Hello! My name is Chantel Chizen, and I am a dedicated soil scientist and educator with a deep-rooted interest in sustainable land management. I pursued an education in soil science, earning a BSc in Applied Biology (Major in Plant and Soil Sciences) and a MSc in Soil Science from the University of British Columbia. I completed my PhD in Soil Science at the University of Saskatchewan, researching wetland soil carbon storage in agricultural landscapes across the Prairie Pothole Region. My work centers on advancing digital soil mapping, pedometrics, and our understanding of soil carbon dynamics. Beyond research, I am dedicated to teaching, mentorship, and extension. 

Carbon Sequestration Fellow, 2024
    • Carbon Sequestration Project Information
    • Alliance of Bioversity [sic] and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
    • Contributing to digital soil mapping research for integrated crop-livestock systems

University of Saskatchewan Teacher-Scholar Doctoral Fellow, 2023 - 2024
     • Participated in a mentored teaching program and taught an introductory,
       undergraduate soil science course with 125 students

Dr. Karl C. Ivarson Agricultural Scholarship Recipient, 2023
      • Canadian Foundation for Food and Agriculture Education Scholarship Information

Foundation for Food and Agriculture Fellow, 2021 - 2014
       • FFAR Fellows Information 

Digital Soil Mapping to Monitor Soil Carbon Changes in Rice-Forage Systems
Visiting Researcher Project | 2024 | Project Page

Wetland Soil Carbon Storage in the Prairie Pothole Region
PhD Research Project | 2020 - 2024 | Project Page

Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Potato Production in British Columbia's Lower Fraser Valley
MSc Research Project | 2018 - 2020 | Project Page

Active Soil Organic Matter Pool under Grassland Set-Aside Management
BSc Directed Studies Project | 2017 | Project Page