Contact

Dr. Lee E. Sommers
Professor Emeritus

Fort Collins, CO 80528 UNITED STATES

Employment History

• Colorado State University
  
• Colorado State University
  
• Colorado State University
  
• Colorado State University
  

• Colorado State University
  
• Colorado State University   (Jan 2013)
  
• Colorado State University   (Jan 1996 - Jan 2013)
  
• Colorado State University
  
• Purdue University   (Jan 1970)
  

Membership

• Member Emeritus
• American Society of Agronomy, 57 Years
• Soil Science Society of America, 57 Years

Past Membership

Education History

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1971,
  
• Master of Science (MS), University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1969,
  
• Bachelor of Science (BS), University of Wisconsin-Platteville, 1966,
  

Communities

ASA Environmental Quality Section
• ASA Nutrients and Environmental Quality Community
  

Divisions of Interest

• SSSA Soil Fertility & Plant Nutrition Division
  
• SSSA Soil & Water Management & Conservation Division
  
• SSSA Nutrient Management & Soil & Plant Analysis Division
  
• SSSA Practicing Professional Soil Scientists Division
  

• SSSA Soil Education and Outreach Division
  
• SSSA Soil Physics and Hydrology Division
  
• SSSA Soil Chemistry Division
  
• SSSA Soil Biology & Biochemistry Division
  
• SSSA Pedology Division
  
• SSSA Soil Mineralogy Division
  
• SSSA Forest, Range & Wildland Soils Division
  
• SSSA Wetland Soils Division
  
• SSSA Soils & Environmental Quality Division
  
• SSSA Urban and Anthropogenic Soils Division
  

Awards Received

• ASA Fellow, 1986
  
• Environmental Quality Research Award, 1987
  
• SSSA Fellow, 1985
  
• Agronomic Service Award, 2010
  

• Soil Science Professional Service Award, 2010
  
• ASA Distinguished Service Award, 2011
  
• Soil Science Distinguished Service Award, 2015
  

Committee Service

• ACS - Emeritus Membership Task Force, Member, 2017-04-01 - 2023-12-31
  
• ACS - Agronomic Science Foundation (ASF) Budget and Finance Committee, Member, 2011-01-01 - 2011-12-31
  
• ACS - Agronomic Science Foundation (ASF) Board of Trustees, Member, 2007-11-06 - 2011-12-31
  
• ACS - Agronomic Science Foundation (ASF) Board of Trustees, Chair, 2010-01-01 - 2010-12-31
  

• ACS - Agronomic Science Foundation (ASF) Executive Committee, Chair, 2010-01-01 - 2010-12-31
  
• A - ASA Board of Directors, Member, Ex Officio, 2010-01-01 - 2010-12-31
  
• C - CSSA Board of Directors, Member, Ex Officio, 2010-01-01 - 2010-12-31
  
• S - SSSA Board of Directors, Member, Ex Officio, 2010-01-01 - 2010-12-31
  
• A - ASA Board of Directors, Member, Ex Officio, 2009-01-01 - 2009-12-31
  
• C - CSSA Board of Directors, Member, Ex Officio, 2009-01-01 - 2009-12-31
  
• S - SSSA Board of Directors, Member, Ex Officio, 2009-01-01 - 2009-12-31
  
• ACS - Agronomic Science Foundation (ASF) Executive Committee, Chair, 2009-01-01 - 2009-12-31
  
• ACS - Agronomic Science Foundation (ASF) Board of Trustees, Chair, 2009-01-01 - 2009-12-31
  
• ACS - Agronomic Science Foundation (ASF) Development Advisory Committee, Member, 2007-10-02 - 2008-12-31
  
• ACS - Agronomic Science Foundation (ASF) Nominations Committee, Member, 2007-05-22 - 2007-11-06
  
• ACS - Agronomic Science Foundation (ASF) Board of Trustees, Member-ASA, 2006-11-14 - 2007-11-06
  
• A - ASA Board of Directors, ASA Past President, 2005-11-09 - 2006-11-15
  
• A - ASA Executive Committee, ASA Past President, 2005-11-09 - 2006-11-15
  
• A - Nominations Committee, Chair, 2005-11-09 - 2006-11-15
  
• A - Organization, Policy, & Bylaws Committee, Chair, 2005-11-09 - 2006-11-15
  
• A - ASA Past President, ASA Past President, 2005-11-09 - 2006-11-15
  
• A - Fellows Committee, Chair, 2005-11-01 - 2006-10-31
  
• A - ASA Executive Committee, ASA President, 2005-01-01 - 2005-12-31
  
• A - ASA President, ASA President, 2005-01-01 - 2005-12-31
  
• A - ASA Board of Directors, ASA President, 2005-01-01 - 2005-12-31
  
• A - Program Planning Committee, ASA President-Elect, 2004-01-01 - 2004-12-31
  
• A - E.T. & Vam York Distinguished ASA Lectureship Committee, Chair, 2004-01-01 - 2004-12-31
  
