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IUSS Alert 229 (November 2024)

Mitia Mambella — Fri, 13 Dec 2024 11:08:53 +0000

The IUSS has been invited to endorse the Policy Brief issued by the Save Soil Movement, The International 4p1000 Initiative, SEKEM. “UNFCCC Policy Brief: Securing Our Future, Making Climate Finance Work for Agricultural Soil,” Conscious Planet, 2024.
The document focuses on the need to reward farmers for improving soil health, essentially through its organic carbon content.

https://consciousplanet.org/it/save-soil/blog/securing-our-future-making-climate-finance-work-for-agricultural-soil

The IUSS Presidents Committee has endorsed the document, on which the IUSS President expressed his comments, which were transmitted to the document’s authors.

Comments

Improving Soil Organic Carbon Content

While increasing soil organic carbon (SOC) is often viewed as a primary goal for enhancing soil health, simply focusing on this aspect can be misleading. High SOC levels can sometimes mask underlying soil issues. For instance, if soil compaction is not addressed, increased carbon might not translate into better soil function. In some cases, too much organic matter can lead to problems like reduced aeration and increased GHG emissions. Thus, a holistic approach that considers multiple soil health indicators is essential.

Reducing soil compaction

Not only SOC is important for soil health. For example, the increased use of heavy machinery in agriculture has led to significant soil compaction and disruption of its structure.. This compaction reduces soil porosity and permeability, impeding root growth and the movement of water and air. It can lead to decreased microbial activity and hinder nutrient cycling. To mitigate these effects and improve soil health it’s vital to explore alternatives such as lighter machinery, reduced tillage practices, or adopting techniques like controlled traffic farming, which can minimize the impact on soil structure.

Regulating Water Fluxes

Water management is also crucial for maintaining soil health. Proper regulation of surface and subsurface water flows can prevent erosion, improve water retention, and enhance nutrient availability. Excessive runoff can lead to nutrient leaching, while inadequate water can stress plants and soil organisms. Implementing practices such as contour farming, riparian buffers, proper irrigation and subsurface drainage can help manage water effectively. By maintaining balanced water fluxes, we can promote healthier ecosystems that support both agricultural productivity and biodiversity.

Conclusion
In summary, while supporting farmers for the improvement of soil organic carbon is important, it should be part of a broader strategy that also addresses other soil issues, such as soil compaction and water management. A multifaceted approach can lead to more sustainable soil management that enhance both soil health and agricultural productivity over the long term.

IUSS Centennial Conference Proceedings

A message from the IUSS President

Dear colleagues,

We’d like to remind you to submit your short paper or extended abstract for the proceedings of the Centennial. This is a historic occasion not to be missed. Few other scientific societies can boast of having published the proceedings of both their founding conference and their centennial conference! The Royal Society of London and a few others in America have done so, but their founding proceedings were always just a few pages. In our case, we will have the opportunity to compare hundreds of contributions on the same soil subjects! Deadline for submission, November 30, 2024.

Download the template for the extended abstract/short paper.

For information: iuss.secretariat@crea.gov.it

IUSS World Soil of the Year

Further information regarding the 2024 IUSS WSY can be obtained by contacting Dr. Boincean (bboincean@gmail.com).

In recognition of the success of various national programs, the IUSS WSY program has been implemented to enhance soil literacy across numerous countries and on a global scale. It is expected that this will aid in compiling a registry of soil heritage, to recognize the inherent natural and cultural values of soils, thereby helping to open doors for soil science to integrate with environmental protection activities and projects. A dedicated webpage is currently being developed for the WSY program on the IUSS website. To support promotion of the 2024 IUSS WSY, a special issue of Geoderma Regional will be published with a focus on chernozemic soils internationally – this is now open for submissions. Further details can be obtained by contacting Cezary Kabala (cezary.kabala@upwr.edu.pl).

The IUSS WSY Task Force has been approved as a working group within Division 1 – Soils in Space and Time.

The call for applications for IUSS WSY 2025 is now open. Deadline for submission, November 30, 2024. Inquiries, regarding either participating in the Task Force/Working Group or the 2025 IUSS WSY call, can be directed to the Chair of Division 1, Richard J. Heck: (iuss.div1@gmail.com).

Click to access Word-Soil-Year-Guidelines-2025.pdf

2025 IUSS World Soil of the Year

Introduction:

Through the World Soil of the Year (WSY), the IUSS endeavors to celebrate a specific soil, on an annual basis, in recognition of our collective responsibility for sustaining soils and their functionality, as well as to promote public awareness of this crucial and increasingly threatened resource. The WSY Celebration contributes to the IUSS Strategic Plan.

https://forms.gle/7dGE3APpN8ZF2rcD8

Deadline: November 30th, 2024

Read more: Find everything there is to know at https://www.iuss.org/world-soil-of-the-year/

Next Stimulus Fund Call

Deadlines: January 15, 2025

State of the art

The IUSS Divisions, Commissions and Working Groups Chairs can now share one or few selected publications on the IUSS Alert. Every month, the chairs of the Commissions and WGs of one of the four Divisions can send selected publications to the Secretariat, which will publish them here (see below the selection of Division 1 for this month).

The initiative aims to highlight publications that report the most significant recent progress in the subjects of the WGs and Commissions of a Division. The papers are not necessarily produced by the officers but selected and commented by them.

Please do so by the 15 of every month to make sure your articles will be published in the monthly current issue.

Let’s keep our community posted on the progresses of Soil Sciences.

Publication of the Month

Division 1

A global numerical classification of the soil surface layer

Published paper from Division 1

By: Wadoux, A.M.C. and Mcbratney, A.B., 2024. Geoderma. Volume 447, July 2024, 116915

In this paper, is reported on the development of a natural layer classification system as opposed to the classification of soil profile entities, as a first step towards achieving a comprehensive global numerical soil classification not based on a priori defined classes.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2024.116915

News from national and regional soil science societies 2024

The New Zealand Society of Soil Science (NZSSS)

2024 MOANA OCEANIA SOIL JUDGING COMPETITION

Date: November 28th – 1st, December 2024
Location: Rotorua, New Zealand

The competition aims to teach and develop knowledge and practical skills in soil description, classification, and land use interpretation. These skills are vital when it comes to understanding and protecting soil. It is a great opportunity for students, researchers, contractors, council scientists, and anyone interested in soils to learn, network, and experience new landscapes and soils.

The New Zealand Society of Soil Science (NZSSS)

SOILS ROTORUA 2024 – A JOINT NZSSS & SSA CONFERENCE
WEAVING SOIL SCIENCE ACROSS CULTURES & ENVIRONMENTS

Date: December 2nd – 5th, 2024
Location: Rotorua Energy Events Centre, New Zealand

The British Society of Soil Science (BSSS)

THE 2024 BSSS ANNUAL CONFERENCE. SUSTAINABLE SOILS FOR PEOPLE AND PLANET

Date: December 4th – 6th, 2024
Location: Cardiff, UK

The overall conference theme is Sustainable Soils for People and Planet. The packed multi-disciplinary event spanning the built, natural environment and agricultural sectors will provide delegates with a fantastic opportunity to see the latest research and developments within soil science.

Important dates:
Oral abstract submissions will be open until Friday 9 August.
Poster abstract submissions will be open until Friday 6 September.

Czech Society of Soil Science

Budapest Soil Health Forum
Date: 4th December, 2024

The Budapest Soil Health Forum offers an opportunity for scientists and stakeholders involved in soil science and soil management to engage in interactions, knowledge exchange, and networking at a unique scientific event in Budapest on 4 December. The Forum will host three conferences and panel discussions centred around the same question: “How can we protect our soils for the safety and well-being of human society as well as for the functioning of ecosystems, agricultural production, and forestry?”, but will pursue the answer through a variety of disciplinary lenses. The Budapest Soil Health Forum will be the sister event of the BIOEAST & Beyond conference , which aims to advocate for increased and targeted public investment in joint research, innovation, and knowledge transfer within the BIOEAST macro-region. The BIOEAST & Beyond conference will start in Budapest the day following the Forum.

Italian Society of Soil Science (SISS)

World Soil Day: From scientific evidence to a different awareness

Date: December 5th, 2024
Location: Sala Secchi, Ministero della Cultura, Rome

During the World Soil Day, at a time when this issue is increasingly dramatically in the limelight, Research is called to transfer even more scientific evidence to society, to promote a different culture of soil and a new awareness of its crucial importance for life on the Planet.

School of Biodiversity and Bio-indication (BIOBIO 2024)

Date: December 5th, 2024
Location: Sala Consiliare DICATAM Via Branze 38, Brescia

Caring for Soils: Measure, Monitor, Manage

Date: December 5th, 2024
Location: Campobasso, Università del Molise, aula Fermi

Where food is born

Date: December 5th, 2024
Location: Ist. Comprensivo “G. A. Cesareo”, Via Lucania – Sant’Agata di Militello

News from national and regional soil science societies 2025

Digital Soil Mapping Working Group (DSMWG) & GlobalSoilMap working group (GSM WG) of IUSS

3rd JOINT WORKSHOP ON DIGITAL SOIL MAPPING & GLOBAL SOIL MAP. SOIL MAPPING FOR SUSTAINABLE LAND USE PLANNING

Date: January 21st – 24th, 2025
Location: Bengaluru, India

European Confederation of Soil Science Societies

VII INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE ECSSS
VII EUROSOIL 2025 & X Congreso Ibérico de la Ciencia del Suelo

Date: September 8th – 12th, 2025
Location: Seville, Spain

EUROSOIL is the official meeting of the European Confederation of Soil Science Societies (ECSSS). It is held every four years and is one of Europe’s most important Soil Sciences events. It provides an excellent opportunity for knowledge transfer among the Soil Sciences community. Over 2000 participants are expected to attend the event and present their findings through oral and poster presentations encompassing all scientific aspects of Soil Science. The event will also feature workshops, and an exhibition of products and services aimed at raising awareness in society, facilitating the exchange of ideas and information, and creating business opportunities offering a platform for researchers, scholars and professionals to exchange knowledge, insights, and innovations. Additionally, during this edition of EUROSOIL, the Iberian Congress of Soil Sciences (CICS) will also be held along with the 1st European Soil Judging Contest in Alicante, one week before the event in Seville.

Registration: https://www.eurosoil2025.eu/eurosoil2025/call-abstracts/guidelines

Abstracts Submission: https://www.eurosoil2025.eu/eurosoil2025/registration/registration-fees

Deadline:
31 March 2025: Early registration deadline
15 May 2025: Regular abstract submission deadline
31 May 2025: Abstract notification to authors
15 June 2025: Regular registration deadline
15 July 2025: Last minute submission (only posters)
8 September 2025: EUROSOIL 2025 starts

e-mail: eurosoil@viajeseci.es

Canadian Society of Soil Science

Soils For Our Future – A Gathering of Global to Local Perspectives

Date: July 20th-25th, 2025
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

The SOILS FOR OUR FUTURE 2025 brings together three conference events: 5th Global Soil Security Conference, Canadian Society of Soil Science Annual Meeting, and International Union of Soil Sciences Division 1 – Soils in Space and Time Meeting. Hosted by the Soil Conservation Council of Canada and the Manitoba Soil Science Society. With over 700 researchers, industry members, leaders of farmer organizations, graduate students and other attendees, SOILS FOR OUR FUTURE 2025 provides a global perspective to today’s research to sustain our future. Spanning five days, the conference provides attendees of the events to meet in plenary/technical sessions with their individual organizations and for all to come together in keynote sessions, tradeshow, posters, workshops and field tours.

Registration to open: February 2025

Conferences, Meetings and Workshops 2024

11th Edition World Soil Day 2024

Date: Novembre 29th to December 5th, 2024
Location: Normandy Region, France

Theme: Soil data and information.

After a successful WSD 2023, the 2024 edition will continue to establish the legitimacy of organizing a large-scale World Soil Day for 4 networks (AFES, Gis Sol, RMT Sols & Territoires and RNEST) in France, and to pursue exchanges on the law on soil health proposed in 2023 by the European Commission.
Finally, AFES, as coordinator of the European SOILSCAPE project (Spreading Open and Inclusive Literacy and Soil Culture through Artistic Practices and Education) funded as part of the objectives of the Mission Soil, this 11th edition of the JMS will continue to strengthen links with artistic players to reach more audiences, potential players in soil preservation.
The program and the speakers will be updated regularly, and the opening of the ticket office is scheduled for mid-October 2024.

Read more: For an overview of the provisional program and further information, go here: https://www.afes.fr/evenements/journee-mondiale-des-sols-2024/

United States Consortium of Soil Science Associations

Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management
Boost your agricultural expertise at our Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management Workshop. Gain expert insights, practical strategies, and earn Nutrient Management and CCA credits.

Date: December 2, 4, 9, & 11, 2024 (12:00 PM-1:00 PM)

Join Penn State Extension Specialists and Educators for an informative four-session workshop on Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management. This workshop aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of soil fertility fundamentals that underpin effective farming practices and soil health. Event Details: Delve into session topics: soil fertility, lime, nitrogen management, and nontraditional soil amendments. Expand your knowledge and earn credits! Q&A sessions at the end of each day will allow you to seek clarification and engage in meaningful discussions. Additionally, participants attending the live sessions will have the opportunity to earn Nutrient Management and Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) credits, enhancing their professional qualifications.

Deadline: December 2, 2024 12:00 p.m.

17th International Conference on Soil Micromorphology

Date: December 2nd – 5th, 2024
Location: Puno, Perú

This congress is being proposed as a posthumous tribute to Professor Georges Stoops, who received multiple invitations to participate in soil micromorphology courses offered in Latin America. Unfortunately, due to health reasons, he was unable to attend. The aim of this congress is to provide the micromorphology community with an opportunity to come together in a unique natural setting imbued with historical significance. This gathering intends to foster a sense of camaraderie among fellow enthusiasts dedicated to the study of micropedology. It is precisely for this reason that the proposed theme for this special conference is “Making Friends.”

Budapest Soil Health Forum

Date: December 4th, 2024
Location: Budapest, Hungary

The Budapest Soil Health Forum is to be held in association with the high-level closing event of the Agricultural Chapter of the Hungarian EU presidency.
The Forum aims to bring together leading experts, researchers, and practitioners to discuss the latest advancements and applications of artificial intelligence in enhancing soil health.
The Forum consists of four events, including two international conferences, a workshop and a panel discussion:
• Artificial Intelligence for Soil Health — international conference
• Improving Soil Health: Amendments, Monitoring and Modelling — international conference
• Soil Organic Carbon and Soil Health – conference workshop
• Soil-X-Change: Soil Management Innovation – panel discussion

Join us for a day of insightful presentations, networking opportunities, and collaborative discussions to advance the field of soil health through AI solutions, monitoring, soil management and more.
The registration and participation are free of charge.

Important dates: Registration for online participation 02 December 2024

Registration and participation are free of charge.

Read more: to register or submit a paper: https://www.soilhealthforum.hu/

Final national event EJP SOIL: Coltivare il Futuro: Scienza, Politica e Innovazione per la Salute e la Fertilità dei Suoli Italiani

Date: December 4th – 5th, 2024
Location: Rome

In conjunction with World Soil Day, CREA, in collaboration with the European soil research program EJP SOIL, the national soil coordination Soil Hub and the National Rural Network, presents the final national event of the EJP SOIL program. The event, entitled “Cultivating the Future: Science, Politics and Innovation for the Health and Fertility of Italian Soils”, represents an important opportunity to promote collaboration between researchers, politicians and professionals in the agricultural sector, such as producer organizations, agronomists, consultants, technicians and agricultural entrepreneurs. The aim is to provide knowledge and concrete operational tools to improve soil management and raise public awareness of the importance of soil health and fertility, as well as sustainable agricultural practices.

To participate, register at the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScU8TFplLTEJRZc5jwRCYx22HxS7LfSy-xB_p-FGSbXeom4tA/viewform

World Soil Day (WSD) – Caring for Soils: Measure, Monitor, Manage

Date: December 5th, 2024
Location: Worldwide Events

December 5 marks the United Nations World Soil Day (WSD). This year’s campaign, “Caring for soils: measure, monitor, manage” highlights the crucial role of soil data and information for understanding soil health and optimizing its management. It allows us to monitor soil conditions, assess productivity, and adopt targeted practices that improve soil health. However, without reliable information, we miss the opportunity to fully harness soil’s potential to support agriculture, store carbon, and preserve biodiversity. Let’s make this World Soil Day stand out by spreading the word about the critical role soil data plays in shaping the future of our planet.

International Soil and Water Forum 2024

Date: December 9th – 11th, 2024
Location: Bangkok, Thailand (Hybrid Event)

The International Soil and Water Forum 2024 will address the critical challenges of water scarcity and soil degradation. Co-organized by FAO and the Government of Thailand, this event will convene global leaders, experts, and stakeholders to develop actionable strategies for transforming agrifood systems.

Conferences, Meetings and Workshops 2025

International Lysimeter and Ecotron Workshop. “Measurement Methods for Environmental Monitoring “

Date: March 24th-26th, 2025
Location: Hallbergmoos, Germany

The International Lysimeter & Ecotron Workshop gives scientific presentations by renowned soil science researchers for studying soil-plant interactions.

18th International Symposium on Soil and Plant Analysis.

Advancing Agricultural Science for Global Sustainability

Date: June 9th -13rd, 2025
Pre-Symposium Workshop: June 9th. Post-Symposium Tour: June 14th-16th

Location: Durham, North Carolina USA

The Soil and Plant Analysis Council (SPAC) announces that registration, sponsorship opportunities, and a call for abstracts for the 18th International Symposium on Soil and Plant Analysis (ISSPA) are now open. The meeting of ISSPA 2025 is hosted by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and North Carolina State University and will take place in Durham, North Carolina, USA, June 9 – 13, 2025, in partnership with the Australasian Soil and Plant Analysis Council, Agri-Laboratory Association of Southern Africa, and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization’s Global Soil Partnership.

Abstract Deadline: March 7th, 2025

Abstract Acceptance Notification: April 1st, 2025

The Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress, SRI 2025

Date: June 16th -19th, 2025
Location: Chicago, USA e online

The Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress will celebrate its fifth anniversary in Chicago, Illinois, where it will be held from 16-19 June 2025 at the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk. SRI is an annual convening focused on action-forward, knowledge-based and inclusive approaches to sustainability.
SRI2025 will be the first time the Congress is held in the United States. The event will build on the momentum of Congresses in Australia, South Africa, Panama, and Finland, connecting both in person and around the world with satellite events and interactive online experiences.
The Congress has a global audience with strong participation from industry, governments, civil, non-governmental, Indigenous, and intergovernmental organizations as well as researchers and innovators and the agencies and ministries who fund their forward-looking efforts. Each Congress has attracted around 2000 participants from more than 80 countries.
The SRI Congress series is co-convened by the Belmont Forum and Future Earth. In 2025, we are excited to work with the University of Illinois System to mobilize sustainability solutions in the US and around the world.
SRI2025 will spotlight Pathways to Sustainability, sharing implementation strategies and legacies of successful approaches to critical sustainability concerns facing Chicago, the United States, and the globe. It will also provide opportunities to overcome engagement, policy, resourcing, and other hurdles that slow our transformation to more resilient and equitable futures.
This year’s Congress focuses on Pathways to Sustainable Solutions. I2025hemes

Deadline: 7 December 2024

17th Symposium on Bacterial Genetics and Ecology (in conjunction with the 11th Theodor Escherich Symposium)

Date: July 1st –4th, 2025
Location: Graz, University Library Graz, Austria

Main topics of the symposium are:
Defining pathogens from an ecological perspective

Anthropocene and biogeochemical cycles
Soil microbiome and One Health
The human microbiome in health and disease
Food-gut microbiome axis
Microbiome engineering for sustainable agriculture
Microbial production systems and artificial intelligence Submit your abstract until

Deadline for abstract submission: 28 February 2025.

Read more: https://bageco.org/

World association of soil & water conservation

First Announcement of the 6th WASWAC World Conference
Resilient Landscapes: Innovations and Traditions in Climate-Adaptive Soil and Water Conservation (RISE-SWC)

Rabat, Morocco, September 15th-17th, 2025
Organized by The World Association of Soil and Water Conservation (WASWAC) and Institute National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)

About the Conference
World Association for Soil and Water Conservation (WASWAC), in collaboration with the Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), is organizing on the 6th WASWAC World Conference on “Resilient Landscapes: Innovations and Traditions in Climate-Adaptive Soil and Water Conservation” (RISE-SWC), scheduled from 15 to 17 September 2025 in Rabat, Morocco. The conference will provide an exchange platform for soil and water resources conservation on a global scale, fostering collaboration among scientists, experts, policymakers, and practitioners from around the world.

Call for abstracts:
Abstracts are invited on any of the above theme areas or other related areas. The abstracts should not exceed 300 words, should be typed follow the template in attached file. The abstract and the registration form (download here Registration form for 6th WASWAC World Conference.docx) should be sent through e-mail at RISE-SWC@inra.ma and make a copy to waswac@vip.163.com in MS word format. Author(s) will be intimated regarding the acceptance of the abstracts.

Important dates:
Abstract submission begins: January 1, 2025
Last date of abstract submission: May 30, 2025
Intimation of acceptance of abstracts: June 30, 2025
Registration fee payment begin: January 1, 2025

Opportunities for the IUSS members 2024-2025

Children’s booklet contest on Soil data and information

In celebration of World Soil Day (WSD) 2024, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS), and the Global Soil Partnership (GSP) are launching a scientific children’s booklet contest under the theme: “Caring for Soils: Measure, Manage, Monitor.” This contest provides participants with an opportunity to explain the significance of soil data and information for sustainable soil management, fostering a sense of responsibility, and inspiring children to understand the critical role soil plays for our planet. All shortlisted participants will receive soil-related publications, a certificate of participation, recognition on the IUSS and FAO websites, and soil gadgets. Winning booklets will be showcased on IUSS and FAO’s digital and social media platforms.

Winners announced: 5/12/2024, during World Soil Day official celebration.

Standing Committee for Gender Equality in Science (SCGES)_ Annual Report 2023-2024

The Fourth Annual Report is evidence of current work endeavor on SCGES works to encourage and systematize the exchange of information on gender equality and women in science amongst scientific unions. It contains brief reports from twenty-one partners of SCGES. Exchanging information on all related issues and making them visible is a major motivation for the partners who work together in SCGES. In 2024, SCGES held its second in-person meeting in Paris, where its plans and strategies were discussed intensively. Six Working Groups were created, which has boosted the activity. SCGES has continued to collect data and has worked in cooperation with ISC on a wider collection of data among scientific organizations that will start in November 2024. SCGES membership among international scientific unions has more than doubled in four years.

Download: 4th-SCGES-Annual-Report.pdf

The Right to Participate in and Benefit from Science

The ISC’s interpretation of ‘the right to participate in and benefit from science’ provides a clear framework for understanding the right to science, emphasizing its application in research, policy, and global access to scientific knowledge. It clarifies the obligations, opportunities, and responsibilities in ensuring universal access to science, fostering global dialogue to shape a more inclusive and sustainable future. Participating in and benefiting from science (abbreviated to ‘the right to science’) is a universal human right, but the understanding and application of this right has been problematic. The ISC’s interpretation clarifies what ‘the right to science’ means, and how it will shape the practice of science, and the use of the knowledge generated.

Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and CoSystems Services (IPBES)

Call for nominations for fellows for the methodological assessment of integrated biodiversity-inclusive spatial planning and ecological connectivity (6 Sep 2024 – 24 Jan 2025).

The IPBES fellowship programme, which is part of a larger capacity-building portfolio of activities, targets early-career individuals who wish to gain experience by participating in the work of IPBES. Selected fellows will participate in the preparation of the chapter of the assessment for which they are selected, and their contribution acknowledged as part of the citation for that chapter. Fellows will attend author meetings and receive training to gain an in-depth understanding of the IPBES assessment processes and the science-policy interface. Fellows will also be paired up with a mentor for the assessment period.

Deadline: January 10, 2025

Read more: Call for early-career fellows

Other News

Farmer contest: Soil health guardians

The contest aims to raise awareness of soil health and promote sustainable soil management globally by empowering farmers by demonstrating effective and innovative practices to improve soil health. By participating, valuable knowledge will be shared and SSM practices may be included as case studies in GSP publications. There will be the possibility also to have the chance to network with other champion farmers and agricultural experts, fostering collaboration and learning. Additionally, innovative soil management efforts will be recognized internationally, highlighting your contributions to sustainable agriculture.

Announcement of the winners: 5th December 2024

Podcast contest: caring for soils: measure, manage, monitor

Make it easy for kids to understand how soil data and information can be used to assess soil health and productivity and support sustainable soil management. Create a fun and educational video podcast.

Registration form: https://www.fao.org/world-soil-day/contests/podcast_contest_2024

Winners announced: 5 December 2024, during World Soil Day official celebration.

New publications

Australian Soil and Land Survey Field Handbook

By: National Committee on Soil and Terrain, Publisher: CSIRO Publishing

This fourth edition specifies methods, standards and terminology for soil and land surveys. It is widely used throughout Australia, providing the official source of definitions and codes for the characterization of landform, vegetation, land surface, soil and substrate.

Paper back: December 2024
ISBN: 9781486317660, 228 pages
Read more: https://www.publish.csiro.au/book/8129/;

After publication, the eBook will also be available to download free from website.

Atlante dei dati ambientali. Edizione 2024

By: De Corso S., De Benedetti A.A., Cimini A., d’Antona M., De Fioravante P., Di Leginio M., Finocchiaro G., Vaccaro L., Giunta M., Munafò, M. (a cura di), 2024. Atlante dei dati ambientali. Ed.2024. ISPRA

The Atlas of Environmental Data offers an overview and a selection of the main environmental data in Italy. The Atlas is divided into six thematic sections: geosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, atmosphere, climate change and anthroposphere.

ISBN: 978-88-448-1228-7
Download: ATLANTE_DATI_AMBIENTALI_2024_rev2_ottobre.pdf
Read more: Atlante dei Dati Ambientali. Edizione 2024 — Italiano

IUSS Secretariat Service Communication

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IUSS Alert 228 (October 2024)

Mitia Mambella — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 10:23:19 +0000

IUSS News

Presidential Election 2024

The IUSS is pleased to welcome Dr. Bruce Lascelles as the new IUSS President Elect. The voting was carried out during the IUSS Inter-Congress in Nanjing, China, on October 23-24, and Dr. Lascelles won with a vast majority. The IUSS would like to congratulate Dr. Lascelles on this prestigious appointment and wishes him all the best for the challenges ahead.

The IUSS is pleased to announce the new Honorary Members elected during the IUSS Inter-Congress in Nanjing, China, on October 23-24.

The IUSS warmly welcomes Prof Ayoade Ogunkunle, Dr. Deli Chen, Prof. Erika Micheli, Prof. Peter Schad, Prof. Rattan Lal, Prof. Sviatoslav Baliuk, Prof. Takashi Kosaki and Dr. Wolfgang Burghardt. The IUSS would like to congratulate the new Honorary Members on this prestigious achievement and express its gratitude for the outstanding contribution the new Honorary Members have given to the progress of Soil Sciences.

