Patrick Inglett, a professor of biogeochemistry in the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Department of Soil, Water and Ecosystem Sciences (SWES), is a 2025 Fellow of the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA). The honor recognizes his long-term work in wetland biogeochemistry, nutrient cycling and ecosystem sciences.
“It’s really an honor to even be nominated,” Inglett said. “Knowing the caliber of other Fellows in the society, it’s so encouraging to think that you’re now considered in that category.”
Research and Teaching
Inglett conducts research and teaching in the Aquatic and Wetland Biogeochemistry Group in SWES. His projects examine the biogeochemistry of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus in aquatic and terrestrial systems, including measurements of microbial and plant processes such as nitrogen fixation, enzyme expression and function, and tracking nutrient fate and greenhouse gas emissions. Inglett and his students and lab staff also focus on ecosystem health and restoration. Funding for his research totals more than $16 million from external and internal sources.
His teaching, both in person and online, includes Environmental Biogeochemistry, Wetland and Aquatic Biogeochemistry, Advanced Biogeochemistry, and Journal Colloquium in Environmental Sciences. He was awarded a UF Term Professorship in 2017. He has chaired or co-chaired more than 30 graduate student committees. Additionally, he served as a member of more than 40 other student committees and advised 27 undergraduates in research.
“I have had the privilege of working with some great students and post-docs. They really deserve some thanks for this honor,” Inglett said. “Their energy and creativity are my main motivation and make this job rewarding.”
Impact
In service to the university, Inglett was elected to the UF Faculty Senate from 2020 to 2022. He is the academic adviser for Pi Kappa Phi fraternity and the faculty adviser for the Global Connections student organization. He has been a member of numerous committees at the university, college and department levels and has organized the SWES Research Forum since 2018. Inglett has served as an associate editor of several journals. He is a member of the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography, the Society of Wetland Scientists and the Soil Science Society of America.
“Patrick is an excellent example of what a scholar should be in terms of research, teaching and service to the profession,” Chris Wilson, professor and interim chair of SWES, said. “We are proud of everything he has achieved so far and celebrate this recognition with him.”
The SSSA will recognize Inglett at its annual conference in Salt Lake City, Nov. 9-12.
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