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Nov 08

Soils & Water

This is a CORE course and provides 6 hours (credits) toward the completion of the Certificate in Native Plants program.
You do not need to be pursuing the Certificate to enroll in this class.

Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute
175 Baylor School Rd., Chattanooga, TN 37405
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Nov 08, 2025 09:00am ET - Nov 08, 2025 03:30pm ET

$65.00 - $75.00

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About this class: This class will focus on how soil and water interactions lay the foundation for supporting a functional, healthy landscape. We will frame our conversation around the five soil forming factors of parent material, climate, biota, topography, and time, and take a look at how each of these is at work in our landscape. We will use technology tools but also simply get our hands dirty to help uncover information that will assist in management decisions toward functional landscapes that

work with nature.


Be on the lookout: Once you have registered, we will email you with pre-course work and any other materials needed for this class.


Materials to bring! Notebook, pencils, snacks, water, and a lunch. This class will be both in and out of doors, please wear weather-appropriate clothing and footwear.



Registration Policy: 

As with all CNP classes, class size is limited. To give everyone the best opportunity to participate, there is a non-refundable cancellation fee of $10, with the balance refunded if you cancel at least 7 calendar days before the class will be held. If the class is cancelled by the instructor or the CNP program, registrants will get a full refund.


Instructor: Andrea Ludwig, PhD, EIT


Dr. Andrea Ludwig is a Professor of Ecological Engineering in the Biosystems Engineering & Soil Science Department at the University of Tennessee and has served as the Stormwater Management Specialist for UT Extension since 2010. She is the Program Director for Tennessee Smart Yards and co-leads Backyard STEM curriculum development for Tennessee 4H. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Bio & Ag Engineering and Masters of Science in Environmental Engineering from the University of Arkansas, and a PhD in Biological Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech. She is an avid trail runner and mountain biker and a Tennessee Naturalist. She is the Past President of the American Ecological Engineering Society and has been awarded the Moss Award and the Hicks Award at UT as well as three departmental awards for her service activities.