The IUSS is pleased to welcome Prof. Cornelius van Huyssteen as the new Chair of the Statutes and Structure Committee, congratulates him on his new appointment and wishes him all the best for his new position. A warm thanks to Prof. Flavio Camargo, the outgoing Chair, for his contribution and effort as the previous Chair of the Committee.

The bids to host the 2034 World Congress of Soil Science, WCSS, are now open, if you are looking forward to it, just like us, find out how you can apply to be the Country host.

The World Congress of Soil Science is the major IUSS international event, so it is never too early to find out everything there is to know on the application process (attachment).

Submit yours within November 1, 2025, to iuss.secretariat@crea.gov.it

IUSS Centennial Conference Proceedings

A message from the IUSS President

Dear colleagues

Attached is the template for the extended abstract/short paper.

For information: iuss.secretariat@crea.gov.it

2024 IUSS World Soil of the Year

Further information regarding the 2024 IUSS WSY can be obtained by contacting Dr. Boincean (bboincean@gmail.com).

To support promotion of the 2024 IUSS WSY, a special issue of Geoderma Regional will be published with a focus on chernozemic soils internationally – this is now open for submissions. Further details can be obtained by contacting Cezary Kabala (cezary.kabala@upwr.edu.pl).

The IUSS WSY Task Force has been approved as a working group within Division 1 – Soils in Space and Time. The call for applications for IUSS WSY 2025 is now open. Deadline for submission, November 15, 2024.

Inquiries, regarding either participating in the Task Force/Working Group or the 2025 IUSS WSY call, can be directed to the Chair of Division 1, Richard J. Heck: (iuss.div1@gmail.com).

State of the art

The IUSS Divisions, Commissions and Working Groups Chairs can now share their publications on the IUSS Alert. Every month, send your publications to the Secretariat and they will be published here. Please do so within the 15 of every months to make sure your articles will be published on the monthly current issue. Let’s keep our community posted on the progresses of Soil Sciences.

Deadlines
Next Stimulus Fund Call
January 15, 2025
https://www.iuss.org/stimulus-fund/

News from national and regional soil science societies 2024

Frontiers Planet Prize, third edition

The International Science Council is proud to partner for the third year with the Frontiers Planet Prize in recognizing and rewarding exceptional scientists working in sustainability science.

Frontiers Research Foundation has launched the Planet Prize to recognize and reward exceptional scientists. Three prizes worth a total of CHF 3 million (~USD $3.2m) will be awarded in this third edition, to the world’s most innovative sustainability scientists who are able to offer globally scalable solutions which protect and restore planetary health. All domains of science will be considered.

Read more: Frontiers Planet Prize, third edition
Deadline: Applications open until 1 November

United States Consortium of Soil Science Associations

2024 ASA, CSSA, SSSA INTERNATIONAL ANNUAL MEETING AI INNOVATIONS FOR A CHANGING CLIMATE

Date: November 10th – 13th, 2024
Location: San Antonio, Texas and Limited Virtual

Attend the 2024 ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting to inspire change in agronomy, crop, and soil sciences to impact scientific advancement. Rapidly changing climate is one of the greatest challenges for modern agriculture around the world. But there is hope! By leveraging advanced modeling tools, remote sensing, machine vision, autonomous machinery, and robots, AI enables improved soil management, climate-smart farming, and accurate forest mapping. Together, let’s harness the power of AI to revolutionize the future of agriculture at the 2024 ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting. The American Society of Agronomy, the Crop Science Society of America, and the Soil Science Society of America jointly host the premier gathering of ideas, solutions, and innovation from across the field of environmental sciences. Our Annual Meeting is equal parts science, networking, collaboration, and camaraderie. We welcome emerging learners and leaders from industry, government agencies, and academic institutions to explore advances in agronomic, crop, and soil sciences.

Indian Society of Soil Science

GLOBAL SOILS CONFERENCE 2024. CARING SOILS BEYOND FOOD SECURITY: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION & ECOSYSTEM SERVICES

Date: November 19th – 22nd, 2024
Location: NASC Complex, New Delhi

Global Soils Conference 2024 will be a significant and prestigious event to be organized by the Indian Society of Soil Science, New Delhi under the aegis of International Union of Soil Sciences of Italy in collaboration with Indian Council of Agricultural Research and, New Delhi National Academy of Agricultural Sciences. The main objective of the conferences is ‘Caring soils beyond food security: Climate Change mitigation and Ecosystem Services”. This conference aims to address various challenges, issues and concerns/ importance of soils and the latest technology developments in sustainable soil/resource management in the light of the global issues such as food security, soil health improvement, enhancing input use efficiency through new fertilizers, rapid soil assessment techniques, land degradation, environmental quality, biodiversity protection and climate change adaptation and mitigation. The event will enable to assemble a diverse array of stakeholders, including scientists, policymakers, industry leaders, farmers, and environmental advocates, to engage in a comprehensive dialogue about the importance of soils beyond traditional agricultural perspectives.

Conference deadlines:

Regular-Registration: to 17 November 2024
On-site-Registration: 18-22 November 2024

The New Zealand Society of Soil Science (NZSSS)

2024 MOANA OCEANIA SOIL JUDGING COMPETITION

Date: November 28th – 1st, December 2024
Location: Rotorua, New Zealand

The New Zealand Society of Soil Science (NZSSS)

SOILS ROTORUA 2024 – A JOINT NZSSS & SSA CONFERENCE
WEAVING SOIL SCIENCE ACROSS CULTURES & ENVIRONMENTS

Date: December 2nd – 5th, 2024
Location: Rotorua Energy Events Centre, New Zealand

The British Society of Soil Science (BSSS)

THE 2024 BSSS ANNUAL CONFERENCE. SUSTAINABLE SOILS FOR PEOPLE AND PLANET

Date: December 4th – 6th, 2024
Location: Cardiff, UK

Important dates:
Oral abstract submissions will be open until Friday 9 August.
Poster abstract submissions will be open until Friday 6 September.

News from national and regional soil science societies 2025

Digital Soil Mapping Working Group (DSMWG) & GlobalSoilMap working group (GSM WG) of IUSS

3rd JOINT WORKSHOP ON DIGITAL SOIL MAPPING & GLOBAL SOIL MAP. SOIL MAPPING FOR SUSTAINABLE LAND USE PLANNING

Date: January 21st – 24th, 2025
Location: Bengaluru, India

Important dates:
Abstract Acceptance Notification: 1st September 2024
Early Bird Registration Deadline: 1st October 2024

European Confederation of Soil Science Societies

VII INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE ECSSS

Date: September 8th – 12th, 2025
Location: Seville, Spain

Deadline:
September 2024: Abstract submission & registration opening
31 March 2025: Early registration deadline
15 May 2025: Regular abstract submission deadline
31 May 2025: Abstract notification to authors
15 June 2025: Regular registration deadline
15 July 2025: Last minute submission (only posters)
8 September 2025: EUROSOIL 2025 starts

Conferences, Meetings and Workshops 2024

8th meeting of the Global Soil Laboratory Network

Date: November 11th – 13th, 2024
Location: FAO Headquarters, Hybrid format

The work of GLOSOLAN supports the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development and the mandate of FAO on food security and nutrition

21st working session of the Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils (ITPS)

Date: November 18th – 20th, 2024
Location: Virtual meeting, 12:00 to 14:30 CET.

Transformative Soil Science. Graduate Course

Date: November 18th – 20th, 2024
Location: Wageningen Institute for Environment and Climate Research (WIMEK) at Wageningen University & Research.

Alternative methods of understanding soil and for learning how to transform yourself and your research are explored in depth in a three-day graduate course on Transformative Soil Science from 18-20 November 2024.

The course is facilitated by a team of scientists/artists including Kate Foster (https://lnkd.in/eig6sruB), Wietse Wiersma (SOC), Diana E. Lopez, Giulia Bongiorno (SBL), Thomas Kuyper (SBL) and Stephen Sherwood, and is organized by Wageningen Institute for Environment and Climate Research (WIMEK) at Wageningen University & Research.

11th Edition World Soil Day 2024

Date: Novembre 29th to December 5th, 2024
Location: Normandy Region, France

Theme: Soil data and information.

The program and the speakers will be updated regularly, and the opening of the ticket office is scheduled for mid-October 2024.

Read more: For an overview of the provisional program and further information, go here: https://www.afes.fr/evenements/journee-mondiale-des-sols-2024/

17th International Conference on Soil Micromorphology

Date: December 2nd – 5th, 2024
Location: Puno, Perú

Budapest Soil Health Forum

Date: December 4th, 2024
Location: Budapest, Hungary

The Budapest Soil Health Forum is to be held in association with the high-level closing event of the Agricultural Chapter of the Hungarian EU presidency.

The Forum aims to bring together leading experts, researchers, and practitioners to discuss the latest advancements and applications of artificial intelligence in enhancing soil health.

The Forum consists of four events, including two international conferences, a workshop and a panel discussion:

• Artificial Intelligence for Soil Health — international conference

• Improving Soil Health: Amendments, Monitoring and Modelling — international conference

• Soil Organic Carbon and Soil Health – conference workshop

• Soil-X-Change: Soil Management Innovation – panel discussion

Join us for a day of insightful presentations, networking opportunities, and collaborative discussions to advance the field of soil health through AI solutions, monitoring, soil management and more.

The registration and participation are free of charge.

Important dates:
Registration for online participation 02 December 2024

Registration and participation are free of charge.

Read more: to register or submit a paper: https://www.soilhealthforum.hu/

World Soil Day – Caring for Soils: Measure, Monitor, Manage

Date: December 5th, 2024
Location: Worldwide Events

Let’s make this World Soil Day stand out by spreading the word about the critical role soil data plays in shaping the future of our planet.

International Soil and Water Forum 2024

Date: December 9th – 11 th , 2024
Location: Bangkok, Thailand (Hybrid Event)

The forum will be organized along four themes:
Theme 1: Managing water scarcity.
Theme 2: Reversing land degradation, boosting land restoration.
Theme 3: Sustainable soil management.
Theme 4: Integrated climate resilient land, soil and water management.

Conferences, Meetings and Workshops 2025

18th International Symposium on Soil and Plant Analysis.
Advancing Agricultural Science for Global Sustainability

Date: June 9th -13rd, 2025
Pre-Symposium Workshop: June 9th. Post-Symposium Tour: June 14th-16th

Location: Durham, North Carolina USA

Abstract Deadline: March 7th, 2025
Abstract Acceptance Notification: April 1st, 2025

Read more: International Symposium on Soil and Plant Analysis (ISSPA); info@isspasymposium.org 18th

The Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress, SRI 2025

Date: June 16th -19th, 2025
Location: Chicago, USA e online

SRI2025 will be the first time the Congress is held in the United States. The event will build on the momentum of Congresses in Australia, South Africa, Panama, and Finland, connecting both in person and around the world with satellite events and interactive online experiences.

The Congress has a global audience with strong participation from industry, governments, civil, non-governmental, Indigenous, and intergovernmental organizations as well as researchers and innovators and the agencies and ministries who fund their forward-looking efforts. Each Congress has attracted around 2000 participants from more than 80 countries.

The SRI Congress series is co-convened by the Belmont Forum and Future Earth. In 2025, we are excited to work with the University of Illinois System to mobilize sustainability solutions in the US and around the world.

SRI2025 will spotlight Pathways to Sustainability, sharing implementation strategies and legacies of successful approaches to critical sustainability concerns facing Chicago, the United States, and the globe. It will also provide opportunities to overcome engagement, policy, resourcing, and other hurdles that slow our transformation to more resilient and equitable futures.

This year’s Congress focuses on Pathways to Sustainable Solutions.

Themes:

One Health: Connecting Human, Animal & Planetary Health
Collaborative Decision-Making: Fostering Connections with Communities
Holistic Solutions: Integrating Food, Energy, Water, and Infrastructure
Innovative Tools: Developing & Deploying New Technologies for Sustainability Solutions

Deadline: SRI2025 invites proposals to the 2025 Congress program by 7 December 2024 (17:00 ET (UTC -4)

Opportunities for the IUSS members 2024-2025

Children’s booklet contest on Soil data and information

Deadline: Submission closes: 17 November 2024 using the online registration form.
Winners announced: 5/12/2024, during World Soil Day official celebration.

FAPESP Young Investigator Grant on South Atlantic Ocean and Antarctic Sciences

FAPESP announces the launch of the first call for proposals for the FAPESP Program for the South Atlantic and Antarctica (PROASA). The program aims to contribute to the generation, dissemination, and application of knowledge through scientific, technological, and innovative approaches in two interconnected yet still little-known planetary compartments (the South Atlantic Ocean and Antarctica).

Deadline: November 25, 2024

Read more: fapesp.br/17075

Singapore Academies South-East Asia Fellowship (SASEAF)

Programme for postgraduate researchers from South-East Asia to Singapore research institutions

The SG Academies South-East Asia Fellowship (SASEAF) Programme aims to facilitate meaningful collaborations between Singapore’s distinguished research institutions and promising postdoctoral researchers from South-East Asia. This fellowship offers a 2-year opportunity to engage in impactful research that contributes to advancements in their respective fields.

Deadline: November 30, 2024
Read more: Call for applications

Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and CoSystems Services (IPBES)

Call for nominations for fellows for the methodological assessment of integrated biodiversity-inclusive spatial planning and ecological connectivity (6 Sep 2024 – 24 Jan 2025)

Deadline: January 10, 2025
Read more: Call for early-career fellows

Other News

The Healthy Soil Movement Project (2020-2024)

The project focuses on determining the soil conservation methods needed in agricultural areas where wheat is grown in Türkiye in collaboration with the ETİ Burçak. However, methods and applications of restoring soil health and quality differentiate for regions in Türkiye. Thus, the project aims to specify which methods and applications are feasible for different areas in Türkiye and how to disseminate them.

In this context, project objectives are:
1. Encouraging farmers to learn and implement conservation and regenerative agriculture practices with pilot demonstrations.
2. Developing cooperation with public authorities for contributing to disseminating conservation agriculture.
3. Creating a network between academics and farmers to enhance knowledge exchange and share experiences more effectively.

We summarized the project’s main activities to reach these objectives.

For the first objective, two pilot demonstrations have been implemented for four years. Cover crop, crop rotation, no-till, and compost extract practices have been implemented in the pilot demonstrations. Volunteer farmers who sustained pilot implementations in 50 decares saved 85% on fuel and 70% on labor with conservation agriculture practices. After four years of pilot implementations, the soil analysis report proved that soil health is enhancing, especially soil microbial community and available water capacity. Pilot demonstrations are good examples of conservation agriculture done under the actual conditions of farmers. Therefore, we prepared a video series that was released on YouTube to share their experiences with the farmer-to-farmer approach. We are releasing this series on social media and TV channels mostly used and watched by the farmers. We also do activities to share information and experiences about conservation agriculture, such as field days, exchange visits, and giving conservation agriculture manuals. To disseminate conservation agriculture, we granted a no-till machine to the chamber of agriculture of the pilot area. All farmers can use this no-till machine if they want to do no-till farming. Thus, 20 more farmers tried no-till farming using the granted machine in 1655 decares in the pilot area.

We will complete The Healthy Soil Movement project at the end of 2024 and plan to continue. The project has provided a strong foundation on which topic we should focus. In the continuing project, we will focus on the topic on which we can create the most significant impact for extending conservation and regenerative agricultural practices.

Farmer contest: Soil health guardians

Submissions closes: 17 November 2024
Announcement of the winners: 5th December 2024

Podcast contest: caring for soils: measure, manage, monitor

Make it easy for kids to understand how soil data and information can be used to assess soil health and productivity, and support sustainable soil management. Create a fun and educational video podcast.

Apply now: registration form https://www.fao.org/world-soil-day/contests/podcast_contest_2024

Submission closes: 17 November 2024
Winners announced: 5 December 2024, during World Soil Day official celebration

New publications

Towards Transformative Soil Science: Who am I in relation to my research?

By: W. Wiersma, D. E. Lopez, First published: 01 August 2024 in European Journal of Soil Science.

The article discusses the importance of asking who we are in relation to our research. The authors argue that soil science can play a leading role in developing transformative spaces in science, in which knowledge is generated by dissolving the often-rigid separation between mind and heart, Self and Other.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.13544

A global dataset of gross nitrogen transformation rates across terrestrial ecosystems

By: E. Byun, C. Müller, B. Parisse, R. Napoli, Jin-Bo Zhang, F. Rezanezhad, P. Van Cappellen, G. Moser, A. B. Jansen-Willems, W. H. Yang, R. Urakawa, J. I. Arroyo, U. Neri, A. S. Elrys & P. Nardi. Sci Data 11, 1022 (September 2024).

A dataset has been compiled of gross nitrogen transformation rates (GNtR) of mineralization, nitrification, ammonium immobilization, nitrate immobilization, and dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium in terrestrial ecosystems.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-03871-3

The state of soils in Europe – Fully evidenced, spatially organised assessment of the pressures driving soil degradation

By: Akca E., Aldrian U., Alewell C. et al; European Commission: European Environment Agency, Joint Research Centre, Arias-Navarro, C., Baritz, R. and Jones, A., Arias-Navarro, C.(editor), Baritz, R.(editor) and Jones, A.(editor), Publications Office of the European Union, 2024.

This report investigates the intricate interplay between drivers of changes in soil health and pressures and impacts on soil in the 32 European Environment Agency (EEA) member countries, along with six cooperating countries from the West Balkans, Ukraine and UK, shedding light on the multifaceted challenges facing soil conservation efforts. Our analysis shows the complex interactions among various factors, both anthropogenic and natural, shaping soil degradation processes and their subsequent consequences. We highlight key findings, including the significant impacts of soil degradation on agriculture, ecosystem resilience, water quality, biodiversity, and human health, underscoring the urgent need for comprehensive soil management strategies. Moreover, our examination of citizen science initiatives underlines the importance of engaging the public in soil monitoring and conservation efforts. This work emphasizes the policy relevance of promoting sustainable soil governance frameworks, supported by research, innovation, and robust soil monitoring schemes, to safeguard soil health and ensure the long-term resilience of ecosystems.

ISSN: 1831-9424 (online), 1018-5593 (print)
ISBN: 978-92-68-20816-8 (online), 978-92-68-20817-5 (print)
DOI: 10.2760/7007291 (online), 10.2760/5897030 (print)
Read more: https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2760/7007291

Cultivating sustainability: the role of European Food Systems in advancing the SDGs

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By: Borchardt, S., Barbero Vignola, G., Listorti, G., Fronza, V., Guerrieri, V., Acs, S., Buscaglia, D., Maroni, M. and MARELLI, L., Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, 2024.

EU food systems resemble complex webs of relationships spanning supply chains, consumption patterns, ecosystems, human health, and planetary boundaries and demand systemic approaches for fostering a transition towards more sustainable outcomes. The Farm to Fork Strategy outlines a vision for such a transition to align healthy societies with a healthy planet, presenting an integrated pathway for advancing the Sustainable Development Goals. However, the complexity emerging from the interactions inside those systems hamper a clear understanding of what should constitute sustainable EU food systems, and which SDGs are addressed by them. This report identifies key sustainability elements in food system conceptualizations, including environmental, economic, social, and governance aspects. These elements are then linked to the SDGs to demonstrate how sustainable food systems can advance them in an integrated manner. The current state of progress on food system-related SDGs is discussed, highlighting challenges and opportunities. The report further contextualizes relevant SDG interlinkages to shed light on the dynamic interactions that drive system behavior. Findings highlight food systems’ potential to address multiple SDGs directly (notably SDG 2, 3, 6, 8, 12, 13, 15, and 17) and the entire 2030 Agenda through SDG interlinkages. This report details the complexities, challenges, and pathways towards achieving a sustainable, inclusive, and resilient food system aligned with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

DOI: 10.2760/5043740
ISBN: 978-92-68-20814-4 (online)
ISSN: 1831-9424 (online)
Read more: https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC137661

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IUSS News

Presidential Election 2024

The Executive Committee has formalized the candidacy of Prof. Bruce Lascelles, Pror. Ravi Naidu and Prof. Renfang Shen and have officially declared them eligible to be voted in the next Presidential Election. The Council will be able to vote for the next IUSS President during the Inter-Congress meeting in Nanjing this coming October.

IUSS has participated in the G7 on Sept. 22 in Ortigia, in the island of Sicily in Italy. The event “Soil and water: today’s challenges and tomorrow’s solutions”, shared by the IUSS and SISS (the Italian Society of Soil Science), explored the central role of soil and water in agriculture, the needs they both face, and the future prospects for these important topics.

IUSS-Inter- Congress 2024. First Announcement

Date: October 20th – 24th, 2024
Location: Nanjing International Youth Cultural Centre (IYCC), Nanjing, China

Organizers:
Soil Science Society of China
International Union of Soil Sciences

The Inter-Congress agenda consists of IUSS Executive Committee and Council member meetings, with a goal to prepare for the World Congress of Soil Science 2026 (WCSS 2026). In addition, a field trip will be organized to explore the soil resources and rich culture in Nanjing.

Theme:
Soil Health for Future Generations

Meeting Format
The IUSS Inter-Congress 2024 consists of Executive Committee Meetings, Council Meetings, an international symposium (October 21, 2024), a site visit to the venue of WCSS 2026 (October 22, 2024) and a field trip (October 24, 2024)

International Forum, Monday 21 October 2024
The international forum features four parallel sessions. Talks will be arranged in areas of the four IUSS Divisions (Soil in Space and Time, Soil Properties and Processes, Soil Use and Management, and The Role of Soils in Sustaining Society and the Environment). Online attendance is supported.

Please contact the Chairs of four IUSS Divisions for further details:
Division 1: Chair: Richard Heck, e-mail: rheck@uoguelph.ca
Division 2: Chair: Giuseppe Corti, e-mail: g.corti@staff.univpm.it
Division 3 : Chair: Renfang Shen, e-mail: rfshen@issas.ac.cn
Division 4: Chair: Claudio Zaccone, e-mail: claudio.zaccone@univr.it

Contacts
Soil Science Society of China:
Xin Song (International forum)
Lingbo Zhou (Payment)
Feifei Tang (Registration)
e-mail: ic2024@issas.ac.cn

International Union of Soil Sciences:
Irene Fabbri, e-mail: iuss.secretariat@crea.gov.it

Website: https://iussic2024.aconf.org/

The bids to host the 2034 WCSS are now open, if you are looking forward to it, just like us, find out how you can apply to be the Country host.
The World Congress of Soil Science is the major IUSS international event, so it is never too early to find out everything there is to know on the application process (Download).

Submit yours within November 1, 2025, to iuss.secretariat@crea.gov.it

IUSS Centennial Conference Proceedings

A message from the IUSS President

Dear colleagues,
We’d like to remind you to submit your short paper or extended abstract for the proceedings of the Centennial. This is a historic occasion not to be missed. Few other scientific societies can boast of having published the proceedings of both their founding conference and their centennial conference! The Royal Society of London and a few others in America have done so, but their founding proceedings were always just a few pages. In our case, we will have the opportunity to compare hundreds of contributions on the same soil subjects! Deadline for submission, September 30, 2024.

Download the template for the extended abstract/short paper.

For information: iuss.secretariat@crea.gov.it

2024 IUSS World Soil of the Year

Efforts are also currently underway to convert the IUSS WSY Task Force to a regular Working Group within Division 1 – Soils in Space and Time. In the meantime, the call for nominations for the 2025 IUSS WSY is already open. Inquiries, regarding either participating in the Task Force/Working Group or the 2025 IUSS WSY call, can be directed to the Chair of Division 1, Richard J Heck (iuss.div1@gmail.com).

First announcement SUITMA13 SUITMAs in “One Health Perspective”

Date: October 5th – 7th, 2025
Location: Pisa, Italy

The Research Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems (IRET) of the National Research Council (CNR) is keen to invite all the colleagues to participate to the SUITMA (Soils of Urban, Industrial, Traffic, Mining and Military Areas) 13th conference that will be in from the CNR Research Area, on behalf of the International Union of Soil Science (IUSS).

Topics:

SUITMAs as sink and source of pollutants – Keywords: geochemical cycles- urban food production.
SUITMAs to conserve and improve soil quality and biodiversity – Keywords: soil remediation, soil biology, bioindicators of biological soil quality and functionality, genomics.
SUITMAs improvers and ecosystem services – Keywords: waste materials for soil construction, compost rubble mine waste, Technosols.
SUITMA’s challenges for the future- Keywords: soil pedology, Anthropocene, war.

Deadline:

Call for abstract – opening :1 March 2025
Abstract submission, (Max 350 characters, oral or poster, topic 1-4): 1 May 2025
Abstract acceptance: 31 May 2025
Deadline for early bird registration: 10 June 2025

During the conference technical visits and social events will be proposed.

Information request for book on Prof. Cornelis Edelman

Prof. Cornelis Edelman, who chaired the IUSS in 1950, to a large extend, worked internationally. Numerous invitations from foreign governments came to his address. For his biography we are interested in his position between Eastern European and American soil science. With whom did he establish friendship or long-lasting contact? He held good contacts with prof. Stremme, who worked in Poland and made a European soil map. We would like to know more about the personal and professional life of Stremme. We would be most grateful for stories/photos of the fourth international soil congress in Amsterdam (1952). Next to all this, we are looking for results and impacts of his international visits, especially in colonies. Should one have the slightest information about his employee W.A.J. Oosting, we would be grateful to learn about that, because Edelman stood on his shoulders, and little is known about this remarkable scientist who died all too early.

Contact details: Roel During, roel.during@wur.nl

News from national and regional soil science societies 2024

Egyptian Soil Science Society (ESSS)

THE 14TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF ESSS IN COLLABORATION WITH SOIL AND WATER DEPT., FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, AL-AZHAR UNIVERSITY CAIRO “SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF SOIL AND WATER USES UNDER CLIMATE”

Date: October 1st – 2nd, 2024
Location: Cairo, Egypt

The conference will focus on soil and water resources development: its challenges and different strategies or solutions in the context of global climate change.

All abstracts should be sent to: E-mail: ejssci@gmail.com; What’s App.: 0036202979482
For registration: https://forms.gle/i5hWCG6pnCtD6exo9

Topics of the Conference:

Modern technologies and soil science:
Environment and soil sciences:
Global climate change and global soil crisis
Conservation, and preservation of soil and water resources
Agricultural soil systems
Sustainable management under global changes

Colombian Society of Soil Science

XXI CONGRESO COLOMBIANO DE LA CIENCIA DEL SUELO
“LA SALUD DEL SUELO COMO BASE PARA EL DESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE”

Date: October 1st – 4th, 2024
Location: Medellín, Colombia

Colombian Society of Soil Science

WORLD CONFERENCE ON SOIL, WATER, ENERGY AND AIR – EUWCSWEA

Date: October 5th- 6th, 2024
Location: Bogota, Colombia

The conference provides a platform for professionals involved in Soil, Water, Energy and Air to exchange knowledge and gain an insight into the state of the art in the current technology, techniques and solutions in Soil, Water, Energy and Air as they have been developed and applied in different countries.

Federation of Eurasian Soil Science Societies

9th INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM OF INTERACTIONS OF SOIL MINERALS WITH ORGANIC COMPONENTS AND MICROORGANISMS (ISMOM)

Date: October 10th – 14th, 2024
Location: Tsukuba, Japan

Commission 2.5 Interfacial reactions of soil International Union of Soil Science

Key topics such as climate change mitigation, soil C sequestration, rock erosion enhancement, and modeling of soil C and N dynamics are directly or indirectly controlled by the interactions of soil minerals with organic matter and microbes (ISMOMs) that occur at different scales. Progress requires the exploration of interfacial reactions between minerals, organic matter and microbes in the soil, not simply the study of soil C in isolation.

