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Aaron Smith

Professor | Agricultural and Resource Economics

Specialization: Corn, Cotton, Soybean, and Wheat Marketing and Farm Bill Policy

Courses
Below are courses taught during the current or past three academic years. Consult Timetable for the most current listing of courses and instructor(s).
ESS 242 - Soil Morphology and Judging
1 credit hour(s)

Intensive course involving describing, classifying and interpreting soils in preparation for regional and national soil judging contests.

Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.

Other Instructors: Sherfy, Andrew

Semesters Offered: Fall
ESS 442 - Soil Genesis and Classification
3 credit hour(s)

Soil genesis and formation; observing and describing morphology of agricultural and forest soils; chemical and physical properties; and classification. Includes 3 weekend field trips.

Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and 1 lab.
(RE) Prerequisite(s) : ESS 231, ESS 232

Semesters Offered: Fall
ESS 462 - Environmental Climatology
3 credit hour(s)

Study of global energy budget, past climates, climate variability, climate distribution, and climate change. Emphasis on global warming and its potential impacts on ecosystems, societies, and global sustainability. Students are required to apply quantitative, computer, and oral communication skills to analyze and report climate data for environmental planning. Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (AOC)
Recommended Background: Computer proficiency.

Other Instructors: Saal, Lori

Semesters Offered: Fall
ESS 515 - Soil and Environmental Biogeochemistry
3 credit hour(s)

Soils as interface between the biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and geosphere. Soil and environmental biogeochemical interfaces: cycles of critical elements, coupled biogeochemical cycles, feedbacks between biogeochemistry, climatology, ecology, and soil science.

Semesters Offered: Spring
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865-974-7476

aaron.smith@utk.edu

325B Morgan Hall
2621 Morgan Circle Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
Education and Training
  • Doctorate, Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering, University Of Arkansas, 2013
  • MS, Agricultural Business and Management, General, University Of Arkansas, 2010
  • BA, Agricultural Business and Management, General, University of Lethbridge, 2003
Responsible Area(s)
  • Agriculture and Natural Resources

Aaron Smith

Professor | Agricultural and Resource Economics
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865-974-7476

aaron.smith@utk.edu

325B Morgan Hall
2621 Morgan Circle Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
Education and Training
  • Doctorate, Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering, University Of Arkansas, 2013
  • MS, Agricultural Business and Management, General, University Of Arkansas, 2010
  • BA, Agricultural Business and Management, General, University of Lethbridge, 2003
Responsible Area(s)
  • Agriculture and Natural Resources
Courses
Below are courses taught during the current or past three academic years. Consult Timetable for the most current listing of courses and instructor(s).
ESS 242 - Soil Morphology and Judging
1 credit hour(s)

Intensive course involving describing, classifying and interpreting soils in preparation for regional and national soil judging contests.

Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.

Other Instructors: Sherfy, Andrew

Semesters Offered: Fall
ESS 442 - Soil Genesis and Classification
3 credit hour(s)

Soil genesis and formation; observing and describing morphology of agricultural and forest soils; chemical and physical properties; and classification. Includes 3 weekend field trips.

Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and 1 lab.
(RE) Prerequisite(s) : ESS 231, ESS 232

Semesters Offered: Fall
ESS 462 - Environmental Climatology
3 credit hour(s)

Study of global energy budget, past climates, climate variability, climate distribution, and climate change. Emphasis on global warming and its potential impacts on ecosystems, societies, and global sustainability. Students are required to apply quantitative, computer, and oral communication skills to analyze and report climate data for environmental planning. Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (AOC)
Recommended Background: Computer proficiency.

Other Instructors: Saal, Lori

Semesters Offered: Fall
ESS 515 - Soil and Environmental Biogeochemistry
3 credit hour(s)

Soils as interface between the biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and geosphere. Soil and environmental biogeochemical interfaces: cycles of critical elements, coupled biogeochemical cycles, feedbacks between biogeochemistry, climatology, ecology, and soil science.

Semesters Offered: Spring