• A - ASA Board of Directors, ASA President-Elect, 2004-01-01 - 2004-12-31
  
• A - ASA President-Elect, ASA President-Elect, 2004-01-01 - 2004-12-31
  
• A - ASA Executive Committee, ASA President-Elect, 2004-01-01 - 2004-12-31
  
• S - Special Awards Committee, Member, 2001-01-01 - 2001-12-31
  
• S - Organization, Policy, & Bylaws Committee, Member, 2000-01-01 - 2000-12-31
  
• S - Fellows Committee, Chair, 1999-01-01 - 1999-12-31
  
• S - SSSA Past President, SSSA Past President, 1999-01-01 - 1999-12-31
  
• S - SSSA Executive Committee, SSSA Past President, 1999-01-01 - 1999-12-31
  
• S - SSSA Board of Directors, SSSA Past President, 1999-01-01 - 1999-12-31
  
• S - Nominations for President-Elect Committee, Chair, 1999-01-01 - 1999-12-31
  
• S - Organization, Policy, & Bylaws Committee, Chair, 1999-01-01 - 1999-12-31
  
• A - ASA Executive Committee, SSSA Past President, 1999-01-01 - 1999-12-31
  
• A - ASA Board of Directors, SSSA Past President, 1999-01-01 - 1999-12-31
  
• S - Honorary Member and Presidential Awards Committee, Chair, 1999-01-01 - 1999-12-31
  
• S - Soil Science Distinguished Service Award Committee, Chair, 1999-01-01 - 1999-12-31
  
• S - Special Awards Committee, Chair, 1999-01-01 - 1999-12-31
  
• ACS - Agronomic Science Foundation (ASF) Board of Trustees, Member-SSSA, 1999-01-01 - 1999-12-31
  
• S - Francis E. Clark Distinguished Lectureship Committee, Member, Ex Officio, 1999-01-01 - 1999-12-31
  
• S - Honorary Member and Presidential Awards Committee, Member, 1998-01-01 - 1998-12-31
  
• S - Soil Science Distinguished Service Award Committee, Member, 1998-01-01 - 1998-12-31
  
• A - ASA Board of Directors, SSSA President, 1998-01-01 - 1998-12-31
  
• S - SSSA Board of Directors, SSSA President, 1998-01-01 - 1998-12-31
  
• S - SSSA Executive Committee, SSSA President, 1998-01-01 - 1998-12-31
  
• A - ASA Executive Committee, SSSA President, 1998-01-01 - 1998-12-31
  
• S - SSSA President, SSSA President, 1998-01-01 - 1998-12-31
  
• A - ASA Executive Committee, SSSA President-Elect, 1997-01-01 - 1997-12-31
  
• A - ASA Board of Directors, SSSA President-Elect, 1997-01-01 - 1997-12-31
  
• S - SSSA Board of Directors, SSSA President-Elect, 1997-01-01 - 1997-12-31
  
• A - Program Planning Committee, SSSA President-Elect, 1997-01-01 - 1997-12-31
  
• S - SSSA President-Elect, SSSA President-Elect, 1997-01-01 - 1997-12-31
  
• S - SSSA Executive Committee, SSSA President-Elect, 1997-01-01 - 1997-12-31
  
• S - Program Planning Committee, Chair, 1997-01-01 - 1997-12-31
  
• S - Soil Science Research Award Committee, Member, 1994-01-01 - 1994-12-31
  
• S - Fellows Committee, Member, 1993-01-01 - 1993-12-31
  
• A - Organization, Policy, & Bylaws Committee, Member-Soils, 1990-01-01 - 1990-12-31
  
• A - Budget & Finance Committee, Chair, 1990-01-01 - 1990-12-31
  
• A - Budget & Finance Committee, Member, At Large-Soils, 1989-01-01 - 1989-12-31
  
• ACS - Journal of Environmental Quality Editorial Board, JEQ Associate Editor, 1978-01-01 - 1980-12-31