United States Consortium of Soil Science Associations

2024 ASA, CSSA, SSSA INTERNATIONAL ANNUAL MEETING AI INNOVATIONS FOR A CHANGING CLIMATE

Date: November 10th – 13th, 2024
Location: San Antonio, Texas and Limited Virtual

Indian Society of Soil Science

GLOBAL SOILS CONFERENCE 2024. CARING SOILS BEYOND FOOD SECURITY: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION & ECOSYSTEM SERVICES

Date: November 19th – 22nd, 2024
Location: NASC Complex, New Delhi

Global Soils Conference 2024 will be a significant and prestigious event to be organized by the Indian Society of Soil Science, New Delhi under the aegis of International Union of Soil Sciences of Italy in collaboration with Indian Council of Agricultural Research and, New Delhi National Academy of Agricultural Sciences. The main objective of the conferences is ‘Caring soils beyond food security: Climate Change mitigation and Ecosystem Services”. This conference aims to address various challenges, issues and concerns, importance of soils and the latest technology developments in sustainable soil/resource management in the light of the global issues such as food security, soil health improvement, enhancing input use efficiency through new fertilizers, rapid soil assessment techniques, land degradation, environmental quality, biodiversity protection and climate change adaptation and mitigation. The event will enable to assemble a diverse array of stakeholders, including scientists, policymakers, industry leaders, farmers, and environmental advocates, to engage in a comprehensive dialogue about the importance of soils beyond traditional agricultural perspectives.

Conference deadlines:
Regular-Registration: 17 September to 17 November 2024
On-site-Registration: 18 – 22 November 2024

Abstract: https://isss-india.org/gsc2024/delegate_login.aspx

The New Zealand Society of Soil Science (NZSSS)

2024 MOANA OCEANIA SOIL JUDGING COMPETITION

Date: November 28th – 1st, December 2024
Location: Rotorua, New Zealand

The New Zealand Society of Soil Science (NZSSS)

SOILS ROTORUA 2024 – A JOINT NZSSS & SSA CONFERENCE
WEAVING SOIL SCIENCE ACROSS CULTURES & ENVIRONMENTS

Date: December 2nd – 5th, 2024
Location: Rotorua Energy Events Centre, New Zealand

The British Society of Soil Science (BSSS)

THE 2024 BSSS ANNUAL CONFERENCE. SUSTAINABLE SOILS FOR PEOPLE AND PLANET

Date: December 4th – 6th, 2024
Location: Cardiff, UK

Important dates:
Oral abstract submissions will be open until Friday 9 August.
Poster abstract submissions will be open until Friday 6 September.

News from national and regional soil science societies 2025

Digital Soil Mapping Working Group (DSMWG) & GlobalSoilMap working group (GSM WG) of IUSS

3rd JOINT WORKSHOP ON DIGITAL SOIL MAPPING & GLOBAL SOIL MAP. SOIL MAPPING FOR SUSTAINABLE LAND USE PLANNING

Date: January 21st – 24th, 2025

Location: Bengaluru, India

Important dates:
Abstract Acceptance Notification: 1st September 2024
Early Bird Registration Deadline: 1st October 2024

European Confederation of Soil Science Societies

VII INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE ECSSS

Date: September 8th – 12th, 2025
Location: Seville, Spain

Conferences, Meetings and Workshops 2024

Women in Geography – Paths and Perspectives from Around the World

Date: October 2nd, 2024
Location: Webinar online, 13:00-15:00 UTC

This online event is the 11th Standing Committee for Gender Equality in Science (SCGES) webinar and is organized by the International Geographical Union.

Often seen as a bridge between natural and social sciences, geography was institutionalized only in the mid to late 1800s, and its history is intertwined with imperialism, dominance of gender and other hierarchies. Recent efforts have been made to uncover the roles of women as practitioners and subjects in various geographical contexts. Our speakers are prominent women geographers engaged with the questions about the participation of women in geography, the barriers faced and the ways forward, in their country contexts and in international networks of women in geography.

World Data System workshop on AI data readiness

The World Data System (WDS) invite to an exciting workshop on AI Data Readiness. The workshop will be delivered by WDS-ITO Staff, in coordination with the ESIP Data Readiness Cluster. Participants will be introduced the ESIP AI Data Readiness Checklist which encapsulates considerations for data quality, documentation, access, and preparation.

Registration: October 1/3rd, 2024

EuroGEO Workshop 2024

Date: October 08th h 09:00- 10th h 17:00, 2024
Location: Krakow Poland, Holiday INN | An IHG Hotel

EuroGEO isthe regional coordination mechanism that aims to consolidate and coordinate activities throughout Europe that contribute to GEO (Group on Earth Observations) initiatives. The Cnr is among the partners of the event. Since EuroGEO’s inception, the European landscape has significantly changed. Firstly, at EU level, with the implementation of the EU Space Programme, which provides the necessary infrastructure, data, and technological advancements, whilst EuroGEO coordinates and integrates these resources to address global and regional challenges through GEO work programme activities. And secondly, at GEO level, with the adoption of the ‘post-2025’ GEO work programme, which shifts from “Earth observation” to “Earth Intelligence” and from a focus on services to equity, in order to bridge the global information gaps.

Organized by: EuroGEOSec Consortium ARMINES, PSL, EARSC, CNR, NOA, EVENFLOW, OGC (https://eurogeosec.eu/secretariat.html)

The Sixth Global Proximal Soil Sensing Workshop

Date: October 14th – 17th, 2024
Location: Ghent, Belgium

The workshop is organized by Ghent University on behalf of the Working Group on Proximal Soil Sensing (WGPSS), established in 2008 under the International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS). The Sixth Global Proximal Soil Sensing Workshop will continue the discussion from theoretical and practical perspectives, focusing on the applicability of technology in natural resources management. The Workshop invites participants from academia and industry, working on topics including soil and environmental sciences, agricultural engineering, archaeology, forensic investigations, sensor development, near surface geophysics, spectroscopy, agronomy, spatial statistics, and artificial intelligence.

Read more: Home | GPSS-2024Home | GPSS-2024

10th International Symposium on Forest Soils (ISFS 2024)

Date: October 15th – 19th, 2024
Location: Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, PR China

The theme of ISFS 2024 is “Forest Soils under Global Change: Processes, Biodiversity and Ecological Services”, and seven topics will be included that range from assessing the impact of global change factors on carbon, water and nutrient cycling, and ecosystem functioning and services to reclaiming degraded forestlands and managing the resilience of reclaimed land.

The role of Youth in the Agroecological Transformation: insights from Youth Networks from all over the world

Date: October 16th, 2024
Location: 2:00- 3:00, HYBRID-SIDE EVENT, WORLD FOOD FORUM

In-person: Faisal Room at FAO, Rome, Italy and online: web streaming on World Food Forum website.

Through our hybrid side-event organized during the World Food Forum (15-19 October 2024), we will spotlight the pivotal role of youth in promoting agroecology, connect existing Youth Networks and hope ignite the creation of new movements and initiatives. We will also showcase the innovative contributions of young individuals and groups, inspiring others to join the movement towards sustainable agricultural practices.

Co-organizers: the Agroecology Coalition, the Agroecology Europe Youth Network (AEEUYN) and the Young Professionals for Young Professionals for Agricultural Development (YPARD).

8th International Symposium on Biofumigation, green manures and cover crops

Date: October 21st – 25th, 2024
Location: San Pedro (BA), Argentina

Read more: https://biofumigacion.ar/en/home/

International Conference: Impacts of Soil Amendments on Dryland Agro-Ecosystems (ISADAE 2024)

Date: October 28th – 30th, 2024
Location: Reims, France

The University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne (URCA) with IRD and INRAE organize ISADAE2024 conference aims to provide a platform for discussing the latest research and developments in soil management practices and their impact on dryland agro-ecosystems. It also aims to foster international cooperation in developing strategies and projects for sustainable soil management in dryland agro-ecosystems. The Conference is supported by the European Union’s PRIMA research and innovation program and EXEBIO.

Read more: Included in the registration fees, the ISADAE 2024 conference offer the possibility of publishing a proceeding paper in a Scopus Indexed journal, and to participate in a forthcoming special issue in the newly launched journal Cambridge Prisms: Drylands, details of which will be announced soon.

Conference website: International Conference on The Impact of Soil Amendments on Dryland Agro-Ecosystems – Sciencesconf.org

European Society for Soil Conservation. Global Soils Conference 2024 Caring Soils Beyond Food Security: Climate Change Mitigation & Ecosystem Services

Date: November 19th – 22nd, 2024
Location: NASC Complex, New Delhi

The main objective of the Global Soils Conference 2024 is ‘Caring soil beyond food security: Climate Change mitigation and Ecosystem Services”. This conference aims to address various challenges, issues and concerns/ importance of soils and the latest technology developments in sustainable soil/resource management in the light of the global issues such as food security, soil health improvement, enhancing input use efficiency through new fertilizers, rapid soil assessment techniques, land degradation, environmental quality, biodiversity protection and climate change adaptation and mitigation.

11th Edition World Soil Day 2024

Date: Novembre 29th to December 5th, 2024
Location: Normandy Region, France

Theme: Soil data and information.
After a successful WSD 2023, the 2024 edition will continue to establish the legitimacy of organizing a large-scale World Soil Day for 4 networks (AFES, Gis Sol, RMT Sols & Territoires and RNEST) in France, and to pursue exchanges on the law on soil health proposed in 2023 by the European Commission.
Finally, AFES, as coordinator of the European SOILSCAPE project (Spreading Open and Inclusive Literacy and Soil Culture through Artistic Practices and Education) funded as part of the objectives of the Mission Soil, this 11th edition of the JMS will continue to strengthen links with artistic players to reach more audiences, potential players in soil preservation.

The program and the speakers will be updated regularly, and the opening of the ticket office is scheduled for mid-October 2024.

Read more: For an overview of the provisional program and further information, go here: https://www.afes.fr/evenements/journee-mondiale-des-sols-2024/

17th International Conference on Soil Micromorphology

Date: December 2nd – 5th, 2024
Location: Puno, Perú

Important dates: Acceptance of abstracts: July – September 2024

Budapest Soil Health Forum

Date: December 4th, 2024
Location: Budapest, Hungary

Please be informed that registration and abstract submissions for the “Budapest Soil Health Forum” are possible till 7th October.

The Budapest Soil Health Forum is to be held in association with the high-level closing event of the Agricultural Chapter of the Hungarian EU presidency.

The Forum aims to bring together leading experts, researchers, and practitioners to discuss the latest advancements and applications of artificial intelligence in enhancing soil health.

The Forum consists of four events, including two international conferences, a workshop and a panel discussion:

Artificial Intelligence for Soil Health — international conference
Improving Soil Health: Amendments, Monitoring and Modelling — international conference
Soil Organic Carbon and Soil Health – conference workshop
Soil-X-Change: Soil Management Innovation – panel discussion

Join us for a day of insightful presentations, networking opportunities, and collaborative discussions to advance the field of soil health through AI solutions, monitoring, soil management and more. The registration and participation are free of charge.

Important dates:
Registration for on-site participation: 7 October 2024
Abstract submission deadline: 7 October 2024
Feedback on abstract acceptance: 10 October 2024
Final program available on: 20 October 2024
Registration for online participation: 2 December 2024

Registration and participation are free of charge.

Read more: to register or submit a paper: https://www.soilhealthforum.hu/

Conferences, Meetings and Workshops 2025

18th International Symposium on Soil and Plant Analysis.
Advancing Agricultural Science for Global Sustainability

Date: June 9th -13rd, 2025
Pre-Symposium Workshop: June 9th. Post-Symposium Tour: June 14th-16th
Location: Durham, North Carolina USA

Abstract Deadline: March 7th, 2025
Abstract Acceptance Notification: April 1st, 2025

Opportunities for the IUSS members

New video on soil description and soil classification

During COVID, we produced some videos in German: the description according to the German field handbook and the classification according to the German national soil classification and, in English and Spanish, according to the FAO Guidelines for Soil Description (2006) and the 3rd edition of the WRB (2015).

They were published on the teaching platform of our university in 2020 and in 2022 our institute established a YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-dL7jrqhzwoFfKNLTwGXxQ.

9th Intensive Training Course on Soil Micromorphology

Location: University of Lleida, Tremp, Catalonia at Department of Chemistry, Physics and Environmental and Solar Sciences – Av. Rovira Roure 191E 25198 LIeida Catalunya

Duration: 2-weeks in September-October 2024

TWAS Visiting Experts programme for researchers based in low and low-to-middle income countries

This programme provides institutions and research groups in developing countries, especially the Least Developed Countries and those with limited outside contacts, with opportunities to establish long-term links with world leaders in areas of science other than mathematics and physics and help develop capacity-building in their country.

Read more: Call for applications

Deadline: October 7, 2024

Singapore Academies South-East Asia Fellowship (SASEAF)

Programme for postgraduate researchers from South-East Asia to Singapore research institutions

Deadline: November 30, 2024

Read more: Call for applications

Other news

New joint report released by the WMO “United in Science: Reboot climate action”

The ISC has contributed to a new report by the World Meteorological Organization on the urgent need for climate action that must be rebooted at September’s United Nations Summit of the Future. The new report explores how advances in natural and social sciences, new technologies and innovation enhance our understanding of the Earth system and could be game changers for climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction and sustainable development.

New publications

British Society of Soil Science: Protecting Science in Times of Crisis

This document addresses the urgent need for a new approach to safeguard science and its practitioners during global crises. With many conflicts spread over vast geographical zones; increasing extreme weather events due to climate change; and natural hazards such as earthquakes in unprepared regions, this new report takes stock of what we have learned in recent years from our collective efforts to protect scientists and scientific institutions during times of crisis.

DOI: 10.24948/2024.01

Atlante dei Dati Ambientali. Edizione 2024

By: De Corso S., De Benedetti A.A., Cimini A., D’Antona M., De Fioravante P., Di Leginio M., Finocchiaro G., Vaccaro L., Giunta M., Munafò, M. (a cura di), 2024. ISPRA, None/2024

The Atlas of Environmental Data, a volume that ISPRA proposes in this new edition, offers an overview and a selection of the main environmental data in Italy. It provides cartographic representations that show the distribution of the main environmental information on the territory which, together with graphs, tables and texts, illustrate the situation of our country. The aim is to provide accurate and updated territorial information on topics such as soil, water, biodiversity, air, climate, waste, energy and the environmental impacts of human activities and, at the same time, to help raise awareness of the environmental challenges that await us and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of sustainable development and restoration of degraded ecosystems. The Atlas is divided into six thematic sections: geosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, atmosphere, climate change and anthroposphere.

Download pubblication (pdf 26 mb): Atlante_dei_dati_ambientali_2024.pdf (isprambiente.gov.it)

ISBN: 978-88-448-1228-7

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IUSS News

Presidential Election 2024

The Executive Committee has formalized the candidacy of Prof. Bruce Lascelles, Pror. Ravi Naidu and Prof. Renfang Shen and have officially declared them eligible to ve voted in the next Presidential Elcetion. The Council will be able to vote for the next IUSS President during the Inter-Congress meeting in Nanjing this coming October.

The IUSS will participate in the G7 this coming September 22th in Ortigia, in the island of Sicily in Italy. The event “Suolo e acqua: le emergenze di oggi le risposte di domani – Soil and water: today’s challenges and tomorrow’s solutions” will delve into the pivotal role of soil and water in agriculture, the demands they both face and the future perspectives of such important topics. The event is a two-handed project shared by the IUSS and SISS, the Italian Society of Soil Science and IUSS Full Member.

IUSS-Inter- Congress 2024. First Announcement

Date: October 20th – 24th, 2024
Location: Nanjing International Youth Cultural Centre (IYCC), Nanjing, China

Organizers:
Soil Science Society of China
International Union of Soil Sciences

Theme:
Soil Health for Future Generations

Meeting Format
The IUSS Inter-Congress 2024 consists of Executive Committee Meetings, Council
Meetings, an international symposium (October 21, 2024), a site visit to the venue of WCSS 2026 (October 22, 2024) and a field trip (October 24, 2024)

International Forum, Monday 21 October 2024
The international forum features four parallel sessions. Talks will be arranged in areas of the four IUSS Divisions (Soil in Space and Time, Soil Properties and Processes, Soil Use and Management, and The Role of Soils in Sustaining Society and the Environment). Online attendance is supported.

Please contact the Chairs of four IUSS Divisions for further details:

Division 1: Chair: Richard Heck, e-mail: rheck@uoguelph.ca
Division 2: Chair: Giuseppe Corti, e-mail: g.corti@staff.univpm.it
Division 3: Chair: Renfang Shen, e-mail: rfshen@issas.ac.cn
Division 4: Chair: Claudio Zaccone, e-mail: claudio.zaccone@univr.it

Contacts
Soil Science Society of China:
Xin Song (International forum)
Lingbo Zhou (Payment)
Feifei Tang (Registration)
e-mail: ic2024@issas.ac.cn

International Union of Soil Sciences:
Irene Fabbri
e-mail: iuss.secretariat@crea.gov.it

Website: https://iussic2024.aconf.org/

The bids to host the 2034 WCSS are now open, if you are looking forward to it, just like us, find out how you can apply to be the Country host.
The World Congress of Soil Science is the major IUSS international event, so it is never too early to find out everything there is to know on the application process (download).
Submit yours within November 1, 2025, to iuss.secretariat@crea.gov.it

IUSS Centennial Conference Proceedings

A message from the IUSS President

Dear colleagues
We’d like to remind you to submit your short paper or extended abstract for the proceedings of the Centennial. This is a historic occasion not to be missed. Few other scientific societies can boast of having published the proceedings of both their founding conference and their centennial conference! The Royal Society of London and a few others in America have done so, but their founding proceedings were always just a few pages. In our case, we will have the opportunity to compare hundreds of contributions on the same soil subjects! Deadline for submission, September 30, 2024.

Download the template for the extended abstract/short paper.

For information: iuss.secretariat@crea.gov.it

2024 IUSS World Soil of the Year

First announcement SUITMA13 SUITMAs in “One Health Perspective”

The Research Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems (IRET) of the National Research Council (CNR) is keen to invite all the colleagues to participate to the SUITMA (Soils of Urban, Industrial, Traffic, Mining and Military Areas) 13th conference that will be held in Pisa, Italy, from the 5th to the 7th of October, at the CNR Research Area, on behalf of the International Union of Soil Science (IUSS).

Topics:

SUITMAs as sink and source of pollutants – Keywords: geochemical cycles- urban food production.
SUITMAs to conserve and improve soil quality and biodiversity – Keywords: soil remediation, soil biology, bioindicators of biological soil quality and functionality, genomics.
SUITMAs improvers and ecosystem services – Keywords: waste materials for soil construction, compost rubble mine waste, Technosols.
SUITMA’s challenges for the future- Keywords: soil pedology, Anthropocene, war.

Date: October 05th – 07th, 2025
Location: CNR-IRET – Pisa, Italy

Deadline:
Call for abstract – opening: 1 March 2025
Abstract Submission (Max 350 characters, oral or poster, topic 1-4): 1 May 2025
Abstract acceptance: 31 May 2025
Deadline for early bird registration: 10 June 2025

During the conference technical visits and social events will be proposed.

Stimulus fund

The new Stimulus Fund Call was launched July 15 and will be open for two months. Do not forget to submit your projects via e-mail to iuss.secretariat@crea.gov.it within September 15.

News from national and regional Soil Science Societies 2024

The British Society of Soil Science (BSSS)
NSN EVENT AT NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY

Date: September 3rd from 9AM -4:30PM
Location: Newcastle University, UK

The BSSS Northern Soils Network (NSN) is holding a joint event with the Ecological Continuity Trust which is open to members and non-members.

The day will offer a chance to explore one of the top AgriTech research centres in the UK and the ECT’s Palace Leas experiment.

Soil Science Society of Turkey (SSST)

11th INTERNATIONAL SOIL CONGRESS ON “CHALLENGE SOIL THREATS SAVE YOUR FUTURE HORIZON”

Date: September 23rd – 25th, 2024
Location: Nevsehir-Cappadocia, Türkiye

At the 11th Soil Science Congress, the latest developments and applications of soil science in the world and in our country will be discussed, scientific and technological developments will be presented, environments will be created to discuss research, legal legislation and similar structures, and young academics and researchers will meet both experts in their fields and each other. They will have the opportunity to meet and communicate with representatives of the General Directorates of the relevant ministries of our country, research institutes, universities and non-governmental organizations will participate in the 11th Earth Congress to be held in Nevşehir. In addition to the scientific program, you will have the opportunity to see Cappadocia’s social and cultural heritage up close through social activities.

Important dates:
Announcement of accepted papers: 1 August 2024
Deadline for submission of full texts: 1 September 2024
Announcement of the Congress Program: 15 September 2024
Publication of the Congress Book: 15 October 2024

Read more: https://www.soilcongress.org/

Egyptian Soil Science Society (ESSS)

Date: October 1st – 2nd, 2024
Location: Cairo, Egypt

The conference will focus on soil and water resources development: its challenges and different strategies or solutions in the context of global climate change.

Deadline for the conference: Abstracts 31.08. 2024
All abstracts should be sent to: E-mail: ejssci@gmail.com; What’s App.: 0036202979482

For registration: https://forms.gle/i5hWCG6pnCtD6exo9

Topics of the Conference:

Modern technologies and soil science:
Environment and soil sciences:
Global climate change and global soil crisis
Conservation, and preservation of soil and water resources
Agricultural soil systems
Sustainable management under global changes

Colombian Society of Soil Science

XXI CONGRESO COLOMBIANO DE LA CIENCIA DEL SUELO “LA SALUD DEL SUELO COMO BASE PARA EL DESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE”

Date: October 1st – 4th, 2024
Location: Medellín, Colombia

Deadline abstracts presentations: August 30, 2024
Deadline for registration upon departure field: September 10, 2024

Colombian Society of Soil Science

WORLD CONFERENCE ON SOIL, WATER, ENERGY AND AIR – EUWCSWEA

Date: October 5th – 6th, 2024
Location: Bogota, Colombia

Important dates:
Submission Deadline: 22nd September 2024
Registration Deadline: 27th September 2024

Federation of Eurasian Soil Science Societies

9th INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM OF INTERACTIONS OF SOIL MINERALS WITH ORGANIC COMPONENTS AND MICROORGANISMS (ISMOM)

Date: October 10th – 14th, 2024
Location: Tsukuba, Japan

Commission 2.5 Interfacial reactions of soil International Union of Soil Science

United States Consortium of Soil Science Associations

2024 ASA, CSSA, SSSA INTERNATIONAL ANNUAL MEETING AI INNOVATIONS FOR A CHANGING CLIMATE

Date: November 10th – 13th, 2024
Location: San Antonio, Texas and Limited Virtual

The New Zealand Society of Soil Science (NZSSS)

2024 MOANA OCEANIA SOIL JUDGING COMPETITION

Date: November 28th – 1st, December 2024
Location: Rotorua, New Zealand

The New Zealand Society of Soil Science (NZSSS)

SOILS ROTORUA 2024 – A JOINT NZSSS & SSA CONFERENCE
WEAVING SOIL SCIENCE ACROSS CULTURES & ENVIRONMENTS

Date: December 2nd- 5th, 2024
Location: Rotorua Energy Events Centre, New Zealand

The British Society of Soil Science (BSSS)

THE 2024 BSSS ANNUAL CONFERENCE. SUSTAINABLE SOILS FOR PEOPLE AND PLANET

Date: December 4th- 6th, 2024
Location: Cardiff, UK

Important dates:
Oral abstract submissions will be open until Friday 9 August.
Poster abstract submissions will be open until Friday 6 September.

News from national and regional soil science societies 2025

Digital Soil Mapping Working Group (DSMWG) & GlobalSoilMap working group (GSM WG) of IUSS

3rd JOINT WORKSHOP ON DIGITAL SOIL MAPPING & GLOBAL SOIL MAP. SOIL MAPPING FOR SUSTAINABLE LAND USE PLANNING

Date: January 21st- 24th, 2025
Location: Bengaluru, India

Important dates:
Abstract Acceptance Notification: 1st September 2024
Early Bird Registration Deadline: 1st October 2024

European Confederation of Soil Science Societies

VII INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE ECSSS

Date: September 8th – 12th, 2025
Location: Seville, Spain

Conferences, Meetings and Workshops 2024

Agroecology, Organic, Regenerative, Nature-based: a conversation on food systems sustainability framings

Date: September 3rd, 2024
Location: 2:00- 2:45 PM, Webinar

“Sustainable”, “organic”, “agroecological”, “nature-based”, “regenerative” are increasingly being discussed in the context of food systems. What are the differences and synergies between these concepts and frameworks, and how can they contribute to transforming our food systems.

50th CIEC International Fertilizer Conference – Unleashing Fertilizer Use in the Belt and Road Initiative

Date: September 4th – 7th, 2024
Location: Weihai, Shandong (P.R. China)

The purpose of the 50th CIEC International Fertilizer Conference is food security, which is of primary concern on a global scale, as are environmental aspects and issues related to soil protection. China’s new Belt and Road initiative will unleash the potential of vast regions of the globe for sustainable agriculture. CIEC’s ambition is to strengthen scientific exchange and cooperation to support this global challenge.

Read more: https://ciec.iae.ac.cn/ or contact the jieli@iae.ac.cn; with cc to: CIFC50@vodafonemail.de.

22nd IUFoST World Congress 2024 of Food Science and Technology
The future of food is now: Development, Functionality & Sustainability

Date: September 8th – 12th, 2024
Location: Rimini, Italy

Read more: https://iufost2024-italy.com/

International Conference on “Soil Systems Ecology – Organic Matter, Energetics & Turnover”

Date: September 9th – 11th, 2024
Location: Humboldt University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany

The focus of the International Conferences is on the combined consideration of material and energy flows in soils as an expression and driver of biological activity and interaction. It’s time to get a systemic view on energy and matter fluxes and their interactions with living and non-living soil components.

Important dates: Registration Deadline: 21st July 2024

CLR Contamination & Land Remediation Expo

Date: September 11th – 12th, 2024
Location: NEC Birmingham, UK

The event is a key gathering for professionals dealing with environmental challenges, including land remediation and soil.

British Science Festival

Date: September 11th – 15th, 2024
Location: University of East London, UK

The festival is Europe’s longest standing science Festival, travelling to a different place in the United Kingdom each year. The festival aims to connect people with scientists, engineers, technologists and social scientists. The British Science Association and the University of East London (UEL) organize the British Science Festival that will take place in London across five days after over 20 years since the festival has been hosted in the capital. to enhance engagement between science and our communities, developing citizen scientists and better connecting those under-represented in our society.

Why and how to preserve the soil?

Date: September 12th, 2024
Location: Webinar 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Facilitators and mediators / Scientific and technical experts / General public – the curious / Multi-stakeholder / Organised by AFES / Agricultural professionals
ADEME, AFES, and the association l’Atelier des sols vivants will present their awareness-raising tools for the general public – La Fresque du Sol and the Atelier des sols vivants – and will explain why these tools are complementary to understand everything about soils.

