ALT a man kneeling low in a soil pit. He is using a stick to measure lengths along the side of the pit, as well as taking soil samples with a large knife to be analyzed in the lab later.

ALT Miscanthus is a grass-like biofuel crop. A recent study looked at the environmental aspects of growing Miscanthus, Switchgrass, and Willow as perennial biofuel crops on marginally productive farmland. Image description: Tall, green grass-like miscanthus growing in a field. Credit: Augustine Osei

ALT Augustine Osei sampling greenhouse gases in the field. He is kneeling under a canopy of willow, which he is studying for use as biofuels. He is holding a syringe to pull gases out of a chamber inserted in the soil. Credit: Nadia Gabbanelli

ALT Augustine Osei working in a lab at the University of Waterloo. Soil scientists work in the outdoors, labs, and offices. Credit: Hilary Gauld, Ecology lab in the Faculty of Environment, University of Waterloo. Image description: a man wearing a lab coat and blue gloves stands a chemistry bench holding a pipette

ALT Augustine Osei