Professor, Department of Soil Science
University of Manitoba (Fort Garry Campus)
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
276 Ellis Building
13 Freedman Crescent
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2 Canada
Dr. David Lobb
Education
- PhD in Soil Science, University of Guelph, Canada
- MSc in Soil Science, University of Guelph, Canada
- BSc in Biophysical Systems, University of Toronto, Canada
Teaching
SOIL 0620 Soil Conservation and Management
SOIL 4510 Soil and Water Management
SOIL 7230 Advanced Topics in Landscapes and Processes I
SOIL 7240 Advanced Topics in Landscapes and Processes II
Research
Research interests
Dr. Lobb's research focuses on biophysical processes within landscapes, particularly soil movement by tillage and tillage erosion. He is internationally recognized for his research in tillage translocation and tillage erosion, particularly for his advances in experimental methods and modeling. His expertise in soil erosion and conservation has been sought by the United Nations’ International Atomic Energy Agency and Food and Agriculture Organization, and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, in addition to provincial and federal government agencies across Canada. David currently co-chairs the FAO’s Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils.
Current Projects
- Soil redistribution within landscapes and its impact on biophysical processes that affect agriculture and the environment
- Tillage systems and their impacts on biophysical processes that affect agriculture and the environment
- Agri-environmental indicators, and their use for national and international assessments of soil erosion
- Soil-landscape variability: causes, characterization and management (precision-farming)