WASWAC 4th International Youth Forum on Soil and Water Conservation (IYFSWC)

Date: September 21st – 24th, 2024
Location: Shenyang, China

WASWAC will continue to evaluate the Outstanding Youth Paper, 20240325151638875.pdf (waswac.org.cn), which is set up by WASWAC especially for the outstanding young researchers under the age of 40. The paper passed evaluation will have chance to be published in the official journal of WASWAC – International Soil and Water Conservation Research, and the winners will also be able to obtain a certificate issued by WASWAC and a USD 1000 honorarium.

Award Announcement: Final awardees will be announced in September 2024. The award presentation will be at the 4th International Youth Forum on Soil and Water Conservation.

Read more: WASWAC

ISTRO 2024. 22nd Conference “Living Roots, Living Soils”

Date: September 23rd – 27th, 2024
Location: Virginia Beach VA, USA (Wyndham Virginia Beach Oceanfront Resort)

The theme of ISTRO (International Soil and Tillage Research Organization) 2024 is ‘Living Roots, Living Soils’ and focuses on regenerative agriculture, soil health, cover crops, residue systems and sustainable agricultural production.

Global Symposium on Soil Data and Information – FAO GSID24: Hybrid event

Date: September 25th – 28th, 2024
Location: Nanjing, China

The Global Symposium on Soil Information & Data (GSID24), co-organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization, its Global Soil Partnership and the Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ISSCAS). Emphasizing the significance of data-driven decision-making, GSID24 aims to catalyze the development and implementation of policies grounded in robust soil data, thereby enhancing the efficacy of global efforts towards sustainable development and climate resilience.

The Sixth Global Proximal Soil Sensing Workshop

Date: October 14th – 17th, 2024
Location: Ghent, Belgium

Important dates:
Full paper submission: August 31st, 2024
Final registration: September 15th, 2024

Read more: Home | GPSS-2024Home | GPSS-2024

10th International Symposium on Forest Soils (ISFS 2024)

Date: October 15th – 19th, 2024
Location: Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, PR China.

The role of Youth in the Agroecological Transformation: insights from Youth Networks from all over the world

Date: October 16th, 2024
Location: 2:00- 3:00, HYBRID-SIDE EVENT, WORLD FOOD FORUM
In-person: Faisal Room at FAO, Rome, Italy and online: web streaming on World Food Forum website.

Co-organizers: the Agroecology Coalition, the Agroecology Europe Youth Network (AEEUYN) and the Young Professionals for Young Professionals for Agricultural Development (YPARD).

8th International Symposium on Biofumigation, green manures and cover crops

Date: October 21st – 25th, 2024
Location: San Pedro (BA), Argentina

Read more: https://biofumigacion.ar/en/home/

International Conference: Impacts of Soil Amendments on Dryland Agro-Ecosystems (ISADAE 2024)

Date: October 28th- 30th, 2024
Location: Reims, France

Conference website: International Conference on The Impact of Soil Amendments on Dryland Agro-Ecosystems – Sciencesconf.org

European Society for Soil Conservation. Global Soils Conference 2024 Caring Soils Beyond Food Security: Climate Change Mitigation & Ecosystem Services

Date: November 19th – 22nd, 2024
Location: NASC Complex, New Delhi

11th Edition World Soil Day 2024

Date: Novembre 29th to December 5th, 2024
Location: Normandy Region, France

The program and the speakers will be updated regularly, and the opening of the ticket office is scheduled for mid-October 2024.

Read more: For an overview of the provisional program and further information, go here: https://www.afes.fr/evenements/journee-mondiale-des-sols-2024/

17th International Conference on Soil Micromorphology

Date: December 2nd – 5th, 2024
Location: Puno, Perú

Important dates: Acceptance of abstracts: July – September 2024

Budapest Soil Health Forum

Date: December 4th, 2024
Location: Budapest, Hungary

Important dates:
In-person registration deadline: 15 September 2024
Abstract submission deadline: 15 September 2024
Feedback on abstract acceptance: 30 September 2024
Final program available on 15 October 2024
Registration for online participation 2 December 2024

Registration and participation are free of charge.

Read more: to register or submit a paper: https://www.soilhealthforum.hu/

Conferences, Meetings and Workshops 2025

18th International Symposium on Soil and Plant Analysis.
Advancing Agricultural Science for Global Sustainability

Date: June 9th -13rd, 2025
Pre-Symposium Workshop: June 9th. Post-Symposium Tour: June 14th-16th

Location: Durham, North Carolina USA

Abstract Deadline: March 7th, 2025
Abstract Acceptance Notification: April 1st, 2025

Opportunities for the IUSS members

New video on soil description and soil classification

They were published on the teaching platform of our university in 2020 and in 2022 our institute established a YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-dL7jrqhzwoFfKNLTwGXxQ.

2025 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Awards for Early Career Women Scientists in the Developing World
The call for applications for the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World-Elsevier Foundation is now open. All applications must be submitted online. To help you prepare, you can see our application guidelines here for your reference.

The official language for the application is English.

Deadline: September 16th , 2024
Read more: OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Awards for Early Career Women Scientists in the Developing World

GYA Global Young Academy

Call for New Members

The GYA is a global organization that places a high value on its diversity. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates. The call is open to all scholars working in any research-based discipline, including the natural, physical and social sciences, as well as the arts and humanities.

Deadline: September 18th , 2024
Read more: Call for membership

WCRP 2024 Global South Fellowship: focus on Africa

The World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) announces a research fellowship with a focus on Africa. The fellowship is available through WCRP’s new Global South Fellowship program.

Deadline: September 30th , 2024
Read more: Call for proposals

Practical Introduction to Soils in Great Britain course of BSSS

Date: September 11th – 12th, 2024
Location: Harper Adams University, UK

Over the two days, the course will provide delegates with knowledge of how soils form, why they differ from one place to another, and why and how they are classified.

New publications

British Society of Soil Science: Annual Report 2023

The Annual Report of the BSSS Society sets out considerable achievements against, of its initiatives, spanning professional support for members, enhanced UK and international policy maker engagement, and outreach activities with non-members and the public.

International Science Council (ISC)

By: Mukute, M., Colvin, J. and Burt, J. 2024.

Title: Programme Design for Transformations to Sustainability Research: A comparative analysis of the design of two research programmes on transformations to sustainability.

Published by the International Science Council ©, the Belmont Forum and NORFACE, under Creative Commons Licence CC BY-NC 4.0.

DOI: 10.24948/2024.02

Download: ISC-T2SReports-ProgrammeDesign.pdf (council.science)

International Science Council (ISC)

By: Susanne C. Moser, 2024

Title: Social Transformations to Sustainability through a Critical Lens: Integrative insights from twelve research projects funded under the Transformations to Sustainability research programme (2018–2022).

Published by the International Science Council ©, the Belmont Forum and NORFACE, under Creative Commons Licence CC BY-NC 4.0.

DOI: 10.24948/2024.03

International Science Council (ISC)

By: Moser, S. 2024a.

Title: Global environmental change

This report focuses on insights into transformations to sustainability yielded by the three projects funded under T2S1. 10.24948/2024.04

Transformative Labour: The Hidden (and Not-So-Hidden) Work of Transformations to Sustainability. Integrative Insights from Three Transformative Knowledge Networks.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2024.102888

Transformative labor: The hidden (and not-so-hidden) work of transformations to sustainability – ScienceDirect

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IUSS Alert 225 (July 2024)

Mitia Mambella — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 10:18:40 +0000

IUSS News

Presidential Election 2024

The Executive Committee have formalized the candidacy of Prof. Bruce Lascelles, Pror. Ravi Naidu and Prof. Renfang Shen and have officially declared them eligible to ve voted in the next Presidential Elcetion. The Council will be able to vote for the next IUSS President during the Inter-Congress meeting in Nanjing this coming October.

The IUSS is very pleased to welcome the Albanian Soil Science Society as a new Full Member. Congratulations!
The IUSS is looking forward to sharing knowledge and project with its new Member to bring forward soil science.

IUSS-Inter- Congress 2024, First Announcement

Date: October 20th – 24th, 2024
Location: Nanjing International Youth Cultural Centre (IYCC), Nanjing, China

Organizers:
Soil Science Society of China
International Union of Soil Sciences

Theme:
Soil Health for Future Generations

Important Dates:
Abstracts submission deadline: June 30th, 2024

Meeting Format
The IUSS Inter-Congress 2024 consists of Executive Committee Meetings, Council
Meetings, an international symposium (October 21, 2024), a site visit to the venue of WCSS 2026 (October 22, 2024) and a field trip (October 24, 2024)

Contacts
Soil Science Society of China:
Xin Song (International forum)
Lingbo Zhou (Payment)
Feifei Tang (Registration)
e-mail: ic2024@issas.ac.cn

International Union of Soil Sciences:
Irene Fabbri
e-mail: iuss.secretariat@crea.gov.it

Website: https://iussic2024.aconf.org/

IUSS Centennial Conference Proceedings

A message from the IUSS President

2024 IUSS World Soil of the Year

The “Chernozem of the Balti Steppe, Moldova” was officially proclaimed as the inaugural “IUSS World Soil of the Year” during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Centennial Congress and Celebration in Florence. Official nomination of this soil was provided by the Soil Science Society of Poland and the Canadian Society of Soil Science, on behalf of the Moldovan Society of Soil Science. Dr. Boris Boincean received the award from IUSS President Edoardo Costantini, on behalf of the Moldovan Society of Soil Science, and then provided an overview of the Chernozems of the Balti Steppe. This was complemented with a presentation, by Dr. Cezary Kabala (Chair of the IUSS WRB Working Group), on the global significance of chernozemic soils. Further information regarding the 2024 IUSS WSY can be obtained by contacting Dr. Boincean (bboincean@gmail.com).
In recognition of the success of various national programs, the IUSS WSY program has been implemented to enhance soil literacy across numerous countries and on a global scale. It is expected that this will aid in compiling a registry of soil heritage, to recognize the inherent natural and cultural values of soils, thereby helping to open doors for soil science to integrate with environmental protection activities and projects. A dedicated webpage is currently being developed for the WSY program on the IUSS website.
To support promotion of the 2024 IUSS WSY, a special issue of Geoderma Regional will be published with a focus on chernozemic soils internationally – this is now open for submissions. Further details can be obtained by contacting Cezary Kabala (cezary.kabala@upwr.edu.pl).
Efforts are also currently underway to convert the IUSS WSY Task Force to a regular Working Group within Division 1 – Soils in Space and Time. In the meantime, the call for nominations for the 2025 IUSS WSY is already open. Inquiries, regarding either participating in the Task Force/Working Group or the 2025 IUSS WSY call, can be directed to the Chair of Division 1, Richard J Heck (iuss.div1@gmail.com).

First announcement SUITMA13 SUITMAs in “One Health Perspective”

The Research Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems (IRET) of the National Research Council (CNR) is keen to invite all the colleagues to participate to the SUITMA (Soils of Urban, Industrial, Traffic, Mining and Military Areas) 13th conference that will be held in Pisa, Italy, from the 5th to the 7th of October, at the CNR Research Area, on behalf of the International Union of Soil Science (IUSS).

Topics:
1) SUITMAs as sink and source of pollutants – Keywords: geochemical cycles- urban food production.
2) SUITMAs to conserve and improve soil quality and biodiversity – Keywords: soil remediation, soil biology, bioindicators of biological soil quality and functionality, genomics.
3) SUITMAs improvers and ecosystem services – Keywords: waste materials for soil construction, compost rubble mine waste, Technosols.
4) SUITMA’s challenges for the future- Keywords: soil pedology, Anthropocene, war.

Date: October 05th – 07th, 2025

Location: CNR-IRET – Pisa,,bgju7 Italy

Deadline:

Call for abstract – opening: 1 March 2025
Abstract submission (max 350 characters, oral or poster, topic 1-4): 1 May 2025
Abstract acceptance: 31 May 2025
Deadline for early bird registration: 10 June 2025

During the conference technical visits and social events will be proposed.

Stimulus fund

The new Stimulus Fund Call has been launched July 15 and will be open for two months. Do not forget to submit your projects via e-mail to iuss.secretariat@crea.gov.it within September 15.

News from national and regional soil science societies 2024

Brazilian Society of Soil Sciences
XXI BRAZILIAN MEETING ON SOIL AND WATER MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION (RBMCSA) AND VIII MINAS GERAIS SOIL SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM (SMCS)

Date: July 28th, 2024 @ 08:30 – August 3rd, 2024 @ 17:00
Location: Universidade Federal de Viçosa – Viçosa-MG, Brazil
A forum to discuss the main issues and potential alternatives and strategies on the management and conservation of soil and water in mountain farming areas (AMo), bringing together people involved in research, dissemination and teaching from associated governmental, nongovernmental and private institutions and from all regions of Brazil. This will be an opportunity for focused discussion in a productive context never addressed, either in Brazil or elsewhere.
Read more: XXI Brazilian Meeting on Soil and Water Management and Conservation (RBMCSA) and VIII Minas Gerais Soil Science Symposium (SMCS)SBCS

Soil Science Society of Turkey (SSST)
11th INTERNATIONAL SOIL CONGRESS ON “CHALLENGE SOIL THREATS SAVE YOUR FUTURE HORIZON”

Date: September 23rd – 25th, 2024
Location: Nevsehir-Cappadocia, Türkiye

Important dates:
Deadline for early registration: 01 May 2024
Deadline for registration: 01 July 2024
Abstract submission deadline: 15 July 2024
Announcement of accepted papers: o1 August 2024
Deadline for submission of full texts: 01 September 2024
Announcement of the Congress Program: 15 September 2024
Publication of the Congress Book: 15 October 2024

Read more: https://www.soilcongress.org/

Egyptian Soil Science Society (ESSS)
THE 14TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF ESSS IN COLLABORATION WITH SOIL AND WATER DEPT., FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, AL-AZHAR UNIVERSITY CAIRO “SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF SOIL AND WATER USES UNDER CLIMATE”

Date: October 1st – 2nd, 2024
Location: Cairo, Egypt

The conference will focus on soil and water resources development: its challenges and different strategies or solutions in the context of global climate change.

Deadline for the conference: Abstracts 31.08. 2024
All abstracts should be sent to: E-mail: ejssci@gmail.com; What’s App.: 0036202979482
For registration: https://forms.gle/i5hWCG6pnCtD6exo9

Topics of the Conference:

Modern technologies and soil science:
Environment and soil sciences:
Global climate change and global soil crisis
Conservation, and preservation of soil and water resources
Agricultural soil systems
Sustainable management under global changes

Colombian Society of Soil Science

1st International Symposium on Soil Science From Environmental Engineering
Pre-Congress Event – XXI Colombian Congress of Soil Science 2024

August 30, 2024
Zoom Platform Schedule: 8 am – 5 pm

Colombian Society of Soil Science

XXI Congreso Colombiano de la Ciencia del Suelo
“LA SALUD DEL SUELO COMO BASE PARA EL DESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE”
Date: October 1st – 4th, 2024
Location: Medellín, Colombia

Deadline abstracts presentations: 30 August 2024
Deadline for registration upon departure field: 10 September, 2024

Colombian Society of Soil Science
World Conference on Soil, Water, Energy and Air – EUWCSWEA

Date: October 5th – 6th, 2024
Location: Bogota, Colombia

Important dates:
Submission Deadline: 22nd September 2024
Registration Deadline: 27th September 2024

Federation of Eurasian Soil Science Societies
9th INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM OF INTERACTIONS OF SOIL MINERALS WITH ORGANIC COMPONENTS AND MICROORGANISMS (ISMOM)
Date: October 10th – 14th, 2024
Location: Tsukuba, Japan

Commission 2.5 Interfacial reactions of soil International Union of Soil Science
Key topics such as climate change mitigation, soil C sequestration, rock erosion enhancement, and modeling of soil C and N dynamics are directly or indirectly controlled by the interactions of soil minerals with organic matter and microbes (ISMOMs) that occur at different scales. Progress requires the exploration of interfacial reactions between minerals, organic matter and microbes in the soil, not simply the study of soil C in isolation.
Read more: http://web.agr.ehime-u.ac.jp/~soil/OtherInfo_ISMOM2024.pdf

United States Consortium of Soil Science Associations
2024 ASA, CSSA, SSSA INTERNATIONAL ANNUAL MEETING AI INNOVATIONS FOR A CHANGING CLIMATE

Date: November 10th – 13th, 2024
Location: San Antonio, Texas and Limited Virtual

Indian Society of Soil Science (ISSS)
EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR SOIL CONSERVATION. GLOBAL SOILS CONFERENCE 2024 CARING SOILS BEYOND FOOD SECURITY: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION & ECOSYSTEM SERVICES

Date: November 19th – 22nd, 2024
Location: NASC Complex, New Delhi

Indian Society of Soil Science, New Delhi under the aegis of International Union of Soil Sciences, Italy in collaboration with Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, New Delhi.
The main objective of the Global Soils Conference 2024 is ‘Caring soil beyond food security: Climate Change mitigation and Ecosystem Services”. This conference aims to address various challenges, issues and concerns/ importance of soils and the latest technology developments in sustainable soil/resource management in the light of the global issues such as food security, soil health improvement, enhancing input use efficiency through new fertilizers, rapid soil assessment techniques, land degradation, environmental quality, biodiversity protection and climate change adaptation and mitigation.

The New Zealand Society of Soil Science (NZSSS)
2024 MOANA OCEANIA SOIL JUDGING COMPETITION

Date: November 28th – 1st, December 2024
Location: Rotorua, New Zealand

This prestigious professional development event aims to develop skills and knowledge in practical soil description and classification for understanding and interpreting soil and land use capability. No experience required.
The competition aims to teach and develop knowledge and practical skills in soil description, classification, and land use interpretation. These skills are vital when it comes to understanding and protecting soil. It is a great opportunity for students, researchers, contractors, council scientists, and anyone interested in soils to learn, network, and experience new landscapes and soils.
Read more: Soil Judging Competition | NZSSS Association (soilscience.org.nz)

The New Zealand Society of Soil Science (NZSSS)
SOILS ROTORUA 2024 – A JOINT NZSSS & SSA CONFERENCE
WEAVING SOIL SCIENCE ACROSS CULTURES & ENVIRONMENTS

Date: December 2nd – 5th, 2024
Location: Rotorua Energy Events Centre, New Zealand

News from national and regional soil science societies 2025

Digital Soil Mapping Working Group (DSMWG) & GlobalSoilMap working group (GSM WG) of IUSS
3rd JOINT WORKSHOP ON DIGITAL SOIL MAPPING & GLOBAL SOIL MAP. SOIL MAPPING FOR SUSTAINABLE LAND USE PLANNING

Date: January 21st – 24th, 2025
Location: Bengaluru, India

Important dates:
Abstract Submission Deadline: 1st August 2024
Abstract Acceptance Notification: 1st September 2024
Early Bird Registration Deadline: 1st October 2024

European Confederation of Soil Science Societies
VII INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE ECSSS

Date: September 8th – 12th, 2025
Location: Seville, Spain

EUROSOIL is the official meeting of the European Confederation of Soil Science Societies (ECSSS). It is held every four years and is one of Europe’s most important Soil Sciences events. It provides an excellent opportunity for knowledge transfer among the Soil Sciences community. Over 2000 participants are expected to attend the event and present their findings through oral and poster presentations encompassing all scientific aspects of Soil Science. The event will also feature workshops and an exhibition of products and services aimed at raising awareness in society, facilitating the exchange of ideas and information, and creating business opportunities offering a platform for researchers, scholars and professionals to exchange knowledge, insights, and innovations. Additionally, during this edition of EUROSOIL, the Iberian Congress of Soil Sciences (CICS) will also be held along with the 1st European Soil Judging Contest in Alicante, one week before the event in Seville.

Conferences, Meetings and Workshops
2024

European soil ERosion field measurements at Plot scale

EUSO launched a collaborative network targeting soil erosion by water data from European field experiments (EU_ERPlot). The aim of this network is to reach out to Researchers from European institutions to come together and create an open-access database (EU_ERPlot) of soil erosion records collected at plot scale, through a series of diverse land use and land cover features across Europe. This is an action promoted by the EU Soil Observatory Technical Working Group on Soil erosion. Our data compilation and harmonization is progressing; however, our estimations indicate a significant portion of data is still out there. As a result, we will re-open the call for contributions in order to target data generated over the last 10 years.

Deadline: 31 July 2024
Read more: https://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/themes/european-soil-erosion-field-measurements-plot

XI SCAR Open Science Conference 2024 “Antarctic Science: Crossroads for a New Hope”

Date: August 19th – 23rd, 2024
Location: Pucón, Chile

The opening and closing ceremony, plenary lectures and mini-symposia will be live-streamed. The Business Meetings (17-18 & 24-25 August) and Delegates Meeting will be hybrid. The Science Group Business Meetings (21 August), poster and parallel sessions will be in-person only.

Read more: www.scar2024.org

IHSS2024 Conference “The role of Natural Organic Matter and Humic Substances in achieving Sustainable Development Goals” – 22nd Meeting of the International Humic Substances Society

Date: August 25th – 30th, 2024
Location: Rimini Convention Center, Rimini, Italy

The Conference is organized by the Italian Chapter of the IHSS, with the contribution of several colleagues and collaborators. The scientific structure of IHSS2024 is oriented towards the SDG of Agenda 2030 Topics like the impact of climate changes on terrestrial and aquatic natural resources, the chemical and biological transformation of pollutants in the environment, the biowaste recycling and management, together with novel scientific and technical frontiers are listed in the scientific programme. Further, a large space is devoted to the commercial aspects of natural organic matter and to the growing connections between scientists and private companies.

50th CIEC International Fertilizer Conference – Unleashing Fertilizer Use in the Belt and Road Initiative

Date: September 4th – 7th, 2024
Location: Weihai, Shandong (P.R. China)

Read more: https://ciec.iae.ac.cn/ or contact the jieli@iae.ac.cn; with cc to: CIFC50@vodafonemail.de.

22nd IUFoST World Congress 2024 of Food Science and Technology
The future of food is now: Development, Functionality & Sustainability

Date: September 8th – 12th, 2024
Location: Rimini, Italy

Read more: https://iufost2024-italy.com/

International Conference on “Soil Systems Ecology – Organic Matter, Energetics & Turnover”

Date: September 9th – 11th, 2024
Location: Humboldt University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Important dates: Registration Deadline: 21st July 2024

WASWAC 4th International Youth Forum on Soil and Water Conservation (IYFSWC)

Date: September 21st – 24th, 2024
Location: Shenyang, China

In order to help the youth worldwide to play greater roles in the scientific research, technological development, and demonstration & popularization of soil and water conservation, encourage and support the young generation to undertake the historical responsibility entrusted by the times, and to achieve sustainable development in soil and water conservation, World Association of Soil and Water Conservation (WASWAC) will continue to organize the International Youth Forum on Soil and Water Conservation (IYFSWC) in Shenyang in this coming September.
WASWAC will continue to evaluate the Outstanding Youth Paper, 20240325151638875.pdf (waswac.org.cn), which is set up by WASWAC especially for the outstanding young researchers under the age of 40. The paper passed evaluation will have chance to be published in the official journal of WASWAC – International Soil and Water Conservation Research, and the winners will also be able to obtain a certificate issued by WASWAC and a USD 1000 honorarium.

As an important platform of academic progress presentation and to research ideas exchange, we sincerely invite worldwide scholars, students, and relevant enterprises engaged in the scientific research, technology development, management, teaching and training and engineering design of soil and water conservation, to participate in this forum to share your latest research or technology progress, with oral presentation or poster display.
Award Announcement: Final awardees will be announced in September 2024. The award presentation will be at the 4th International Youth Forum on Soil and Water Conservation.
Read more: WASWAC

ISTRO 2024. 22nd Conference “Living Roots, Living Soils”

Date: September 23rd – 27th, 2024
Location: Virginia Beach VA, USA (Wyndham Virginia Beach Oceanfront Resort)

Global Symposium on Soil Data and Information – FAO GSID24: Hybrid event

Date: September 25th – 28th, 2024
Location: Nanjing, China

The Global Symposium on Soil Information & Data (GSID24), co-organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization, its Global Soil Partnership and the Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ISSCAS). Emphasizing the significance of data-driven decision-making, GSID24 aims to catalyse the development and implementation of policies grounded in robust soil data, thereby enhancing the efficacy of global efforts towards sustainable development and climate resilience.

The Sixth Global Proximal Soil Sensing Workshop

Date: October 14th – 17th, 2024
Location: Ghent, Belgium

Important dates:
Full paper submission: August 31st, 2024
Final registration: September 15th, 2024

Read more: Home | GPSS-2024

Science and Innovation Forum (SIF 2024)
Date: October 14th -18th, 2024
Location: FAO headquarters and online

The third edition of the FAO SIF 2024 will be organized under the umbrella of the World Food Forum (WFF), together with the Global Youth Forum and Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum. The main theme of SIF 2024 will be Inclusive Science and Innovation for Agrifood Systems Transformation, Leaving No One Behind, aligned with the WFF 2024 overall theme of Good Food for All for Today and Tomorrow.

10th International Symposium on Forest Soils (ISFS 2024)

Date: October 15th – 19th, 2024
Location: Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, PR China.

8th International Symposium on Biofumigation, green manures and cover crops

Date: October 21st – 25th, 2024
Location: San Pedro (BA), Argentina

Read more: https://biofumigacion.ar/en/home/

International Conference: Impacts of Soil Amendments on Dryland Agro-Ecosystems (ISADAE 2024)

Date: October 28th – 30th, 2024
Location: Reims, France

Important dates:
Deadline for abstract submission: June 30, 2024
Notification of acceptance: June 2024
Deadline for full paper submission: July 31, 2024

Conference website: International Conference on The Impact of Soil Amendments on Dryland Agro-Ecosystems – Sciencesconf.org

17th International Conference on Soil Micromorphology

Date: December 2nd – 5th, 2024
Location: Puno, Perù

Important dates:
Deadline for Early-bird registration: July 31, 2024
Acceptance of abstracts: July – September 2024

Conferences, Meetings and Workshops
2025

18th International Symposium on Soil and Plant Analysis.
Advancing Agricultural Science for Global Sustainability

Date: June 9th -13rd, 2025
Pre-Symposium Workshop: June 9th.
Post-Symposium Tour: June 14th-16th
Location: Durham, North Carolina USA

Abstract Deadline: March 7th, 2025
Abstract Acceptance Notification: April 1st, 2025

Opportunities for the IUSS members

New video on soil description and soil classification

Peter Schad and Chris Just from the Technical University of Munich (Germany) made a new video on Soil Description and Soil Classification. It uses the 4th edition of the World Refefence Base for Soil Resources (WRB). The description is according to the new WRB Field Guide (Annex 1 of the WRB Manual – replacing for WRB the FAO Guidelines for Soil Description, 2006) and the classification considers the new WRB edition. It is available here: https://wrb.isric.org/teaching-material/
During COVID, we produced some videos in German: the description according to the German field handbook and the classification according to the German national soil classification and, in English and Spanish, according to the FAO Guidelines for Soil Description (2006) and the 3rd edition of the WRB (2015).
They were published on the teaching platform of our university in 2020 and in 2022 our institute established a youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-dL7jrqhzwoFfKNLTwGXxQ.

