor in Agricultural Science at Truman State University (Kirksville, MO)
• Intelligence Analyst (S&TI)/Division Chief/Program Analyst at U.S. Army National Ground Intelligence Center (Charlottesville, VA)
• Senior Geoscientist at ChevronTexaco (Houston, TX)

Other

Society Memberships

• Soil Science Society of America
• American Geophysical Union 

Non-Academic Interests

• Jeeps
• Wargaming
• Anthropology
• Disc Golf