Woodwell Climate Research Center to expand soil carbon testing capacity

Jonathan Sanderman crouches next to a hole in the forest floor, which he is digging out with a shovel. In the background, loose soil lays on a blue tarp

photo by Colleen Partida

Woodwell Climate Research Center to expand soil carbon testing capacity

Woodwell Climate Research Center, in Falmouth, is getting an $800,000 federal earmark to develop a dedicated soil carbon research lab.

Jonathan Sanderman crouches next to a hole in the forest floor, which he is digging out with a shovel. In the background, loose soil lays on a blue tarp

We hear a lot about carbon stored in oceans, trees, and of course the atmosphere. But there’s about three billion tons of carbon stored in soils around the world, according to Jonathan Sanderman. He’s a senior scientist and vice president of science at Woodwell Climate Research Center, in Falmouth.

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