International Science Council (ISC)
Statement-on-Role-of-Universities

ISC renews its position on academic boycotts and the role of universities in enabling responsible discussion and upholding rational debate. The International Science Council (ISC) has updated its position on academic boycotts and today issued a comprehensive statement on the role of universities in fostering responsible discussion and rational debate in times of crises. The ISC Governing Board has reaffirmed the role of the Council in upholding freedom of expression and association, which are fundamental to scientific and social advancement.

PhD Fellowships

TWAS fellowships offered in fields of the natural sciences
Deadline: 15 August and 20 September,2024
Read more: Call for applications

The Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology
Policy Graduate Fellowship Program
Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program for early career individuals to spend 12 weeks at the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine learning about science and technology policy and advice
Deadline: September 9, 2024
Read more: Call for applications

International Science Council (ISC)
Call for Applications: 2024 OWSD WISDOM scholarships at Hashemite University, Jordan

Call for applications for the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World’s scholarship for refugee women scientists, the Women in Science Displacement Outreach Master’s Program.

Deadline: The Call for Applications is open now until August 8, 2024.

Global CA-CoP (Conservation agriculture community of PRACTICE for sustainable agriculture, land use and ecosystem management)

The open access journal Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395, IF 3.7) is pleased to announce a new Special Issue titled “Conservation Agricultural Practices for Improving Crop Production and Quality”. Prof. Dr. Mariola Staniak, Prof. Dr. Ewa Szpunar-Krok and Dr. Małgorzata Szostek are serving as Guest Editors for this issue.

Deadline: August 31st, 2024
Read more: https://www.mdpi.com/si/agronomy/H4FE1QROA2

9th Intensive Training Course on Soil Micromorphology

Location: eniversitat de LIeidae (Tremp, Catalonia) at Departament de Quimica, Fisica i Ciències Ambientals i del Sòl – Av. Rovira Roure 191E 25198 LIeida Catalunya

Duration: 2-weeks in September-October 2024

New publications

International Science Council (ISC)

ISC_ Annual Report 2023

The International Science Council (ISC) released its 2023 Annual Report ‘A year of transformation and global impact’, highlighting a year of transformative achievements setting the stage for future success.

Download: ISC_AnnualReport_2023.pdf (council.science)
Read more: https://council.science/news/iscs-2023-annual-report-a-year-of-transformation-and-global-impact/

International Science Council (ISC)

FROM SCIENCE TO ACTION: leveraging scientific knowledge and solutions for advancing sustainable and resilient development

ISC and the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) – as coordinators of the Scientific and Technological Community Major Group – released a position paper bringing together the latest scientific evidence and thinking from the scientific, engineering and technological community, highlighting policy-relevant and evidence-based insights to accelerate SDG progress. The paper is structured in five key themes supported by case studies demonstrating ‘science in action’. From science to action: Leveraging scientific knowledge and solutions for advancing sustainable and resilient development. Position paper from the Scientific and Technological Community Major Group for the 2024 High-level Political Forum.

Download: https://council.science/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/HLPF-2024-compressed.pdf

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IUSS Alert 224 (June 2024)

Alexia Giovannetti — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 10:21:13 +0000

IUSS News

Election of President of the IUSS

Nominations Process for the Position of President

Nominations are to be made by two Nominators who should be accomplished, highly respected senior soil scientists, ideally from two different countries. The Nominators should also supply joint or individual supporting statements in their covering letter(s).

The Nominators together with the Nominee must provide the information in the attached file (President Election Full Info 2024), including an important ‘Statement of Intent’ plus a full CV. All information submitted by the Nominee must also be provided to the Nominators to ensure that they can perform their task effectively.

Full Nomination documentation should be submitted electronically to Prof. Dr. Rainer Horn by 30th June 2024 (Email: rhorn@soils.uni-kiel.de)

President Election Full Info 2024

Please send a copy to the Secretariat iuss.secretariat@crea.gov.it

The IUSS is pleased to welcome, as new Full Members, Egypt and Moldova, and is very much looking forward to future interactions and shared projects.

IUSS-Inter- Congress 2024, First Announcement

Date: October 20^th – 24^th, 2024

Location: Nanjing International Youth Cultural Centre (IYCC), Nanjing, China

Organizers:

Soil Science Society of China

International Union of Soil Sciences

Theme:

Soil Health for Future Generations

Important Dates:

Abstracts submission deadline: June 30^th, 2024

Meeting Format

The IUSS Inter-Congress 2024 consists of Executive Committee Meetings, Council

Meetings, an international symposium (October 21, 2024), a site visit to the venue of WCSS 2026 (October 22, 2024) and a field trip (October 24, 2024)

International Forum, Monday 21 October 2024

The international forum features four parallel sessions. Talks will be arranged in areas of the four IUSS Divisions (Soil in Space and Time, Soil Properties and Processes, Soil Use and Management, and The Role of Soils in Sustaining Society and the Environment). Online attendance is supported.

Please contact the Chairs of four IUSS Divisions for further details:

Division 1: Chair: Richard Heck, e-mail: rheck@uoguelph.ca

Division 2: Chair: Giuseppe Corti, e-mail: g.corti@staff.univpm.it

Division 3: Chair: Renfang Shen, e-mail: rfshen@issas.ac.cn

Division 4: Chair: Claudio Zaccone, e-mail: claudio.zaccone@univr.it

Contacts

Soil Science Society of China:

Xin Song (International forum)

Lingbo Zhou (Payment)

Feifei Tang (Registration)

e-mail: ic2024@issas.ac.cn

International Union of Soil Sciences:

Irene Fabbri

e-mail: iuss.secretariat@crea.gov.it

Website: https://iussic2024.aconf.org/

1924 Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference of Pedology

The conference proceedings were published by the International Institute of Agriculture (IIA) in Rome and were intended to serve as a milestone in the advancement of soil science, producing three volumes and one annex for a total of around 2,000 pages. Besides the report of the general secretary, the Proceedings are organized into three sections:

i) Summaries of communications
ii) Illustrative notes regarding the soil excursions

iii) Conferences, notes, and communications to be included in the Proceedings

These proceedings documented the presentations, discussions, and scientific contributions shared during the conference. Over time, these proceedings have become a significant reference point, providing a comprehensive account of the progress made in soil science up to 1924.

“They serve as a valuable resource for researchers, academics, and practitioners seeking to understand the historical development and evolution of soil science.”

https://www.iuss.org/1924-proceedings-of-the-fourth-international-conference-of-pedology/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0nsOx-tDD75u3mv2mTq5akG_rTdvMNcsW41tgoeJRAgwAwF2hTsMkU2EY_aem_AcQwbTWa-9BGppa4cqVIr5FnpCQI2wF6qkKKMk9ENPAe4MwrSAjbdzDA2tWzTUXr87qSgJHI3uJ70tY1PMc9mIQU

2024 IUSS World Soil of the Year

IUSS 1924-2024

A Centennial documentation of its national members

Editors: Rainer Horn, Winfried Blum, Laura Berta Reyes-Sànchez

To celebrate the 100 years of the IUSS, Prof. Rainer Horn, Prof. Winfried Blum, and Prof. Laura Berta Reyes Sánchez have edited the Genealogy Book, a centennial documentation of its National Members. In the publication forewords, Prof. Costantini, IUSS President’s, underlines the importance of this book as it “represents a milestone in the history of the IUSS, instilling confidence in a lasting and prosperous future for the IUSS and its members”.

Celebrating the International Union of Soil Sciences Centenary, as a gift for the children of the world the book “Soil is a Source of Life, Water and Food” was launched during the IUSS Centennial Congress.

The book containing 30 Crop Cards (all in English, Spanish, German, French and Portuguese), and 11 stories for children (all in English, Spanish, German, and some also in French and Portuguese), was edited by the IUSS Past President Laura Bertha Reyes-Sánchez and Dr. Rainer Horn.

The book is available on the IUSS website in PDF format with an Open Access license.

The IUSS invites all our members to download it and share it with the children and teachers in their family and professional environments.

https://www.iuss.org/soil-publications /iuss-publications /soil-is-a-source-of-life-water-and-food/

In Memoriam

Prof. Dr. Klaus Töpfer

Waldenburg, 29/07/1938 – Munich 08/06/2024

Prof. Dr. Klaus Töpfer, recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal of IUSS in 2017 has passed away this June. Prof. Töpfer, a worldwide well recognized and accepted politician, held during his life different important positions, among many, as the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety. From 2009 to 2015, he was Executive Director of the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) /Potsdam, Germany. Due to his background, he was exceptionally well qualified to bring together representatives from different areas of society, incorporate different forms of knowledge into the development of solutions and bridge conflicting interests. Dr. Klaus Topfer established the World Soil Week project in 2012 and organized annual meetings of soil scientists, policy makers and land managers from around the world. He was a very enthusiastic promoter of soil science and soil protection as well as ecosystem topics besides ocean governance and, last but not least, greater consideration of the cultural dimensions of sustainability. He will be sorely missed by many.

News from national and regional soil science societies 2024

Italian Society of Soil Science

FROM THE FLOODS IMPACT TO ALLUVIAL SOILS RECLAMATION. SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL DAYS OF IMOLA – 17^TH YEAR

Date: July 2^nd – 4^th, 2024

Location: Palazzo Sersanti, Imola, Italy

Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

2024 SUSTAINABLE AGRONOMY CONFERENCE

Date: July 10^th, 17^th, 24^thand 31^st, 2024 (Fully Virtual)

The Sustainable Agronomy Conference will provide Certified Crop Advisers (CCAs), agricultural sales professionals, and growers with the opportunity to understand and implement sustainable agronomy in the field more fully. Learn the drivers, economics, agronomics, environmental benefits, and implementation techniques for sustainable crop production. Economic, environmental, and social aspects of sustainable agronomy will be considered.

Brazilian Society of Soil Sciences

XXI BRAZILIAN MEETING ON SOIL AND WATER MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION (RBMCSA) AND VIII MINAS GERAIS SOIL SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM (SMCS)

Date: July 28^th, 2024 @ 08:30 – August 3^rd, 2024 @ 17:00

Location: Universidade Federal de Viçosa – Viçosa-MG, Brazil

A forum to discuss the main issues and potential alternatives and strategies on the management and conservation of soil and water in mountain farming areas (AMo), bringing together people involved in research, dissemination and teaching from associated governmental, nongovernmental and private institutions and from all regions of Brazil. This will be an opportunity for focused discussion in a productive context never addressed, either in Brazil or elsewhere.

Soil Science Society of Turkey (SSST)

11^th INTERNATIONAL SOIL CONGRESS ON “CHALLENGE SOIL THREATS SAVE YOUR FUTURE HORIZON”

Date: September 23^rd–25^th, 2024

Location: Nevsehir-Cappadocia, Türkiye

Important dates:

Deadline for early registration: 01 May 2024

Deadline for registration: 01 July 2024

Abstract submission deadline: 15 July 2024

Announcement of accepted papers: o1 August 2024

Deadline for submission of full texts: 01 September 2024

Announcement of the Congress Program: 15 September 2024

Publication of the Congress Book: 15 October 2024

Read more: https://www.soilcongress.org/

Egyptian Soil Science Society (ESSS)

THE 14^TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF ESSS IN COLLABORATION WITH SOIL AND WATER DEPT., FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, AL-AZHAR UNIVERSITY CAIRO “SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF SOIL AND WATER USES UNDER CLIMATE”

Date: October 1^st– 2^nd, 2024

Location: Cairo, Egypt

The conference will focus on soil and water resources development: its challenges and different strategies or solutions in the context of global climate change.

Deadline for the conference: Abstracts 31.08. 2024

All abstracts should be sent to: E-mail: ejssci@gmail.com; What’s App.: 0036202979482

For registration: https://forms.gle/i5hWCG6pnCtD6exo9

Topics of the Conference:

Modern technologies and soil science:
Environment and soil sciences:
Global climate change and global soil crisis
Conservation, and preservation of soil and water resources
Agricultural soil systems
Sustainable management under global changes

Colombian Society of Soil Science

World Conference on Soil, Water, Energy and Air – EUWCSWEA

Date: October 5^th – 6^th, 2024

Location: Bogota, Colombia

Important dates:

Submission Deadline: 22^nd September 2024

Registration Deadline: 27^th September 2024

http://eurasiaweb.com/Conference/43678/EUWCSWEA/

Federation of Eurasian Soil Science Societies

9^th INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM OF INTERACTIONS OF SOIL MINERALS WITH ORGANIC COMPONENTS AND MICROORGANISMS (ISMOM)

Date: October 10^th – 14^th, 2024

Location: Tsukuba, Japan

Commission 2.5 Interfacial reactions of soil International Union of Soil Science

United States Consortium of Soil Science Associations

2024 ASA, CSSA, SSSA INTERNATIONAL ANNUAL MEETING AI INNOVATIONS FOR A CHANGING CLIMATE

Date: November 10^th – 13^th, 2024

Location: San Antonio, Texas and Limited Virtual

The New Zealand Society of Soil Science (NZSSS)

2024 MOANA OCEANIA SOIL JUDGING COMPETITION

Date: November 28^th – 1^st, December 2024

Location: Rotorua, New Zealand

The New Zealand Society of Soil Science (NZSSS)

SOILS ROTORUA 2024 – A JOINT NZSSS & SSA CONFERENCE

WEAVING SOIL SCIENCE ACROSS CULTURES & ENVIRONMENTS

Date: December 2^nd – 5^th, 2024

Location: Rotorua Energy Events Centre, New Zealand

News from national and regional soil science societies 2025

Digital Soil Mapping Working Group (DSMWG) & GlobalSoilMap working group (GSM WG) of IUSS

3^rd JOINT WORKSHOP ON DIGITAL SOIL MAPPING & GLOBAL SOIL MAP. SOIL MAPPING FOR SUSTAINABLE LAND USE PLANNING

Date: January 21^st – 24^th, 2025

Location: Bengaluru, India

Important dates:

Abstract Submission Deadline: 1^st August 2024

Abstract Acceptance Notification: 1^stSeptember 2024

Early Bird Registration Deadline: 1^st October 2024

European Confederation of Soil Science Societies

VII INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE ECSSS

Date: September 8^th – 12^th, 2025

Location: Seville, Spain

EUROSOIL is the official meeting of the European Confederation of Soil Science Societies (ECSSS). It is held every four years and is one of Europe’s most important Soil Sciences events. It provides an excellent opportunity for knowledge transfer among the Soil Sciences community. Over 2000 participants are expected to attend the event and present their findings through oral and poster presentations encompassing all scientific aspects of Soil Science. The event will also feature workshops and an exhibition of products and services aimed at raising awareness in society, facilitating the exchange of ideas and information, and creating business opportunities offering a platform for researchers, scholars and professionals to exchange knowledge, insights, and innovations. Additionally, during this edition of EUROSOIL, the Iberian Congress of Soil Sciences (CICS) will also be held along with the 1st European Soil Judging Contest in Alicante, one week before the event in Seville.

Deadline:

September 2024: Abstract submission & registration opening

31 March 2025: Early registration deadline

15 May 2025: Regular abstract submission deadline

31 May 2025: Abstract notification to authors

15 June 2025: Regular registration deadline

15 July 2025: Last minute submission (only posters)

8 September 2025: EUROSOIL 2025 starts

Read more: e-mail: eurosoil@viajeseci.es

https://soilscience.eu/eurosoil-2025/

Conferences, Meetings and Workshops

2024

5^th Workshop of International Network of Black Soils (INBS)

Date: July 9^th – 10^th, 2024

Location: Changchun, China 8:30 – 18:00 PM hybrid format

FAO’s International Network of Black Soil (INBS) organize a symposium in a hybrid format, International Symposium on Sustainable Utilization of Black Soils.

You can also find the event on GSP website and media here:

https://www.fao.org/global-soil-partnership/resources/events/detail/en/c/1696450/

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScmmb_lnA0-j6zjoLt9XZYXsW8WqwY7QycTkN9nxUcmd_YuaQ/viewform

European soil ERosion field measurements at Plot scale

Our data compilation and harmonization is progressing, however, our estimations indicate a significant portion of data is still out there. As a result we will re-open the call for contributions in order to target data generated over the last 10 years.

Deadline: 31 July 2024

XI SCAR Open Science Conference 2024 “Antarctic Science: Crossroads for a New Hope”

Date: August 19^th – 23^rd, 2024

Location: Pucón, Chile

Read more: www.scar2024.org

50^th CIEC International Fertilizer Conference – Unleashing Fertilizer Use in the Belt and Road Initiative

Date: September 4^th– 7^th, 2024

Location: Weihai, Shandong (P.R. China)

Read more: https://ciec.iae.ac.cn/ or contact the jieli@iae.ac.cn; with cc to: CIFC50@vodafonemail.de.

22^nd IUFoST World Congress 2024 of Food Science and Technology

The future of food is now: Development, Functionality & Sustainability

Date: September 8^th–12^th, 2024

Location: Rimini, Italy

Read more: https://iufost2024-italy.com/

International Conference on “Soil Systems Ecology – Organic Matter, Energetics & Turnover”

Date: September 9^th – 11^th, 2024

Location: Humboldt University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Important dates: Registration Deadline: 21^st July 2024

WASWAC 4th International Youth Forum on Soil and Water Conservation (IYFSWC)

Date: September 21^st– 24^th, 2024

Location: Shenyang, China

WASWAC will continue to evaluate the Outstanding Youth Paper, 20240325151638875.pdf (waswac.org.cn), which is set up by WASWAC especially for the outstanding young researchers under the age of 40. The paper passed evaluation will have chance to be published in the official journal of WASWAC – International Soil and Water Conservation Research, and the winners will also be able to obtain a certificate issued by WASWAC and a USD 1000 honorarium.

Award Announcement: Final awardees will be announced in September 2024. The award presentation will be at the 4th International Youth Forum on Soil and Water Conservation.

Read more: WASWAC

ISTRO 2024. 22^ndConference “Living Roots, Living Soils”

Date: September 23^rd – 27^th, 2024

Location: Virginia Beach VA, USA (Wyndham Virginia Beach Oceanfront Resort)

Global Symposium on Soil Data and Information – FAO GSID24: Hybrid event

Date: September 25^th – 28^th, 2024

Location: Nanjing, China

The Global Symposium on Soil Information & Data (GSID24), co-organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization, its Global Soil Partnership and the Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ISSCAS). Emphasizing the significance of data-driven decision-making, GSID24 aims to catalyse the development and implementation of policies grounded in robust soil data, thereby enhancing the efficacy of global efforts towards sustainable development and climate resilience.

The Sixth Global Proximal Soil Sensing Workshop

Date: October 14^th – 17^th, 2024

Location: Ghent, Belgium

Important dates:

Full paper submission: August 31^st, 2024

Final registration: September 15^th, 2024

Read more: Home | GPSS-2024 Home | GPSS-2024

10^th International Symposium on Forest Soils (ISFS 2024)

Date: October 15^th – 19^th, 2024

Location: Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, PR China.

8^th International Symposium on Biofumigation, green manures and cover crops

Date: October 21^st – 25^th, 2024

Location: San Pedro (BA), Argentina

Read more: https://biofumigacion.ar/en/home/

International Conference: Impacts of Soil Amendments on Dryland Agro-Ecosystems (ISADAE 2024)

Date: October 28^th – 30^th, 2024

Location: Reims, France

Important dates:

Deadline for abstract submission: June 30, 2024
Notification of acceptance: June 2024
Deadline for full paper submission: July 31, 2024

Conference website: International Conference on The Impact of Soil Amendments on Dryland Agro-Ecosystems – Sciencesconf.org

European Society for Soil Conservation. Global Soils Conference 2024 Caring Soils Beyond Food Security: Climate Change Mitigation & Ecosystem Services

Date: November 19^th – 22^nd, 2024

Location: NASC Complex, New Delhi

17th International Conference on Soil Micromorphology

Date: December 2^nd – 5^th, 2024

Location: Puno, Perù

Important dates: Deadline for Early-bird registration: July 31, 2024

Acceptance of abstracts: July – September 2024

Conferences, Meetings and Workshops

2025

18^th International Symposium on Soil and Plant Analysis.

Advancing Agricultural Science for Global Sustainability

Date: June 9^th -13^rd, 2025

Pre-Symposium Workshop: June 9^th.

Post-Symposium Tour: June 14^th-16^th

Location: Durham, North Carolina USA

The Soil and Plant Analysis Council (SPAC) announces that registration, sponsorship opportunities, and a call for abstracts for the 18^th International Symposium on Soil and Plant Analysis (ISSPA) are now open. The meeting of ISSPA 2025 is hosted by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and North Carolina State University and will take place in Durham, North Carolina, USA, June 9 – 13, 2025, in partnership with the Australasian Soil and Plant Analysis Council, Agri-Laboratory Association of Southern Africa, and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization’s Global Soil Partnership.

Abstract Deadline: March 7^th, 2025

Abstract Acceptance Notification: April 1^st, 2025

Read more: International Symposium on Soil and Plant Analysis (ISSPA); info@isspasymposium.org 18th

Opportunities for the IUSS members

New video on soil description and soil classification

They were published on the teaching platform of our university in 2020 and in 2022 our institute established a youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-dL7jrqhzwoFfKNLTwGXxQ.

International Science Council (ISC)

Call for experts to participate in IPCC Scoping Meeting

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has invited the ISC to nominate experts to participate in the scoping meeting for an IPCC Methodology Report on the Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies and Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage. The meeting will be held by the IPCC Task Force on National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (TFI) and is tentatively scheduled for the second half of October 2024. Please share this opportunity within your Member organization and with your networks and encourage relevant experts to submit their nomination via the ISC

Deadline: 10 July 2024

International Science Council (ISC)

The ISC is partnering with the Implementation Support Unit of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) on a project to strengthen the bridge between science and policy by bringing together distinguished scientists, academics, and diplomats to prepare the ground for a stronger science-policy interface within the BWC. We invite nominations of authoritative experts specializing in:

Science and Technology Advisory Mechanisms relevant to the fields of disarmament and life sciences,
Verification and Compliance of Biological Weapons related activities, and
International Cooperation and Assistance under international conventions.

Selected experts will participate in several online meetings from September to October, culminating at the in-person BWC meeting in Switzerland in December.

Deadline: Please share this opportunity widely within your member organization and encourage relevant experts to apply by 14 July 2024.

Experts must be nominated by an executive council member or focal point of an ISC Member organization and will receive an honorarium of 2 000 Euros for their work.

More information: https://council.science/news/call-experts-bwc/

INGSA-Africa Science Advice Skills Development Mentorship Program building capacity of early and mid-career African scientists for the effective practice of science advice

The Africa Regional Chapter of the International Network for Governmental Science Advice, is delighted to announce the launch of the third cohort of the Science Advice Skills Development Program (SASDP-3).

This program aims to build the capacity of early and mid-career African scientists across the continent for the effective practice of science advice. Following the success of our inaugural mentoring program in 2022 and a second cohort in 2023, we are eager to continue this momentum. Twenty-two scientists, from 11 countries in Africa, have been mentored so far, by mentors from the African continent and beyond. The report of the first cohort can be found here.

More information : Call for Mentors Information Pack

Deadline: 15 July 2024

INGSA-Asia Grassroots Science Advice Promotion Awards 2024

Building upon last year’s welcoming response, INGSA-Asia is now calling upon scientists, researchers, academics and practitioners across Asia to submit their proposals and applications for the INGSA-Asia Grassroots Science Advice Promotion Awards 2024.

Award recipients will receive a seed grant worth RM 9,600* to organise workshops which highlight the role of science advice in pertinent issues in their home countries.

Deadline: 31 July 2024

More information: For more information, please download the application guideline here or email us at ingsa.asia@gmail.com

Global CA-CoP (Conservation agriculture community of PRACTICE for sustainable agriculture, land use and ecosystem management)

Deadline: August 31^st, 2024

The Mission Soil

As part of the EU Mission ‘A Soil Deal for Europe’, the European Commission launched the Mission Soil Manifesto, which calls for action to respond to the urgent need to protect and improve soil health in Europe and beyond. Sign the Manifesto as a representative of a legal entity or as an individual and stand up for soil health!

You will join a community that cares about soil, have the chance to network with others and be informed about the latest research results and activities of Mission Soil.

https://mission-soil-platform.ec.europa.eu/about/mission-soil

RIS Inspire – HealthySoil4Life. Training in entrepreneurship and innovation in Soil Health and Food

Date: July 1^st– 12^th, 2024 (online); July2 9^th – August 1^st, 2024 (presential, invitation only)

Location: Vale Feitoso in Penha Garcia, Portugal

Over a period of 3 weeks, the EIT Food Summer Schools, organized by Food4Sustainability CoLAB, Universidad Sevilla and BGI – Building Global Innovators are the ideal opportunity for students, professionals, researchers and enthusiasts of the agri-food industry who are looking for a unique learning experience in contact with nature, at the same time exploring Portugal and meeting new people.

Only participants from RIS countries can apply.

Important dates: Open until June 30^th, 2024

Read more: https://lnkd.in/di8Z9zrM

9^thIntensive Training Course on Soil Micromorphology

Location: eniversitat de LIeidae (Tremp, Catalonia) at Departament de Quimica, Fisica i Ciències Ambientals i del Sòl – Av. Rovira Roure 191E 25198 LIeida Catalunya

Duration: 2-weeks in September-October 2024

New publications

Title: Soil science in Italy

Editors: Carmelo Dazzi, Anna Benedetti, Giuseppe Corti, Edoardo A. C. Costantini

History is generally defined as “the study of past events, particularly in human affairs” and is mostly understood when presented chronologically. That’s why someone also defined it as the ‘chronological record of the past’. Knowing the past is extremely important for any society and human being. Past gives us insights into our evolving behavior in many matters of life. The book is seen as a unique opportunity to preserve the memory of the Italian history of soil science. It represents a milestone and a cultural heritage. Moreover, the book is a sort of ideal bridge between the pioneers of soil science in Italy and the young generation of researchers, contributing to spreading awareness of the importance of soil as a fundamental resource.

Title: Natural and human-related variability and transformation of Chernozems on a global and regional scale

Guest editors: Cezary Kabala (Poland), Richard Heck (Canada) and Stephan Mantel (The Netherlands).

Publisher Geoderma Regional special issue

Chernozem is considered an iconic soil, the ‘King of Soils’ as named by V. V. Dokuchaev, due to its spectacular morphology and properties. No other single soil type has such a wide recognisability and appreciation, as well as understanding of its economic and environmental importance, as Chernozem. Chernozems still create among the most productive agricultural zones, crucial for food security. However, Chernozems may suffer from degradation that influences all of their crucial functions. Among the most important threats is the decrease in soil organic carbon content and pools, water and wind erosion, irreversible physical destruction of soil profiles, and soil compaction or soil sealing. Considering the importance of Chernozems for the development of soil science as a modern discipline and global economic and environmental services, Chernozem has been selected as the first World Soil of Year in the programme inaugurated by International Union of Soil Sciences at the Centennial Congress of the International Union of Soil Sciences (May 2024, Florence, Italy).

