Jay Bell

Jay Bell
Professor Emeritus
[email protected]
651-328-1359
554 Borlaug Hall
Education
  • BS, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - 1980
  • MS, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - 1982
  • PhD, Pennsylvania State University - 1990

Areas of Interest

Pedology, Wetlands and Peatlands

Teaching

  • ESPM 1901 Freshman Seminar – Human Impacts on the Environment
  • SOIL 5555 Wetland Soils
  • SOIL 5515 Soil Genesis and Landscape Relationships

Research

Pedology with emphasis on landscape-scale process of soil genesis and the application of digital technologies (geographic information systems) for mapping, describing and reporting soil variability for land management. Hydrology, biochemistry, and morphology of wetland soils. Innovative approaches to soil science education.

Select Publications

  • Dolliver, H.A.S. and J.C. Bell. 2006. Using scientific visualization to represent soil hydrology dynamics. Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education 35:5-11.
  • Lin, H., D. Wheeler, J. Bell, and L. Wilding. 2004. Assessment of soil spatial variability at multiple scales. Ecological Modeling. Vol. 182:3-4, pp. 271-290.
  • Peng, W., D.B. Wheeler, J.C. Bell, and M.G. Krusemark. 2003. Delineating patterns of soil drainage class on bare soils using remote sensing analyses. Geoderma. 115:261-279.
  • Reuter, R. J. and J. C. Bell. 2003. Hillslope Hydrology and Soil Morphology for a Wetland Basin in South-Central Minnesota. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 67:365-372
  • Reuter, R.J. and J.C. Bell. 2001. Soils and Hydrology of a Wet-Sandy Catena in East-Central Minnesota. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 65: 1559-1569.
  • Thompson, J.A, J.C. Bell and C.A. Butler. 2001. Digital elevation model resolution: Effects on terrain attribute calculation and quantitative soil-landscape modeling. Geoderma, 100 (1-2)(2001) pp. 67-89.
  • Thompson, J. A. and J. C. Bell. 2000. Hydric Soil Indicators in Mollisol Landscapes. In J. L. Richardson and M. J. Vepraskas (ed.) Hydric Soils. Ann Arbor Press, Chelsea, MI.
  • Bell, J. C., Bates, P. C., and D. F. Grigal. 2000. Chapter 12. A Soil-Terrain Model for Estimating Spatial Patterns of Soil Organic Carbon. In J. Wilson and J. Gallant (eds.) Terrain Analysis: Principles and Applications.
  • Wheeler, D. B., J. A. Thompson, and J. C. Bell. 1999. Laboratory comparison of soil redox conditions between red and brown soils in Minnesota, USA. Wetlands. Vol. 19, No.3. Sept. 1999, pp. 607-616.
  • Grigal, D. F. and J. C. Bell. 1999. Site and Landscape Characterization for Ecological Studies. Soil Investigation Methods for Long-Term Ecological Research Sites. LTER Series.