Chantel Chizen, University of Saskatchewan

Research

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Digital Pedology Remote Sensing Soil Carbon Dynamics Soil Salinity Prairie Wetland Management Soil Data Management

Latest funding

Rapid Soil Analysis to Support Agri-Environmental Decisions
CFI · 2026 · Principal investigator
$103,999

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Rapid Soil Analysis to Support Agri-Environmental Decisions

Principal investigatorCFI2026John R. Evans Leaders Fund: John R. Evans Leaders Fund – Funding for research infrastructure

Principal investigators: Chizen, Chantel

Keywords: soil biogeochemistry, soil conservation, water quality monitoring, high throughput analysis automated pH/electrical conductivity analyzer, automated particle size analyzer

$103,999

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Digital Pedology Dear Professor Chizen, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on digital pedology connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CFI-funded project "Rapid Soil Analysis to Support Agri-Environmental Decisions" (2026), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]