Topics: the Special Issue will focus on the origin and spatial diversity of Chernozems, natural and human-affected transformations, including the degradation phenomena which can impact the crucial services of Chernozems in food production, mitigation of climate change, water, carbon and nutrient cycling, biodiversity protection, maintaining the cultural and historical heritage, etc. Studies on both the global, regional and local scales are welcome.

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IUSS News

Election of President of the IUSS

Nominations Process for the Position of President

Full Nomination documentation should be submitted electronically to Prof. Dr. Rainer Horn by 30th June 2024 (Email: rhorn@soils.uni-kiel.de)

Please send a copy to the Secretariat iuss.secretariat@crea.gov.it

The IUSS is pleased to welcome, as new Full Members, Egypt and Moldova, and is very much looking forward to future interactions and shared projects.

IUSS-Inter- Congress 2024, First Announcement

Date: October 20^th – 24^th, 2024

Location: Nanjing International Youth Cultural Centre (IYCC), Nanjing, China

Organizers:

Soil Science Society of China

International Union of Soil Sciences

The Inter-Congress agenda consists of IUSS Executive Committee and Council

member meetings, with a goal to prepare for the World Congress of Soil Science

2026 (WCSS 2026). In addition, a field trip will be organized to explore the soil

resources and rich culture in Nanjing.

Theme:

Soil Health for Future Generations

Important Dates:

Abstracts submission deadline: June 30^th, 2024

Meeting Format

The IUSS Inter-Congress 2024 consists of Executive Committee Meetings, Council

Meetings, an international symposium (October 21, 2024), a site visit to the venue of WCSS 2026 (October 22, 2024) and a field trip (October 24, 2024)

International Forum, Monday 21 October 2024

Please contact the Chairs of four IUSS Divisions for further details:

Division 1: Chair: Richard Heck, e-mail: rheck@uoguelph.ca

Division 2: Chair: Giuseppe Corti, e-mail: g.corti@staff.univpm.it

Division 3: Chair: Renfang Shen, e-mail: rfshen@issas.ac.cn

Division 4: Chair: Claudio Zaccone, e-mail: claudio.zaccone@univr.it

Contacts

Soil Science Society of China:

Xin Song (International forum)

Lingbo Zhou (Payment)

Feifei Tang (Registration)

e-mail: ic2024@issas.ac.cn

International Union of Soil Sciences:

Irene Fabbri

e-mail: iuss.secretariat@crea.gov.it

Website: https://iussic2024.aconf.org/

1924 Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference of Pedology

i) Summaries of communications
ii) Illustrative notes regarding the soil excursions

iii) Conferences, notes, and communications to be included in the Proceedings

“They serve as a valuable resource for researchers, academics, and practitioners seeking to understand the historical development and evolution of soil science.”

SUITMA upgrades to Commission

In the late summer of 2023, the Working Group (WK) SUITMA (soils of urban, industrial, traffic, mining and military areas), established in 1998 during the 16th WCSS held in Montpellier, thanks to profs. W. Burghardt and J. L. Morel, have applied to become a Commission. This WK has a long and successful history having organized 12 conferences in 11 different countries, 7 symposia during different WCSS, and published a book in 2017, “Soils within cities – Global approaches to their sustainable management”; and several special issues of Journal of Soils and Sediments. The application was successfully approved by the Executive Committee and by the Council as well.

IUSS 1924-2024

A Centennial documentation of its national members

Editors: Rainer Horn, Winfried Blum, Laura Berta Reyes-Sànchez

To celebrate the 100 years of the IUSS, Prof. Rainer Horn, Prof. Winfried Blum, and Prof. Laura Berta Reyes Sánchez have edited the Genealogy Book, a centennial documentation of its National Members. In the publication forewords, Prof. Costantini, IUSS Presidents, underlines the importance of this book as it “represents a milestone in the history of the IUSS, instilling confidence in a lasting and prosperous future for the IUSS and its members”

The book is available on the IUSS website in PDF format with an Open Access license.

The IUSS invites all our members to download it and share it with the children and teachers in their family and professional environments.

https://www.iuss.org/soil-publications /iuss-publications /soil-is-a-source-of-life-water-and-food/

News from national and regional soil science societies

2024

Japan Society of Soil Science

7^th International Soil Classification Congress

Date: June 3^rd – 9^th, 2024

Location: Hokkaido, Japan

The 7^th ISCC is the official conference of Commission 1.4 (Soil Classification) of the IUSS. The official classification systems of the IUSS are the World Reference Base (WRB) and USDA Soil Taxonomy. The contributions on national soil classification systems are invited and welcome.

Canadian Society of Soil Science

CSSS 2024 CONFERENCE

Date: June 9^th – 13^rd, 2024

Location: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

The theme of the 2024 annual conference of the Canadian Society of Soil Science is Soil Functions for Future Generations. This theme encourages soil scientists to think about how we can safeguard the vital resource of soil into the future and how we can ensure that the many functions of soil are continued on into perpetuity.

Read more: https://csss2024.landfood.ubc.ca/

Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

SSSA 2024 SUMMER CONFERENCE COMMON GROUND: SOILS BEYOND BORDERS

Date: June 10^th – 12^th, 2024

Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico Home | ASA, CSSA & SSSA International Annual Meetings

The Soil Science Society of America is hosting a summer conference that provides unlimited networking opportunities, innovative scientific abstracts, poster sessions, invited symposia, exhibitors, technical workshops, and professional tours.

Read more: https://www.acsmeetings.org/

Brazilian Society of Soil Science

Congresso FertBrasil

Data: June 11^{th –}13^rd, 2024

Location: Campinas, Brasil

The FertBrasil Congress is an important forum on the use and management of fertilisers and its main theme will be Innovation in Fertilisers and Inputs for Plant Nutrition in the Tropics. The event will cover the use of organic fertilisers, special nitrogen fertilisers, phosphorus sources for Brazilian agriculture, bio-inputs applied to plant nutrition, as well as the global and Brazilian fertiliser scene and issues related to the role of new technologies in the relationship between fertilisers and the environment.

Read more: https://fertbrasil.com/

Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

2024 SUSTAINABLE AGRONOMY CONFERENCE

Date: July 10, 17, 24, and 31, 2024 (Fully Virtual)

Brazilian Society of Soil Sciences

XXI BRAZILIAN MEETING ON SOIL AND WATER MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION (RBMCSA) AND VIII MINAS GERAIS SOIL SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM (SMCS)

Date: July 28^th, 2024 @ 08:30 – August 3^rd, 2024 @ 17:00

Location: Universidade Federal de Viçosa – Viçosa-MG, Brazil

Soil Science Society of Turkey (SSST)

11^th INTERNATIONAL SOIL CONGRESS ON “CHALLENGE SOIL THREATS SAVE YOUR FUTURE HORIZON”

Date: September 23^rd– 25^th, 2024

Location: Nevsehir-Cappadocia, Türkiye

Important dates:

Deadline for early registration: 01 May 2024

Deadline for registration: 01 July 2024

Abstract submission deadline: 15 July 2024

Announcement of accepted papers: o1 August 2024

Deadline for submission of full texts: 01 September 2024

Announcement of the Congress Program: 15 September 2024

Publication of the Congress Book: 15 October 2024

Read more: https://www.soilcongress.org/

Federation of Eurasian Soil Science Societies

9^th INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM OF INTERACTIONS OF SOIL MINERALS WITH ORGANIC COMPONENTS AND MICROORGANISMS (ISMOM)

Date: October 10^th – 14^th, 2024

Location: Tsukuba, Japan

Commission 2.5 Interfacial reactions of soil International Union of Soil Science

United States Consortium of Soil Science Associations

2024 ASA, CSSA, SSSA INTERNATIONAL ANNUAL MEETING AI INNOVATIONS FOR A CHANGING CLIMATE

Date: November 10^th – 13^th, 2024

Location: San Antonio, Texas and Limited Virtual

The New Zealand Society of Soil Science (NZSSS)

2024 MOANA OCEANIA SOIL JUDGING COMPETITION

Date: November 28^th – 1^st, December 2024

Location: Rotorua, New Zealand

The New Zealand Society of Soil Science (NZSSS)

SOILS ROTORUA 2024 – A JOINT NZSSS & SSA CONFERENCE

WEAVING SOIL SCIENCE ACROSS CULTURES & ENVIRONMENTS

Date: December 2^nd – 5^th, 2024

Location: Rotorua Energy Events Centre, New Zealand

News from national and regional soil science societies

2025

Digital Soil Mapping Working Group (DSMWG) & GlobalSoilMap working group (GSM WG) of IUSS

3^rd JOINT WORKSHOP ON DIGITAL SOIL MAPPING & GLOBAL SOIL MAP. SOIL MAPPING FOR SUSTAINABLE LAND USE PLANNING

Date: January 21^st – 24^th, 2025

Location: Bengaluru, India

Important dates:

Abstract Submission Deadline: 1^st August 2024

Abstract Acceptance Notification: 1^stSeptember 2024

Early Bird Registration Deadline: 1^st October 2024

European Confederation of Soil Science Societies

VII INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE ECSSS

Date: September 8^th – 12^th, 2025

Location: Seville, Spain

EUROSOIL is the official meeting of the European Confederation of Soil Science Societies (ECSSS). It is held every four years and is one of Europe’s most important Soil Sciences events. It provides an excellent opportunity for knowledge transfer among the Soil Sciences community. Over 2000 participants are expected to attend the event and present their findings through oral and poster presentations encompassing all scientific aspects of Soil Science. The event will also feature workshops and an exhibition of products and services aimed at raising awareness in society, facilitating the exchange of ideas and information, and creating business opportunities offering a platform for researchers, scholars and professionals to exchange knowledge, insights, and innovations. Additionally, during this edition of EUROSOIL, the Iberian Congress of Soil Sciences (CICS) will also be held along with the 1st European Soil Judging Contest in Alicante, one week before the event in Seville.

Deadline:

September 2024: Abstract submission & registration opening

31 March 2025: Early registration deadline

15 May 2025: Regular abstract submission deadline

31 May 2025: Abstract notification to authors

15 June 2025: Regular registration deadline

15 July 2025: Last minute submission (only posters)

8 September 2025: EUROSOIL 2025 starts

Read more: e-mail: eurosoil@viajeseci.es

https://soilscience.eu/eurosoil-2025/

Conferences, Meetings and Workshops

2024

GLOSOLAN-Spectroscopy ^_ Spectral Sensing for Soil Contamination: From Ground to Space – FAO GSP

Date: May 29^th– 30^th;June 11^th, 2024

Webinar Virtual: 29 May 2024 (Spanish session#1)

30 May 2024 (English session #2)

11 June 2024 (English session#3)

Twelfth Plenary Assembly of the Global Soil Partnership – GSP/FAO

Date: June 3^rd – 5^th, 2024

Location: FAO headquarters and on zoom for those connecting remotely (hybrid)

In the framework of the twelfth Session of the GSP is launching a Call for Side Events. Side events will provide GSP partners with the opportunity to launch initiatives, promote projects or programmers, and share outputs of common interest in line with the call’s guidelines.

Submission & timetable: Fill out and attach the below application form and send it to GSP-Secretariat@fao.org, indicating “Call for Side Events/Your full name” in the subject line.

Accepted side event proposals will be listed in the Plenary Assembly agenda and

participants to the Plenary Assembly and FAO staff will be invited to join.

Annual Science Days 2024. 5^th General meeting

Date: June 10^th – 14^th, 2024

Location: Vilnius, Lithuania

https://ejpsoil.eu/annual-science-days-2024

5^th International Conference of Young Scientists – Soil in the Environment (SITE)

Date: June 16^th – 19^th, 2024

Location: Warsaw (campus of the Warsaw University of Life Sciences) and in European Centre for Geological Education in Korzecko

All colleagues wishing to participate or to be informed about further details are requested to send an e-mail to us: site.warsaw.2024@gmail.com

The 12^thInternational Conference on Permafrost (ICOP 2024)

Date: June 16^th– 20^st, 2024

Location: Yukon University, Whitehorse, Canada

The conference theme is Permafrost Thaw, Change and Adaptation: Integrating Perspectives.

Read more: ICOP2024 (fourwaves.com)

13^th Conference AISTEC “Filiere cerealicole rigenerative. Cambiamenti climatici e nuove esigenze qualitative e nutrizionali”

Date: June 19^th– 21^st, 2024

Location: Turin, University of Turin Aldo Moro Complex Auditorium, Turin

The publication of the conference proceedings is expected containing the full

works of all communications and i posters in a dedicated volume with ISBN.

Read more: www.aistec.it

XXVI IUFRO World Congress 2024: Forests and Society Towards 2050

Date: June 23^rd – 29^th, 2024

Location: Stockholm, Sweden

Read More: Congress website: https://iufro2024.com/

Third International Symposium on Climate-Resilient Agri-Environmental Systems (ISCRAES 2024)

Date: June 25^th – 28^th, 2024

Location: ICD O’Brien Centre for Science Dublin, Ireland

The main theme of the ISCRAES 2024 is “Reframing strategies for low carbon future in agro-farming systems”.

Important deadlines: for submitting full papers to journal special issues: 30 November 2024

For register and read more: https://www.iscraes.org/

AISSA#under40 – “Agricultural Sciences in the Anthropocene: from productivity to the protection of material and cultural heritage”

Date: June 26^th– 27^th, 2024

Location: Florence, Italy

This event is also part of the program of initiatives to celebrate 110 years of agriculture in Florence. The conference is aimed at enhancing the commitment of young researchers from all disciplines relating to science Agricultural, Environmental, Food, Forestry and Animals.

Read more: Aissa Under 40| Aissaunder40

mail: aissaunder40@dagri.unifi.it

FROM THE FLOODS IMPACT TO ALLUVIAL SOILS RECLAMATION. SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL DAYS OF IMOLA – 17^TH YEAR

Date: July 2^nd – 4^th, 2024

Location: Palazzo Sersanti, Imola, Italy

XI SCAR Open Science Conference 2024 “Antarctic Science: Crossroads for a New Hope”

Date: August 19^th – 23^rd, 2024

Location: Pucón, Chile

Read more: www.scar2024.org

50^th CIEC International Fertilizer Conference – Unleashing Fertilizer Use in the Belt and Road Initiative

Date: September 4^th– 7^th, 2024

Location: Weihai, Shandong (P.R. China)

Read more: https://ciec.iae.ac.cn/ or contact the jieli@iae.ac.cn; with cc to: CIFC50@vodafonemail.de.

22^nd IUFoST World Congress 2024 of Food Science and Technology

The future of food is now: Development, Functionality & Sustainability

Date: September 8^th– 12^th, 2024

Location: Rimini, Italy

Read more: https://iufost2024-italy.com/

International Conference on “Soil Systems Ecology – Organic Matter, Energetics & Turnover”

Date: September 9^th – 11^th, 2024

Location: Humboldt University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Important dates: Submission Deadline: 22nd May 2024

Registration Deadline: 21st July 2024

WASWAC 4th International Youth Forum on Soil and Water Conservation (IYFSWC)

Date: September 21^st– 24^th, 2024

Location: Shenyang, China

Full Paper Submission: May 15, 2024

Award Announcement: Final awardees will be announced in September 2024. The award presentation will be at the 4th International Youth Forum on Soil and Water Conservation.

Read more: WASWAC

ISTRO 2024. 22^ndConference “Living Roots, Living Soils”

Date: September 23^rd – 27^th, 2024

Location: Virginia Beach VA, USA (Wyndham Virginia Beach Oceanfront Resort)

Global Symposium on Soil Data and Information – FAO GSID24: Hybrid event

Date: September 25^th – 28^th, 2024

Location: Nanjing, China

The Global Symposium on Soil Information & Data (GSID24), co-organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization, its Global Soil Partnership and the Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ISSCAS). Emphasizing the significance of data-driven decision-making, GSID24 aims to catalyse the development and implementation of policies grounded in robust soil data, thereby enhancing the efficacy of global efforts towards sustainable development and climate resilience.

Theme 1. Mainstreaming soil data: innovations in analysis, standardization, harmonization and communication.
Theme 2. Advances in soil mapping and monitoring.
Theme 3. Soil data for policy and decision-making.
Theme 4. Soil data as a common good.

Important date: The call for abstracts is now open and will close on 10 May 2024

World Conference on Soil, Water, Energy and Air – EUWCSWEA – 2024

Date: October 5^th – 6^th, 2024

Location: Bogota, Colombia

Important dates:

Submission Deadline: 22^nd September 2024

Registration Deadline: 27^th September 2024

http://eurasiaweb.com/Conference/43678/EUWCSWEA/

The Sixth Global Proximal Soil Sensing Workshop

Date: October 14^th – 17^th, 2024

Location: Ghent, Belgium

The workshop is organized by Ghent University on behalf of the Working Group on Proximal Soil Sensing (WGPSS), established in 2008 under the International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS). The Sixth Global Proximal Soil Sensing Workshop will continue the discussion from theoretical and practical perspectives, focussing on the applicability of technology in natural resources management. The Workshop invites participants from academia and industry, working on topics including soil and environmental sciences, agricultural engineering, archaeology, forensic investigations, sensor development, near surface geophysics, spectroscopy, agronomy, spatial statistics, and artificial intelligence.

Important dates:

Abstract acceptance: June 15^th, 2024

Early-bird deadline: June 30^th, 2024

Full paper submission: August 31^st, 2024

Final registration: September 15^th, 2024

Read more: Home | GPSS-2024 Home | GPSS-2024

10^th International Symposium on Forest Soils (ISFS 2024)

Date: October 15^th – 19^th, 2024

Location: Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, PR China.

8^th International Symposium on Biofumigation, green manures and cover crops

Date: October 21^st – 25^th, 2024

Location: San Pedro (BA), Argentina

Deadline abstracts: May 31, 2024

Each author can send two abstracts in English or Spanish.

To submit your abstract please complete this form: https://bit.ly/submission_biofumigation24

Read more: https://biofumigacion.ar/en/home/

International Conference: Impacts of Soil Amendments on Dryland Agro-Ecosystems (ISADAE 2024)

Date: October 28^th – 30^th, 2024

Location: Reims, France

Conference Topics:

Optimizing crop productivity and ecosystem services in dryland agro-ecosystems
Soil hydrological processes and water management practices
Linking soil biological processes and carbon/nutrient cycling to improve soil health
Degradation and conservation strategies of soils in dry areas
Economical aspects of soil management and valorization of natural resources
Soils and drylands under climate change: impacts, adaptation and mitigation strategies
ISFERALDA special topic: Improving soil fertility in arid and semi-arid regions using local date palm residues

Important dates: Deadline for abstract submission: June 30^th, 2024
Notification of acceptance: June 2024

Deadline for full paper submission: July 31^st, 2024

Conference website: International Conference on The Impact of Soil Amendments on Dryland Agro-Ecosystems – Sciencesconf.org

European Society for Soil Conservation. Global Soils Conference 2024 Caring Soils Beyond Food Security: Climate Change Mitigation & Ecosystem Services

Date: November 19^th – 22^nd, 2024

Location: NASC Complex, New Delhi

The main objective of the Global Soils Conference 2024 is ‘Caring soils beyond food security: Climate Change mitigation and Ecosystem Services”. This conference aims to address various challenges, issues and concerns/ importance of soils and the latest technology developments in sustainable soil/resource management in the light of the global issues such as food security, soil health improvement, enhancing input use efficiency through new fertilizers, rapid soil assessment techniques, land degradation, environmental quality, biodiversity protection and climate change adaptation and mitigation.

^17th International Conference on Soil Micromorphology

Date: December 2^nd – 5^th, 2024

Location: Puno, Perù

Important dates:

Deadline for abstract submission: June 30, 2024

Deadline for Early-bird registration: July 31, 2024

Acceptance of abstracts: July – September 2024

Opportunities for the IUSS members

New video on soil description and soil classification

They were published on the teaching platform of our university in 2020 and in 2022 our institute established a youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-dL7jrqhzwoFfKNLTwGXxQ.

Global CA-CoP (Conservation agriculture community of PRACTICE for sustainable agriculture, land use and ecosystem management)

The open access journal Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395, IF 3.7) is pleased to announce a new Special Issue titled “Conservation Agricultural Practices for Improving Crop Production and Quality”. Prof. Dr. Mariola Staniak, Prof. Dr. Ewa Szpunar-Krok and Dr. Małgorzata Szostek are serving as Guest Editors for this issue.

Deadline: August 31^st, 2024

The Mission Soil

You will join a community that cares about soil, have the chance to network with others and be informed about the latest research results and activities of Mission Soil.

https://mission-soil-platform.ec.europa.eu/about/mission-soil

9^thIntensive Training Course on Soil Micromorphology

Location: eniversitat de LIeidae (Tremp, Catalonia) at Departament de Quimica, Fisica i Ciències Ambientals i del Sòl – Av. Rovira Roure 191E 25198 LIeida Catalunya

Duration: 2-weeks in September-October

International Science Council (ISC)

Launch of Pilot Science Missions for Sustainability

International Science Council is pleased to announce the “launch of a Global Call to co-design and embark on Pilot Science Missions for Sustainability”.

With this call, we invite novel collaborative consortia of scientists and scientific organizations, policy-makers, non-governmental organizations, communities, and the private sector, working on the cutting edge of identifying solutions for complex sustainability challenges, to co-design science missions for sustainability over an initial 18-month period.

The call is open to bids for pilot missions worldwide, while pilots led by institutions located in the Global South are strongly encouraged to apply.

Deadline for application: 31 May 00:00 UTC

More information: https://council.science/mission-science/

International Science Council (ISC)

Consultation process regarding the development of the ISC Strategic Plan 2025–2028

The ISC Governing Board has launched a consultation process to inform the development of the ISC strategic plan for 2025 – 2028, which will be presented at the next ISC General Assembly (26 – 30 January 2025, Oman). During this first consultation phase, the Governing Board is seeking input from ISC Members regarding the seven domains of the ISC’s mission. Please read the related letter from the ISC President, Sir Peter Gluckman. We invite you to submit your input via the online form at https://council.science/members/consultation-isc-strategic-plan-2025-2028/

Deadline: 1^st June 2024

New publications

Title: Soil Science in Italy 1861 to 2024

Editors: Carmelo Dazzi, Anna Benedetti, Giuseppe Corti, Edoardo A.C. Costantini – Publisher Springer Cham

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-52744-9

Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-52743-2 Published: 04 May 2024

Represents a unique opportunity to preserve the memory of the Italian history of soil science. Bridges between the pioneers of soil science in Italy and the young generation of researchers. Constitutes a milestone in Italian cultural heritage.

History is generally defined as “the study of past events, particularly in human affairs” and is mostly understood when presented chronologically. That’s why someone also defined it as the ‘chronological record of the past’. Knowing the past is extremely important for any society and human beings. The past gives us insights into our evolving behavior in many matters of life. The book is seen as a unique opportunity to preserve the memory of the Italian history of soil science. It represents a milestone and a cultural heritage. Moreover, the book is a sort of ideal bridge between the pioneers of soil science in Italy and the young generation of researchers, contributing to spreading awareness of the importance of soil as a fundamental resource.

Descriptive text: Agriculture soil is precious and limited resources irreversible degradation of this resource implies not only ruining the main assets of current farmers, but also reducing the farming opportunities of future generations. Therefore, soil protection policies need to have a special focus on sustainable use and management of agricultural soils with a view to safeguarding the fertility and agronomic values of agricultural land. The book has been written in concise and in simple understandable English so that aspirants of competitive examination in soil science specially benefitted. Since soil science is a major discipline in the field of agriculture. The ASRB conducted NET, ARS examination time to time for soil science as a major subject. The Author hopes that the efforts of preparing the book Soil Science: A Competitive Approach will be fulfilled as it will help the students of Soil science. This will also prove an important reference for state agriculture universities, institutions, libraries, bookshelves, etc.

Edition N.1; Number of Pages XX, 676; Number of Illustrations: 28 b/w illustrations, 328 color illustrations.

Topics: Agriculture, Cultural Heritage, Geography, general

Title: Healing soil: How soil health will save the planet and us

By: Bruce C Ball.

ISBN: 978-1-7395931-0-0 Paperback

Connecting people to soil for a better future

Using his own artworks and drawing on his soil science research, Bruce Ball reveals the importance of soil to humanity. Structured in three main parts, his book takes us on a journey from the nature of healthy soil, through the influence of soil on our health and food to its hidden contributions to our society and our planet. In Healing Soil, you can discover: How soil works, what makes it healthy and how it affects your health. How healthy soil helps combat climate change, environmental pollution and biodiversity loss while allowing sustainable production of nutritious food. How a soil-based view of the world, and parallels between soil and our lives, can help us arrive at the cultural and spiritual transformation needed for a sustainable society. Your own road to a healthy and sustainable life using practical and meditative exercises on soil, helped by a visual soil health chart and a wealth of references that allow you to reflect and build on what you unearth in the book. Contributions are also included from farmers, former students, scientists, a theologian and a community worker who the author encountered in his esteemed 35-year career in soil science. Professor Pete Smith, University of Aberdeen, award-winning climate change scientist and soils expert, states ‘this labor of love will inform and enchant its readers, be they knowledgeable environmental scientists, or people learning about soil for the first time.

The Chemistry of Clay-Organic Reactions

By: Benny K.G Theng, CRC Press

Date: May 2024 330pp 91 B/W illustrations

DOI eBook: 978-1-003-08024-4

Descriptive text: This book provides a comprehensive and critical summary of the vast literature on the interactions of clay minerals with organic molecules, including reaction mechanisms, and bonding modes together with their practical and industrial applications. The reader will gain an insight into the formation and properties of complexes between clay minerals and a variety of organic compounds, and the use of such complexes as sorbents and carriers of organic pollutants, pesticides, dyes, and pharmaceuticals. The book is intended for environmental and industrial chemists, organic geochemists, and soil scientists, and will appeal to academics, researchers, industry professionals, and graduate students.

For more information visit: www.routledge.com/9780367530389

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IUSS News

Election of President of the IUSS

Nominations Process for the Position of President

Full Nomination documentation should be submitted electronically to Prof. Dr. Rainer Horn by 30th June 2024 (Email: rhorn@soils.uni-kiel.de)

Please send a copy to the Secretariat iuss.secretariat@crea.gov.it

Centennial Celebration and Congress of the IUSS 100 years of soil science – past achievements and future challenges

Date: Sunday, 19 May 2024 to Tuesday, 21 May 2024

Location: Florence, Italy

Website: https://centennialiuss2024.org/

Download: media/iuss_2024_brochure.pdf

Taking care of soils since 1924: introducing the IUSS Centennial Celebration

Date: May 3^rd, 2024

Location: Sheikh Zayed International Media and Knowledge Centre FAO headquarters – Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, Rome, Italy

This event supported the IUSS together with FAO, Italian UN Permanent Representative in Rome, EU Delegation to the Holy See, the Order of Malta, UN Organisations in Rome, the Republic of San Marino and CREA Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, introduces the Centennial Congress, raising awareness on the importance of soil for the life of our planet and on the ever-growing need of soil sciences for effective policies.

Read more: interrel@crea.gov.it

IUSS Commission 3.3 for this interesting webinar

IUSS Commission 3.3 – Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition

2024 Webinar Series

Advances in soil fertility and crop nutrition status, cases from different regions of the world

This webinar would provide an update on the status and recent advances on nutrient management across three regions of the world: Sub-Saharan Africa, Brazil, and Europe. Speakers are outstanding scientists who are willing to share their knowledge and expertise with an open audience.

Date: Tuesday May 7
Hours: 9-11AM Atlanta/New York; 10AM-noon Argentina/Brazil; 1-3PM Ghana; 3-5PM Madrid/Rome; 6:30-8:30PM New Delhi; 9-11PM Beijing
Duration: 2 hours.
Webinar will be carried out through AACS (Soil Science Association of Argentina) system.
Open to public, YouTube link: https://youtube.com/live/YZbvpYoZux8?feature=share
Webinar will be recorded and made available at IUSS and AACS websites.
Advertised through IUSS, AACS, and any other media (national associations, others)

5^th International Conference of Young Scientists – Soil in the Environment (SITE)

Date: June 16^th – 19^th, 2024

Location: Warsaw (campus of the Warsaw University of Life Sciences) and in European Centre for Geological Education in Korzecko

All colleagues wishing to participate or to be informed about further details are requested to send an e-mail to us: site.warsaw.2024@gmail.com

Eleventh International Soil Congress on “Challenge Soil Threats Save Your Future Horizon”

Date: September 23^rd– 25^th, 2024

Location: Nevsehir-Cappadocia, Türkiye

Important dates:

Deadline for early registration: 01 May 2024

Deadline for registration: 01 July 2024

Abstract submission deadline: 15 July 2024

Announcement of accepted papers: o1 August 2024

Deadline for submission of full texts: 01 September 2024

Announcement of the Congress Program: 15 September 2024

Publication of the Congress Book: 15 October 2024

Read more: https://www.soilcongress.org/

IUSS-Inter- Congress 2024, First Announcement

Date: October 20^th – 24^th, 2024

Location: Nanjing International Youth Cultural Centre (IYCC), Nanjing, China

Organizers:

Soil Science Society of China

International Union of Soil Sciences

The Inter-Congress agenda consists of IUSS Executive Committee and Council

member meetings, with a goal to prepare for the World Congress of Soil Science

2026 (WCSS 2026). In addition, a field trip will be organized to explore the soil

resources and rich culture in Nanjing.

Theme:

Soil Health for Future Generations

Important Dates:

Abstracts submission deadline: June 30^th, 2024

Meeting Format

The IUSS Inter-Congress 2024 consists of Executive Committee Meetings, Council

Meetings, an international symposium (October 21, 2024), a site visit to the venue of WCSS 2026 (October 22, 2024) and a field trip (October 24, 2024)

International Forum, Monday 21 October 2024

Please contact the Chairs of four IUSS Divisions for further details:

Division 1: Chair: Richard Heck, e-mail: rheck@uoguelph.ca

Division 2: Chair: Giuseppe Corti, e-mail: g.corti@staff.univpm.it

Division 3: Chair: Renfang Shen, e-mail: rfshen@issas.ac.cn

Division 4: Chair: Claudio Zaccone, e-mail: claudio.zaccone@univr.it

Contacts

Soil Science Society of China:

Xin Song (International forum)

Lingbo Zhou (Payment)

Feifei Tang (Registration)

e-mail: ic2024@issas.ac.cn

International Union of Soil Sciences:

Irene Fabbri

e-mail: iuss.secretariat@crea.gov.it

Website: https://iussic2024.aconf.org/

The IUSS Secretariat meets IES Abroad Rome American students at CREA, the Council for Research and Economics, to talk about internship, the IUSS and the Centennial, soils, agriculture and the future challenges of research.

Date: April 11^th, 2024

1924 Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference of Pedology

i) Summaries of communications
ii) Illustrative notes regarding the soil excursions

iii) Conferences, notes, and communications to be included in the Proceedings

“They serve as a valuable resource for researchers, academics, and practitioners seeking to understand the historical development and evolution of soil science.”

SUITMA upgrades to Commission

In the late summer of 2023, the Working Group (WK) SUITMA (soils of urban, industrial, traffic, mining and military areas), established in 1998 during the 16th WCSS held in Montpellier, thanks to profs. W. Burghardt and J. L. Morel, has applied to become a Commission. This WK has a long and successful history having organized 12 conferences in 11 different countries, 7 symposia during different WCSS, and published a book in 2017, “Soils within cities – Global approaches to their sustainable management”; and several special issues of Journal of Soils and Sediments. The application was successfully approved by the Executive Committee and by the Council as well.

News from national and regional soil science societies 2024

Malaysian Society of Soil Science

INTERNATIONAL SOIL SCIENCE CONFERENCE 2024

Date: May 14^th – 16^th, 2024 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Location: Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia

“Cultivating Earth’s Future: Nurturing Soil Health for Sustainable Agriculture”

The Soil Science Conference is a conference that is conducted annually, where the MSSS is the main organizer, together with selected research institutions or universities as the co–organizers. It serves as a significant platform for researchers, scientists, academicians, practitioners, and industry experts from around the globe to convene and deliberate on the latest advancements, challenges, and opportunities in the realm of soil science. This conference will foster interdisciplinary collaborations and knowledge exchange, aiming to unlock the hidden secrets of soil and harness its potential for sustainable development.

Austrian Society for Soil Science (ÖBG)

BODENFORUM ÖSTERREICH – SPRING MEETING 2024

Date: May 15^th – 16^th, 2024

Location: Innsbruck, Austria

The Federal Environmental Agency, the Austrian Society for Soil Science (ÖBG) and the Land of Tyrol invite you to the spring meeting of the Austrian Soil Forum to be held on 15 and 16 May 2024 in Innsbruck. The Soil Forum has been held twice a year in Austria since 2002 and offers all interested parties an established format for exchanging information, communicating and discussing current soil issues. The Soil Forum creates interfaces to other topics that are important for soil protection, such as spatial planning or geology.

THEME: Soil value – total soil value

Healthy and fertile soils are the basis for food production and thus for security of supply. Changes caused by climate change, management or soil conditions have an impact on soil productivity. Our floors, and the functions they perform, are a valuable asset. This includes a wide range of technical aspects to address the topic of ‘soil value’.

Argentinean Soil Science

THE XXIX ARGENTINEAN SOIL SCIENCE CONGRESS

Date: May 21^st – 24^th, 2024

Location: San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca.

The Argentinean Association of Soil Science (AACS) organizes every two years in different locations throughout the country, the Congress of Soil Science, being in the year 2024 the twenty-ninth congress to be held in the city of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, from 21 to 24 May.

Canadian Society of Soil Science

CSSS 2024 CONFERENCE

Date: June 9^th – 13^rd, 2024

Location: University of British Columbia, Vancouver

Read more: https://csss2024.landfood.ubc.ca/

Soil Science Society of America

SSSA 2024 SUMMER CONFERENCE COMMON GROUND: SOILS BEYOND BORDERS

Date: June 10^th – 12^th , 2024

Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico Home | ASA, CSSA & SSSA International Annual Meetings

Read more: https://www.acsmeetings.org/

Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

2024 SUSTAINABLE AGRONOMY CONFERENCE

Date: July 10, 17, 24, and 31, 2024 (Fully Virtual)

Brazilian Society of Soil Sciences

XXI BRAZILIAN MEETING ON SOIL AND WATER MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION (RBMCSA) AND VIII MINAS GERAIS SOIL SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM (SMCS)

Date: July 28^th, 2024 @ 08:30 – August 3^rd , 2024 @ 17:00

Location: Universidade Federal de Vicosa – Viçosa-MG

Federation of Eurasian Soil Science Societies

9TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM OF INTERACTIONS OF SOIL MINERALS WITH ORGANIC COMPONENTS AND MICROORGANISMS (ISMOM)

Date: October 10^th – 14^th, 2024

Location: Tsukuba, Japan

Commission 2.5 Interfacial reactions of soil International Union of Soil Science

SOIL SCIENCE SOCIETY OF CHINA-INTER-CONGRESS 2024 – CSSS.ORG.CN. – CONGRESS THEME: SOIL HEALTH FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS

Date: October 20^th– 24^th, 2024

Location: Nanjing, China

The 6^th International Conference on Soil Pollution and Remediation Organized by Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ISSAS) Soil Science Society of China (SSSC) Jiangsu Environmental Protection Group Co., LTD Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ISSCAS). (Flyer attached)

https://iussic2024.aconf.org/

IUSS Inter-Congress 2024 (aconf.org)

United States Consortium of Soil Science Associations

2024 ASA, CSSA, SSSA INTERNATIONAL ANNUAL MEETING AI INNOVATIONS FOR A CHANGING CLIMATE

Date: November 10^th – 13^th, 2024

Location: San Antonio, Texas and Limited Virtual

NZSSS – The New Zealand Society of Soil Science

2024 MOANA OCEANIA SOIL JUDGING COMPETITION

Date: November 28^th – 1^st, December 2024

Location: Rotorua, New Zealand

The competition aims to teach and develop knowledge and practical skills in soil description, classification, and land use interpretation. These skills are vital when it comes to understanding and protecting soils. It is a great opportunity for students, researchers, contractors, council scientists, and anyone interested in soils to learn, network, and experience new landscapes and soils.

Soils Rotorua 2024 – A joint NZSSS & SSA conference

“WEAVING SOIL SCIENCE ACROSS CULTURES & ENVIRONMENTS”

Date: December 2^nd – 5^th, 2024

Location: Rotorua Energy Events Centre, New Zealand

2025

European Confederation of Soil Science Societies

VII INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE ECSSS

Date: September 8^th – 12^th, 2025

Location: Seville, Spain

EUROSOIL is the official meeting of the European Confederation of Soil Science Societies (ECSSS). It is held every four years and is one of Europe’s most important Soil Sciences events. It provides an excellent opportunity for knowledge transfer among the Soil Sciences community. Over 2000 participants are expected to attend the event and present their findings through oral and poster presentations encompassing all scientific aspects of Soil Science. The event will also feature workshops and an exhibition of products and services aimed at raising awareness in society, facilitating the exchange of ideas and information, and creating business opportunities offering a platform for researchers, scholars and professionals to exchange knowledge, insights, and innovations. Additionally, during this edition of EUROSOIL, the Iberian Congress of Soil Sciences (CICS) will also be held along with the 1st European Soil Judging Contest in Alicante, one week before the event in Seville.

Deadline:

September 2024: Abstract submission & registration opening

31 March 2025: Early registration deadline

15 May 2025: Regular abstract submission deadline

31 May 2025: Abstract notification to authors

15 June 2025: Regular registration deadline

15 July 2025: Last minute submission (only posters)

8 September 2025: EUROSOIL 2025 starts

Read more: e-mail: eurosoil@viajeseci.es

https://soilscience.eu/eurosoil-2025/

Conferences, Meetings and Workshops

2024

International Symposium “Agriculture, Biodiversity and Food Security: From Commitments to Actions”

Date: April 30^th – May 2^nd, 2024

Location: Quebec City, Convention Centre (Canada)

The event is co-organized by Université Laval’s Graduate School of International Studies (ESEI), the Quebec government’s ministère des Relations internationales et de la Francophonie (MRIF), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity.

It is possible to participate in the Symposium in person or virtually. Some sessions will not be webcast.

Eleventh Latin American and the Caribbean plenary meeting – FAO GSP – Virtual

Date: May 7^th – 8^th, 2024

Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit

Date: May 7^th – 9^th, 2024

Location: Nairobi, Kenya, Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC)

4^th ISMC Conference. Advances in Modelling Soil Systems

Date: May 7^th – 10^th, 2024

Location: Tianjin, China

The theme of the 4^thISMC Conference is “Advances in Modelling Soil System Science, Earth System Science, and Beyond.”

Sessions of ISMC 2024:

1: Modelling soil processes in land surface modelling

2: On representing memory effects, hysteresis and feedback in the Critical Zone

3: Toward characterizing and modelling the temporal variability of effective soil properties

4: How to include root hydraulic architecture in soil models to simulate root water uptake

5: Saturation kinetics in soils: stochiometric limits, mineral-organic interactions, and microbial explicit models

6: Constraining soil hydrologic processes using in-situ and remote sensing observations

7: Data fusion for characterization of soil states and heterogeneity

8: Application of Machine Learning and Non-Linear Methods for Spatial Data Analysis

9: General Session of any model related research

Important Dates:

The Online Registration Deadline: April 30^th, 2024

In response to the requests from some conference delegates, on-site registration and payment will be accepted.

InterPore will convene its 16^th Annual Meeting

Date: May 13^th– 16^th, 2024

Location: Qingdao, China

The gathering promises to be a forum of intellectual discourse, centered around the thematic core of “Porous Media & Biology”, and topics discussed will also include the occurrence and applications of biology in living organs, plants, and in medicine, as well as in soil and gas reservoirs. The program will encompass a rich tapestry of disciplines, including theories, (bio)physics, experiments, imaging, mathematics, and modeling.

Thirty-fourth Session of the FAO Regional Conference for Europe (ERC)

Date: May 14^th– 17^th, 2024

Location: FAO headquarters (Rome)

The Session of the FAO Regional Conference for Europe (ERC) will gather FAO Members in the Europe and Central Asia region, as well as representatives of United Nations Funds, Programmes and Specialized Agencies. The meeting will include observers from intergovernmental and non-governmental sectors, research and academia, the private sector and civil society.

Throughout the meeting, FAO will demonstrate how the FAO Strategic Framework for 2022–2031 facilitates actions supporting the achievement of the 2030 Agenda.

Plant Fascination Day 2024

Date: May 18^th, 2024

The seventh international day “The Fascination of Plants” will be launched by plant scientists from all over the world under the aegis of the European Plant Science Organization (EPSO).

The goal of this activity is to get as many people as possible around the world fascinated by plants and enthusiastic about the importance of plant science for agriculture and the sustainable production of nutritious foods, as well as for horticulture, forestry and the production of plant products. non-food products such as paper, lumber, chemicals, energy and pharmaceuticals.

Everyone is invited, from schools to producers, to join and contribute to this initiative. Numerous plant institutions, universities, schools, botanical gardens and museums, together with farmers and industries, have opened their doors during past editions of Plant Fascination Day.

Events can be organized throughout the month of May 2024.

Read more: Fascination of Plants Day 2024 – EPSO (epsoweb.org) and https://plantday18may.org/category/europe/italy/, where it will be possible to upload individual events

9^th International Symposium on Soil Organic Matter- SOM 2024

Date: May 26^th – 31^st, 2024

Location: Mohammed VI polytechnic University, Ben Benguerir, Morocco

The first edition in Africa, UM6P Conference Centre in Ben Guerin. This symposium will highlight the latest discoveries on soil organic matter and reinforce its importance in global decarbonization. SOM 2024 features plenary and keynote contributed oral talks and posters by participants, awards for the top student contributions and exhibitions by publishers, technical service providers and soil organic matter advisors.

GLOSOLAN-Spectroscopy ^_ Spectral Sensing for Soil Contamination: From Ground to Space – FAO GSP

Date: May 29^th– 30^th; June 11^th, 2024

Webinar Virtual: 29 May 2024 (Spanish session#1)

30 May 2024 (English session #2)

11 June 2024 (English session#3)

Twelfth Plenary Assembly of the Global Soil Partnership – GSP/FAO

Date: June 3^rd – 5^th, 2024

Location: FAO headquarters and on zoom for those connecting remotely (hybrid)

Submission & timetable: Fill out and attach the below application form and send it to GSP-Secretariat@fao.org, indicating “Call for Side Events/Your full name” in the subject line.

Accepted side event proposals will be listed in the Plenary Assembly agenda and

participants to the Plenary Assembly and FAO staff will be invited to join.

Annual Science Days 2024 5^th General meeting

Date: June 10^th – 14^th, 2024

Location: Vilnius, Lithuania

https://ejpsoil.eu/annual-science-days-2024

13^th Conference AISTEC “Filiere cerealicole rigenerative. Cambiamenti climatici e nuove esigenze qualitative e nutrizionali”

Date: June 19^th– 21^st, 2024

Location: Turin, University of Turin Aldo Moro Complex Auditorium, Turin

The publication of the conference proceedings is expected containing the full

works of all communications and i posters in a dedicated volume with ISBN.

Read more: www.aistec.it

XXVI IUFRO World Congress 2024: Forests and Society Towards 2050

Date: June 23^rd – 29^th, 2024

Location: Stockholm, Sweden

Read More: Congress website: https://iufro2024.com/

Third International Symposium on Climate-Resilient Agri-Environmental Systems (ISCRAES 2024)

Date: June 25^th – 28^th, 2024

Location: ICD O’Brien Centre for Science Dublin, Ireland

The main theme of the ISCRAES 2024 is “Reframing strategies for low carbon future in agro-farming systems”.

Important deadlines: for submitting full papers to journal special issues: 30 November 2024

For register and read more: https://www.iscraes.org/

AISSA#under40 – “Agricultural Sciences in the Anthropocene: from productivity to the protection of material and cultural heritage”

Date: June 26^th– 27^th, 2024

Location: Florence, Italy

Read more: Aissa Under 40| Aissaunder40

mail: aissaunder40@dagri.unifi.it

From the floods impact to alluvial soils reclamation. Scientific and cultural days of Imola (Italy) – 17^th year

Date: July 2^nd – 4^th, 2024

Location: Palazzo Sersanti, Imola

XI SCAR Open Science Conference 2024 “Antarctic Science: Crossroads for a New Hope”

Date: August 19^th – 23^rd, 2024

Location: Pucón, Chile

Read more: www.scar2024.org

50^th CIEC International Fertilizer Conference – Unleashing Fertilizer Use in the Belt and Road Initiative

Date: September 4^th– 7^th, 2024

Location: Weihai, Shandong (P.R. China)

Read more: https://ciec.iae.ac.cn/ or contact the jieli@iae.ac.cn; with cc to: CIFC50@vodafonemail.de.

The International scientific-practical conference “Sustainable management of soil resources under climate change”

Date: September 5^th – 7^th, 2024 (Working languages: Kazakh, Russian, English)

Location: Almaty, Dostyk Avenue 52/2, Kazakhstan Hotel

Forms of participation:

in-person participation, report by online broadcasting using Zoom platform (link will be sent by e-mail), publication without participation in the conference

Important Dates:

– the registration card for participation is accepted until May 31, 2024.

– materials, drawn up according to Appendix 1 are accepted until August 10, 2024.

Conference website: https://soil.kz/konferencija/80-informacionnoe-pismo.html

22^nd IUFoST World Congress 2024 of Food Science and Technology

The future of food is now: Development, Functionality & Sustainability

Date: September 8^th– 12^th, 2024

Location: Rimini, Italy

Read more: https://iufost2024-italy.com/

International Conference on “Soil Systems Ecology – Organic Matter, Energetics & Turnover”

Date: September 9^th – 11^th, 2024

Location: Humboldt University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Important dates: Submission Deadline: 22nd May 2024

Registration Deadline: 21st July 2024

WASWAC 4th International Youth Forum on Soil and Water Conservation (IYFSWC)

Date: September 21^st– 24^th, 2024

Location: Shenyang, China

Full Paper Submission: May 15, 2024

Award Announcement: Final awardees will be announced in September 2024. The award presentation will be at the 4th International Youth Forum on Soil and Water Conservation.

Read more: WASWAC

ISTRO 2024 22^ndConference “Living Roots, Living Soils”

Date: September 23^rd – 27^th, 2024

Location: Virginia Beach VA, USA (Wyndham Virginia Beach Oceanfront Resort)

Global Symposium on Soil Data and Information – FAO GSID24: Hybrid event

Date: September 25^th – 28^th, 2024

Location: Nanjing, China

The Global Symposium on Soil Information & Data (GSID24), co-organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization, its Global Soil Partnership and the Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ISSCAS). Emphasizing the significance of data-driven decision-making, GSID24 aims to catalyse the development and implementation of policies grounded in robust soil data, thereby enhancing the efficacy of global efforts towards sustainable development and climate resilience.

Theme 1. Mainstreaming soil data: innovations in analysis, standardization, harmonization and communication.
Theme 2. Advances in soil mapping and monitoring.
Theme 3. Soil data for policy and decision-making.
Theme 4. Soil data as a common good.

Important date: The call for abstracts is now open and will close on 10 May 2024

World Conference on Soil, Water, Energy and Air – EUWCSWEA – 2024

Date: October 5^th – 6^th, 2024

Location: Bogota, Colombia

Important dates:

Submission Deadline: 22^nd September 2024

Registration Deadline: 27^th September 2024

http://eurasiaweb.com/Conference/43678/EUWCSWEA/

10^th International Symposium on Forest Soils (ISFS 2024)

Date: October 15^th – 19^th, 2024

Location: Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, PR China.

8^th International Symposium on Biofumigation, green manures and cover crops

Date: October 21^st – 25^th, 2024

Location: San Pedro (BA), Argentina

Deadline abstracts: May 31, 2024

Each author can send two abstracts in English or Spanish.

To submit your abstract please complete this form: https://bit.ly/submission_biofumigation24

Read more: https://biofumigacion.ar/en/home/

International Conference on the Impacts of Soil Amendments on Dryland Agro-Ecosystems (ISADAE 2024)

Date: October 28^th – 31^st, 2024

Location: Reims, France

Themes:

Crop productivity and ecosystem services in drylands
Soil hydrological processes and water management
Soil biological processes and carbon/nutrient cycling
Soil degradation and conservation strategies
Economical aspects and valorization of resources
Climate change in drylands: impacts and mitigation strategies

Deadline abstracts: submitting abstract by June 30^th, 2024.

Abstract and register: https://isadae2024.sciencesconf.org/

European Society for Soil Conservation

Global Soils Conference 2024

Caring Soils Beyond Food Security: Climate Change Mitigation & Ecosystem Services

Date: November 19^th – 22^nd, 2024

Location: NASC Complex, New Delhi

Opportunities for the IUSS members

Global CA-CoP (Conservation agriculture community of PRACTICE for sustainable agriculture, land use and ecosystem management)

The open access journal Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395, IF 3.7) is pleased to announce a new Special Issue titled “Conservation Agricultural Practices for Improving Crop Production and Quality”. Prof. Dr. Mariola Staniak, Prof. Dr. Ewa Szpunar-Krok and Dr. Małgorzata Szostek are serving as Guest Editors for this issue.

Deadline: 31 August 2024

The Mission Soil

You will join a community that cares about soil, have the chance to network with others and be informed about the latest research results and activities of Mission Soil.

https://mission-soil-platform.ec.europa.eu/about/mission-soil

9th Intensive Training Course On Soil Micromorphology

Location: Universitat de Lleidae (Tremp,Catalonia) at Departament de Química, Física i Ciències Ambientals i del Sòl – Av. Rovira Roure 191E 25198 Lleida CATALUNYA

Duration: 2-weeks in September-October

International Science Council (ISC)

John Maddox Prize 2024

The John Maddox Prize Standing Up For Science, is for individuals who stand up and speak out for science and for evidence-based policy, advancing public discussion around difficult topics despite challenges or hostility, successfully making change happen in public discourse, opinion or policy.

Deadline: 20 May

Read more: Call for applications

International Science Council (ISC)

Launch of Pilot Science Missions for Sustainability

International Science Council is pleased to announce the “launch of a Global Call to co-design and embark on Pilot Science Missions for Sustainability”.

The call is open to bids for pilot missions worldwide, while pilots led by institutions located in the Global South are strongly encouraged to apply.

Deadline for application: 31 May 00:00 UTC

More information: https://council.science/mission-science/

International Science Council (ISC)

Consultation process regarding the development of the ISC Strategic Plan 2025–2028

Please read the related letter from the ISC President, Sir Peter Gluckman

We invite you to submit your input via the online form at https://council.science/members/consultation-isc-strategic-plan-2025-2028/

Deadline: 1^st June 2024

New publications

Soil Science A Competitive Approach

By: Subhash Chand, Satish Serial Publishing House

ISBN: 9789395700740, 2024.

Descriptive text: Agriculture soil is precious and limited resources irreversible degradation of this resource implies not only ruining the main assets of current farmers, but also reducing the farming opportunities of future generations. Therefore, soil protection policies need to have a special focus on sustainable use and management of agricultural soils with a view to safeguarding the fertility and agronomic values of agricultural land. The book has been written in concise and in simple understandable English so that aspirants of competitive examination in soil science specially benefitted. Since soil science is a major discipline in the field of agriculture. The ASRB conducted NET, ARS examination time to time for soil science as a major subject. The Author hopes that the efforts of preparing book Soil Science: A Competitive Approach will be fulfilled as it will help the students of Soil science. This will also prove an important reference for state agriculture universities, institutions, libraries, bookshelves, etc.

https://www.satishserial.com/book/9789395700740/soil-science-a-competitive-approach

Preparing National Research Ecosystems for AI: strategies and progress in 2024

By: David Castle (project chair), Mathieu Denis, Dureen Samandar Eweis, with contributions from: Australia: Emma Schleiger, Hayley Teasdale and Alexandra Lucchetti Benin: Ministry of Digital Economy and Communications Brazil: Mariza Ferro, Gilberto Almeida Cambodia: Siriwat Chhem Chile: Rodrigo Durán China; Gong Ke, Liu Xuan India: Moumita Koley, Jibu Elias Malaysia: Nurfadhlina Mohd Sharef Mexico: Dora-Luz Flores Oman: Hamdan Mohammed Al Alwai Uruguay: Lorena Etcheverry, Guillermo Moncecchi Uzbekistan: Abduvaliev Adbulaziz Abduvalievich

URL: https://council.science/publications/ai-science-systems

Publisher: International Science Council

Date: March 2024

DOI: 10.24948/2024.06

Descriptive text: While advancements in AI have huge implications for national R&D systems, very little is known about how governments plan to accelerate the uptake of AI by science and research institutions. In “Preparing National Research Ecosystems for AI: Strategies and Progress in 2024”, the International Science Council’s Centre for Science Futures addresses this knowledge gap by presenting a review of the existing literature on this topic, as well as a series of country case studies.

Pdf: Preparing-National-Research-Ecosystems-for-AI-5.pdf (council.science)

Science organizations in the digital age: A series of digital journey case studies with Members of the International Science Council

By: Nick Scott

Contributor: Zhenya Tsoy

URL: https://council.science/publications/science-organizations-in-the-digital-age

Publisher: International Science Council, pages 30, April 2024

DOI: 10.24948/2024.05

Descriptive text: This discussion paper, which synthesizes findings from a survey, interviews, and case studies involving ISC Members serves as both a current reflection of the digital status in the science community and a guide for organizations embarking on their digital transition journeys.

Environmental Science and Soil Ecology: A Glossary

By: Farooq Ahmad Lone, Subhash Chand, Suraj Kumar, Bhawani Singh, and Azrah

Satish Serial Publishing House

Descriptive text: The book contains information about the basic terms and concepts of environmental science and related/allied subjects. The glossary of the different terms have been arranged in alphabetical fashion and explained in brief and lucid manner. The book shall be useful for students perusing their career in the field of Environmental Science, Soil Science, Agriculture, Horticulture, Biodiversity, Biology, Forestry, Sericulture, Agriculture Engineering, Limnology, Fisheries, Crop Science, Meteorology and other related subjects. This book shall also be useful for the students preparing for competitive examinations viz., AIEEA, ICAR-UG/PG Scholarships, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. ASRB, Net, SET, etc. This book shall help the readers to quickly grasp the basic vocabulary and definitions in a systematic manner.

https://www.satishserial.com/book/9789395700818/environmental-science-and-soil-ecology-a-glossary

Job opportunities

A postdoctoral fellowship (24 months) in geotechnologies and soil health (FAPESP 2021/05129-8).

Location: Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture

Supervisor: Dr. José A.M. Demattê

Read more: Applications are open until May 15, 2024

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IUSS News

Election of President of the IUSS

Nominations Process for the Position of President

Full Nomination documentation should be submitted electronically to Prof. Dr. Rainer Horn by 30^th June 2024 (Email: rhorn@soils.uni-kiel.de).

All information in attached file (President Election Full Info 2024).

A copy should also be sent to: Irene Fabbri, IUSS Secretary,

email: iuss.secretariat@crea.gov.it

Honorary members – New Deadline

The Honorary Members call is still ongoing, and the deadline has now been delayed to March 31.

Nominations must be submitted to the IUSS Secretariat at iuss.secretariat@crea.gov.it within March 31.

The Honorary Members will be elected during the Council meeting within the Inter-Congress meeting. According to the IUSS Statutes the Honorary members group can be represented by three honorary members who then are allowed to vote in Council decisions.

The next Council meeting will take place during the Inter-Congress meeting in Nanjing/China, October 20/24, 2024.

The Secretariat will be informed by the people that are going to participate into the Council meeting; participation is highly encouraged as the Council is the pinnacle of the IUSS activities.

Centennial of the IUSS

Sunday, 19 May 2024 to Tuesday, 21 May 2024

Florence, Italy

Website: https://centennialiuss2024.org/

Download: media/iuss_2024_brochure.pdf

SUITMA upgrades to Commission

In the late summer of 2023, the Working Group (WK) SUITMA (soils of urban, industrial, traffic, mining and military areas), established in 1998 during the 16th WCSS held in Montpellier, thanks to profs. W. Burghardt and J. L. Morel, has applied to become a Commission. This WK has a long and successful history having organized 12 conferences in 11 different countries, 7 symposia during different WCSS, and published a book in 2017, “Soils within cities – Global approaches to their sustainable management”; and several special issues of Journal of Soils and Sediments. The application was successfully approved by the Executive Committee and by the Council as well.

Stimulus fund

3^rd Chilean Meeting of Young Researchers in the Soil Sciences (EJICS) “Highlighting the importance of soils from Patagonia”

Date: April 15^th – 18^th, 2024

Location: Coyhaique, Chilean Patagonia

One of the milestones of this 3^rd EJICS will be the development of the first National Soil Description Competition, which will allow the formation of the first Chilean soil description team to participate in international soil evaluation competitions.

This 3^rd EJICS will address 3 thematic lines: 1. Functions of soils in the ecosystem; 2. Soils and their impact on society; 3. Proposals and challenges for soil science.

Important dates:

Deadline for submit the abstracts: 15 March 2024

Deadline for participate in the National Soil Description Competition: 29 March 2024

Read more: www.ejics.cl

News from national and regional soil science societies

Registration is now open for our first course of the year, “A Practical Introduction to Soils in Great Britain”, to be held at Shuttleworth College in Bedfordshire on Wednesday, April 10 and Thursday, April 11.

If you work in a land industry and would like to improve your skills in soil investigation and description, this course is for you. This two-day training course is led by a team of national experts in soil description, mapping and classification. Participants will learn how soils are formed, why they differ from place to place, and why and how they are classified.

Delegates will learn how to identify and record key soil properties, such as texture and structure, and will then be taken into the field to put their newly acquired skills into practice. On the second day you will be able to study a range of different soil types with the guidance of experts.

If you or your colleagues are interested in attending, please contact us (British Society of Soil Science – A Practical Introduction to Soils in Great Britain (Shuttleworth) to receive an exclusive 20% discount.

Places are limited, so book now to avoid disappointment.

Register interest: admin@soils.org.uk

Malaysian Society of Soil Science

INTERNATIONAL SOIL SCIENCE CONFERENCE 2024

May 14, 2024 – May 16, 2024

8:00 am – 5:00 pm

KUANTAN, PAHANG, MALAYSIA

“Cultivating Earth’s Future: Nurturing Soil Health for Sustainable Agriculture”

Austrian Society for Soil Science (ÖBG)

BODENFORUM ÖSTERREICH – SPRING MEETING 2024

May 15, 2024 – May 16, 2024

Innsbruck, Austria

THEME: Soil value – total soil value

Argentinean Soil Science

The XXIX Argentinean Soil Science Congress will be held from 21 to 24 May 2024, in San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca. The Argentinean Association of Soil Science (AACS) organizes every two years in different locations throughout the country, the Congress of Soil Science, being in the year 2024 the twenty-ninth congress to be held in the city of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, from 21 to 24 May.

International Science Council (ISC)

Launch of Pilot Science Missions for Sustainability

International Science Council is pleased to announce the “launch of a Global Call to co-design and embark on Pilot Science Missions for Sustainability”.

The call is open to bids for pilot missions worldwide, while pilots led by institutions located in the Global South are strongly encouraged to apply.

Deadline for application: 31 May 00:00 UTC

More information: https://council.science/mission-science/

Information sessions
Virtual Q&A sessions will be held on

25 April, 13:00 – 14:00 UTC
26 April, 07:00 – 08:00 UTC

Please register for your preferred session at https://council.science/events/mission-science-information-sessions/

More information about call: katsia.paulavets@council.science (ISC Senior Science Officer)

Canadian Society of Soil Science CSSS 2024 CONFERENCE

9 June 2024 to 13 June 2024

Location University of British Columbia, Vancouver

Details Soil Functions for Future Generations

Soil Science Society of America

SSSA 2024 SUMMER CONFERENCE COMMON GROUND: SOILS BEYOND BORDERS JUNE 10-12

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Annual Science Days 2024

5^th General meeting

Date: June 10^th – 14^th, 2024

Location: Vilnius, Lithuania

Call for abstracts: deadline 20 April 2024

https://ejpsoil.eu/annual-science-days-2024

5^th International Conference of Young Scientists – Soil in the Environment (SITE)

Date: June 16^th – 19^th, 2024

Location: Warsaw (campus of the Warsaw University of Life Sciences) and in European Centre for Geological Education in Korzecko

The main aim of the Conference is to present the research results related to soil science. The additional goal of the Conference is exchange of experiences between young soil scientists from around the world and to establish cooperation between Polish and foreign research centers. The conference fee (420€) includes conference proceedings, field trip, accommodation and full board. For more information, please find attached the 1st announcement of the conference, as well as link to the website

Important dates:

March 1^st, 2024: Deadline for registration

March 25^th, 2024: Deadline for conference fee payment

April 1^st, 2024: Deadline for the articles and abstracts submission

April 15^th, 2024: 2^nd Announcement and final conference programme

To know more: All colleagues wishing to participate or to be informed about further details are requested to send an e-mail to us: site.warsaw.2024@gmail.com

13th Conference AISTEC “Filiere cerealicole rigenerative. Cambiamenti climatici e nuove esigenze qualitative e nutrizionali”

Date: June 19^th– 21^st, 2024

Location: Turin, University of Turin Aldo Moro Complex Auditorium, Turin

Important deadlines:

Deadlines for submitting abstracts: Orals or Poster: 23 February 2024

Send summaries of oral/poster communications to:

segreteria.aistec@gmail.com

The publication of the conference proceedings is expected containing the full

works of all communications and i posters in a dedicated volume with ISBN.

Early bird registration deadline: 04 March 2024

Read more: www.aistec.it

XXVI IUFRO World Congress 2024: Forests and Society Towards 2050

Date: June 23^rd – 29^th, 2024

Location: Stockholm, Sweden

Deadline: the registration for Presenting Authors of accepted abstracts is 15 January 2024. 30 April 2024 program update.

Read More: Congress website: https://iufro2024.com/

Third International Symposium on Climate-Resilient Agri-Environmental Systems (ISCRAES 2024)

Date: June 25^th – 28^th, 2024

Location: ICD O’Brien Centre for Science Dublin, Ireland

The main theme of the ISCRAES 2024 is “Reframing strategies for low carbon future in agro-farming systems”.

Important deadlines:

Early bird registration deadline: 04 March 2024

Deadlines for submitting abstracts: Orals: 04 March 2024

Posters and Flash Talks: 18 March 2024

For submitting full papers to journal special issues: 30 November 2024

For register and read more: https://www.iscraes.org/

AISSA#under40 – “Agricultural Sciences in the Anthropocene: from productivity to the protection of material and cultural heritage”

Date: June 26^th– 27^th, 2024

Location: Florence, Italy

Read more: Aissa Under 40| Aissaunder40

mail: aissaunder40@dagri.unifi.it

From the floods impact to alluvial soils reclamation. Scientific and cultural days of Imola (Italy) – 17^th year

Date: July 2^nd – 4^th, 2024

Location: Palazzo Sersanti, Imola

XI SCAR Open Science Conference 2024 “Antarctic Science: Crossroads for a New Hope”

Date: August 19^th – 23^rd, 2024

Location: Pucón, Chile

Read more: www.scar2024.org

50^th CIEC International Fertilizer Conference – Unleashing Fertilizer Use in the Belt and Road Initiative

Date: September 4^th– 7^th, 2024

Location: Weihai, Shandong (P.R. China)

Read more: https://ciec.iae.ac.cn/ or contact the jieli@iae.ac.cn; with cc to: CIFC50@vodafonemail.de.

22^nd IUFoST World Congress 2024 of Food Science and Technology

The future of food is now: Development, Functionality & Sustainability

Date: September 8^th– 12^th, 2024

Location: Rimini, Italy

Deadline for abstract submission: March 7, 2024

Read more: https://iufost2024-italy.com/

The Announcement of the WASWAC 4th International Youth Forum on Soil and Water Conservation (IYFSWC)

Date: September 21^st– 24^th, 2024

Location: Shenyang, China

Application Deadline: April 15, 2024

Full Paper Submission: May 15, 2024

Award Announcement: Final awardees will be announced in September 2024. The award presentation will be at the 4th International Youth Forum on Soil and Water Conservation.

Read more: WASWAC

ISTRO 2024 22nd Conference “Living Roots, Living Soils”

Date: September 23^rd – 27^th, 2024

Location: Virginia Beach VA, USA (Wyndham Virginia Beach Oceanfront Resort)

Important dates:

End early bird registration: 01 April 2024

Extended abstract deadline: 15 March 2024

World Conference on Soil, Water, Energy and Air – EUWCSWEA – 2024

Date: October 5^th – 6^th, 2024

Location: Bogota, Colombia

Important dates:

Submission Deadline: 22^nd September 2024

Registration Deadline: 27^th September 2024

http://eurasiaweb.com/Conference/43678/EUWCSWEA/

10th International Symposium on Forest Soils (ISFS 2024)

Date: October 15^th – 19^th, 2024

Location: Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, PR China.

IUSS Inter-Congress 2024, First Announcement

Date: October 20^th – 24^th, 2024

Location: Nanjing International Youth Cultural Centre (IYCC), Nanjing, China

Organizers:

Soil Science Society of China

International Union of Soil Sciences

The Inter-Congress agenda consists of IUSS Executive Committee and Council

member meetings, with a goal to prepare for the World Congress of Soil Science

2026 (WCSS 2026). In addition, a field trip will be organized to explore the soil

resources and rich culture in Nanjing.

Theme:

Soil Health for Future Generations

Important Dates:

Abstracts submission deadline: June 30^th, 2024

Meeting Format

The IUSS Inter-Congress 2024 consists of Executive Committee Meetings, Council

Meetings, an international symposium (October 21, 2024), a site visit to the venue of WCSS 2026 (October 22, 2024) and a field trip (October 24, 2024)

International Forum, Monday 21 October 2024

Please contact the Chairs of four IUSS Divisions for further details:

Division1: Chair: Richard Heck, e-mail: rheck@uoguelph.ca

Division2: Chair: Giuseppe Corti, e-mail: g.corti@staff.univpm.it

Division3: Chair: Renfang Shen, e-mail: rfshen@issas.ac.cn

Division4: Chair: Claudio Zaccone, e-mail: claudio.zaccone@univr.it

Contacts

Soil Science Society of China:

Xin Song (International forum)

Lingbo Zhou (Payment)

Feifei Tang (Registration)

e-mail: ic2024@issas.ac.cn

International Union of Soil Sciences:

Irene Fabbri

e-mail: iuss.secretariat@crea.gov.it

Website: https://iussic2024.aconf.org/

8^th International Symposium on Biofumigation, green manures and cover crops

Date: October 21^st – 25^th, 2024

Location: San Pedro (BA), Argentina

Deadline abstracts: May 31, 2024

Each author can send two abstracts in English or Spanish.

To submit your abstract please complete this form: https://bit.ly/submission_biofumigation24

Read more: https://biofumigacion.ar/en/home/

Opportunities for the IUSS members

Grand Prix de la Fondation de la Maison de la Chimie 2024 – Call for Nominations

The prize is intended to reward original work in chemistry of benefit to mankind, society or nature. The GRAND PRIX will be awarded for the nineteenth time in 2024, to one or several persons, irrespective of nationality. The prize will carry a monetary award of 35,000 Euros.

All entries must imperatively be presented through a learned society or a national or international scientific organization without any direct link with the nominee. Entry forms, together with a report detailing the arguments for the nomination, must be returned to the Foundation de la Maison de la Chimie by 30th April 2024.

These documents should be sent by e-mail to the following address: presidence@maisondelachimie.com

The Mission Soil

You will join a community that cares about soil, have the chance to network with others and be informed about the latest research results and activities of Mission Soil.

https://mission-soil-platform.ec.europa.eu/about/mission-soil

9TH INTENSIVE TRAINING COURSE ON SOIL MICROMORPHOLOGY

Location: Universitat de Lleidae (Tremp,Catalonia) at Departament de Química, Física i Ciències Ambientals i del Sòl – Av. Rovira Roure 191E 25198 Lleida CATALUNYA

Duration: 2-weeks in September-October

New publications

New video on soil description and soil classification

During COVID, the authors were unable to go on field trips with the students and therefore produced some videos: in German the description according to the German field manual and the classification according to the German national soil classification, and in English and Spanish according to the FAO Guidelines for Soil Description (2006) and the 3rd edition of the WRB (2015). They were published on their university’s teaching platform in 2020. In 2022, their institution created a YouTube channel and they were published there too: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-dL7jrqhzwoFfKNLTwGXxQ.

Soil science in Italy 1861 to 2024

By: Dazzi C., Benedetti A., Corti G., Costantini E.A.C. Publisher: Springer, Edition N. 1, 2024. XX, 676 p. 28 b/w illustrations, 328 illustrations in colour

ISBN: 978-3-031-52743-2 (€ 37.99)

eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-55583-1 (€ 32.09)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-55583-1

URL: https://link.springer.com/book/9783031555824

Descriptive text: Quantitative assessments of the effects of global change on soil development are mostly focused on soil carbon, some nutrients, pollutants and soil water. Soil, however, is a complex entity with interacting biological, physical and chemical processes that are rarely modelled in their entirety. Additionally, for the sake of simplicity various soil properties are considered constants whereas in reality they are not. Soil as we observe it is the resultant of many processes driven by varying boundary conditions such as climate and organisms including men. This is not different when we study global change, thus modelling soil development under global change overlaps with modelling soil formation. This book gives an overview of what such a model should entail, with ample descriptions to use SoilGen, a simulation model to study pedogenesis.

Micro- and nanoplastics in soil ecosystems: Analytical methods, fate, and effects

By: Yu Wang, Leilei Xiang, Wulf Amelung, Martin Elsner, Jay Gan, Stephan Kueppers, Laforsch Christian, Xin Jiang, Joseph Adu-Gyamfi, Lee Heng, Yong Sik Ok, Natalia P. Ivleva, Yongming Luo, Damià Barceló, Andreas Schäffer, Fang Wang. TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, Volume 169, 2023, 117309

Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trac.2023.117309.

ISSN 0165-9936, Published by Elsevier, December 2023

Descriptive text: As emerging contaminants, microplastics and nanoplastics (MPs/NPs) are increasingly widespread in soil environment. The present paper reviews available analytical methods for detecting MPs/NPs in soil and plants, and examines the migration processes of MPs/NPs at multiple interfaces as well as the potential toxic effects of MPs/NPs.

Environmental Science and Soil Ecology: A Glossary

By: Farooq Ahmad Lone, Subhash Chand, Suraj Kumar, Bhawani Singh, and Azrah

Satish Serial Publishing House

Descriptive text: This book contains information about basic terms and concepts of environmental science and related/allied subjects.

UN World Water Development Report 2024 (WWDR); 2024 United Nations

Launch of the 2024 UN World Water Development Report: Water for Prosperity and Peace Water for Prosperity and Peace is the title of the upcoming United Nations World Water Development Report. which will be released:

Date: 22 March 2024 – 2:00 pm – 22 March 2024 – 2:30 pm

Location: UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France

Room IX Room I; Type: Cat VIII – Symposia; Arrangement type Hybrid

Launch of the 2024 UN World Water Development Report: Water for Prosperity and Peace | UNESCO

EUSEDcollab: a network of data from European catchments to monitor net soil erosion by water.

Francis Matthews et al.

By: Francis Matthews et al.

Ed. Scientific data, August 2023, pp.11

Doi :https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02393-8

Descriptive text: A network of researchers release an open-access database (EUSEDcollab) of water discharge and suspended sediment yield time series records collected in small to medium sized catchments in Europe. EUSEDcollab is compiled to overcome the scarcity of open-access data at relevant spatial scales for studies on runoff, soil loss by water erosion and sediment delivery. Across ten European countries, EUSEDcollab covers over 1600 catchment years of data from 245 catchments at event (11 catchments), daily (22 catchments) and monthly (212 catchments) temporal resolution and is unique in its focus on small to medium catchment drainage areas (median = 43 km2, min = 0.04 km2, max = 817 km2) with applicability for soil erosion research. The aim of uniting people, knowledge, and data through the European Union Soil Observatory (EUSO).

Modeling arsenic in European topsoils with a coupled semiparametric (GAMLSS-RF) model for censored data

By: Arthur Nicolaus Fendrich a,b,c,*, Elise Van Eynde a, Dimitrios M. Stasinopoulos d, Robert, A. Rigby d, Felipe Yunta Mezquita a, Panos Panagos

Ed.: Environment International, Published by Elsevier

Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2024.108544

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IUSS Alert 220 (February 2024)

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IUSS News

World Soil of the Year

The IUSS has launched an initiative for the annual celebration of a “World Soil of the Year” (WSY).

At present, we are witnessing remarkable success with activities centred around the celebration of the Soil of the Year at the national level in several countries. Building on this momentum, the IUSS envisions the potential to elevate this initiative to a global scale. This would involve the annual selection and celebration of a soil, proposed by an IUSS member and endorsed by a national society. The celebration of the WSY is an implementation of the IUSS Strategic Plan. There is a suggestion that the IUSS could consider the possibility of granting a monetary award to accompany this recognition.

A dedicated task force has been created to facilitate the start of the process, which foresees the participation of IUSS members, working mainly as officers of Commissions and Working Groups of Division 1. This task force, open to other possible interested colleagues of all Divisions, is responsible for refining the procedure and initiating the process, as well as the possible creation of a dedicated Working Group.

We firmly believe that this endeavour has the potential to enhance soil literacy across numerous countries and on a global scale. It also lays the groundwork for compiling a registery of soil heritage, recognizing the inherent natural and cultural values of soils. Furthermore, this initiative could represent a pivotal initial step, opening doors for soil science to integrate with environmental protection activities and projects.

The idea is to annually celebrate a specific soil to increase collective responsibility for soil resources and soil functions, and to increase actions on public soil awareness.

The first WSY has been already selected and will be celebrated during the Centennial Congress in Florence, Italy, next May.

We will keep you updated!

Edoardo A.C. Costantini and Richard Heck

IUSS President and Chair of Division 1

Representative for International Affairs

The Representative for International Affairs will act as focal point of the Society/Academia for the International Affairs, will keep contacts with the IUSS and ease the mutual communication. This would improve the involvement of National and Regional Societies in the life of the IUSS, strengthening the relation between the Full Members and the IUSS, as foreseen in the IUSS Strategic Plan.

The Full Members who have not yet addressed a representative for International Affairs are kindly reminded to do so and give communication the IUSS Secretariat at iuss.secretariat@crea.gov.it

Election of President of the IUSS

Nominations Process for the Position of President

Full Nomination documentation should be submitted electronically to Prof. Dr. Rainer Horn by 30^th June 2024 (Email: rhorn@soils.uni-kiel.de).

All information in attached file (President Election Full Info 2024).

A copy should also be sent to: Irene Fabbri, IUSS Secretary,

Email: iuss.secretariat@crea.gov.it

Display your materials at the IUSS Centennial 2024

The Centennial is fast approaching. If you are a Full Member and you have something you want to be displayed during the Congress in the IUSS Booth, in Florence, and you like to know more about it, please get in touch with the Secretariat at iuss.secretariat@crea.gov.it

The call for grants will be open until February 15, and starting from February 1, it will be possible to submit your abstract only as a poster. Do not forget to book the excursion of your choice and register your participation to the Centennial Congress.

Centennial Celebration and Congress of the IUSS 100 years of soil science – past achievements and future challenges

Invitation from the organizers: Sara Marinari, Giuseppe Corti, Edoardo A.C. Costantini

“The custodian of soil science will celebrate its centennial contribute to the nature and human wellbeing in 2024.

The event will also empower the linkages with different disciplines, policy makers, stakeholders, institutions, and associations to effectively address civil society needs within agriculture, forestry, environment, urban planning, energy, education, and other societal issues.

The celebration will occur on May 19^th and will be followed by two intense days of congress, with plenary and parallel scientific sessions. Both soil scientists and specialists from other disciplines will participate to each session, focusing on past achievements and future challenges.

The congress will be followed by technical/scientific excursions that will range from short local to long trips, spanning from Alps to Sicily.

A pre-congress visit to Villa Lubin in Rome, the historical place where the IUSS was founded, is scheduled on May 18^th.

Sunday, 19 May 2024 to Tuesday, 21 May 2024

Florence, Italy

Website: https://centennialiuss2024.org/

Download: media/iuss_2024_brochure.pdf

SUITMA upgrades to Commission

In the late summer of 2023, the Working Group (WK) SUITMA (soils of urban, industrial, traffic, mining and military areas), established in 1998 during the 16th WCSS held in Montpellier, thanks to profs. W. Burghardt and J. L. Morel, has applied to become a Commission. This WK has a long and successful history having organized 12 conferences in 11 different countries, 7 symposia during different WCSS, and published a book in 2017, “Soils within cities – Global approaches to their sustainable management”; and several special issues of Journal of Soils and Sediments. The application was successfully approved by the Executive Committee and by the Council as well.

Stimulus fund

3^rd Chilean Meeting of Young Researchers in the Soil Sciences (EJICS) “Highlighting the importance of soils from Patagonia”

Date: April 15^th – 18^th, 2024

Location: Coyhaique, Chilean Patagonia

This 3^rd EJICS will address 3 thematic lines: 1. Functions of soils in the ecosystem; 2. Soils and their impact on society; 3. Proposals and challenges for soil science.

Important dates:

Deadline for submit the abstracts: 15 March 2024

Deadline for participate in the National Soil Description Competition: 29 March 2024

Read more: www.ejics.cl

News from national and regional soil science societies

16^th International Conference of the East and Southeast Asia Federation of Soil Science Societies (ESAFS 2024)

March 26^th – 29^th, 2024

Thai Nguyen University, Thai Nguyen City, Vietnam.

ESAFS conference is a series of scientific meetings organized every two years to share updated experience and knowledge among soil scientists, particularly within East and Southeast Asia countries. It is also a platform to promote R&D and disseminate the acquired knowledge and technology related to soil sciences. This series of ESAFS’s conference are organized to fulfill part of the above aims, rotates within member countries thus allowing equal participations of local soil scientists and fair site information exchange. ESAFS 2024 is the first time for Vietnam as an organizer.

Malaysian Society of Soil Science

INTERNATIONAL SOIL SCIENCE CONFERENCE 2024

May 14, 2024 – May 16, 2024

8:00 am – 5:00 pm

KUANTAN, PAHANG, MALAYSIA

“Cultivating Earth’s Future: Nurturing Soil Health for Sustainable Agriculture”

Argentinean Soil Science

The XXIX Argentinean Soil Science Congress will be held from 21 to 24 May, 2024, in San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca. The Argentinean Association of Soil Science (AACS) organises every two years in different locations throughout the country, the Congress of Soil Science, being in the year 2024 the twenty-ninth congress to be held in the city of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, from 21 to 24 May.

Canadian Society of Soil Science CSSS 2024 CONFERENCE

9 June 2024 to 13 June 2024

Location University of British Columbia, Vancouver

Details Soil Functions for Future Generations

Soil Science Society of America

SSSA 2024 SUMMER CONFERENCE COMMON GROUND: SOILS BEYOND BORDERS JUNE 10-12

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Call for expressions of interest in ISC global science-policy work.

Call for expressions of interest in ISC global science-policy work. As the International Science Council’s work and impact in the multilateral continues to grow, the ISC Secretariat will constitute a roster of experts over the coming weeks pertaining to 20 key areas that are prominent on the United Nation’s (UN) agenda to be able to provide timely inputs that draw on a wide range of expertise across regions.

Daedline: February 29^th , 2024

Celebrating Women in Science: OWSD Announces Month-Long Event Series:

Date: February 11^th– March 8^th, 2024

Throughout the month, a diverse array of events will take place, ranging from seminars and conferences to webinars and science fairs. This collaborative effort underscores the beauty of network of 54 National Chapters worldwide, each contributing to the advancement of women in science within their respective regions.

International Day of Women and Girls in Science:

Date: February 11^th2024, at 9:00 AM

Location: Aula Magna, Convention Center, Federico II, Naples

The day aims to present for the first time at national level the most relevant and outstanding programs organized by the UNESCO Chair on Health Education and Sustainable Development of Federico II of Federico II University and the Network of the Italian UNESCO Chairs (ReCUI).

International Lysimeter- & Ecotron-Workshop

Date: March 19^th– 21^st, 2024

Location: Hallbergmoos (Munich Airport Business Park), Germany

Registration: until September 30 you will receive a 10% discount!

Website: https://ugt-online.de/en/workshops/lysimeter-und-ecotron-workshop/

European Geosciences Union

General Assembly 2024 – Exhibition

Date: April 14^th – 19^th, 2024

Location: Vienna, Austria

The exhibition is scheduled daily from:

Monday, 15 April to Friday, 19 April 2024

The exact hours as follows: Monday, 15 April to Thursday, 18 April: 10:00-18:00 CET Friday, 19 April: 10:00-13:00 CET

Read more: egu24@copernicus.org

European soil ERosion field measurements at Plot scale

Deadline: first stage March 31^st , 2024

5^th Virtual Micromorphology Meeting (ViMi5)

Date: April, 24^th – 25^th, 2024. Virtual event

The ViMi5 workshop will have a mix of sessions: break-out rooms, live microscopy and methodological presentations. We are open to non-English sessions by/for students as well.

Read more: vimi.micromorph@gmail.com by 29 February, 2024

Zoom link for registration: https://univienna.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5Uucu2pqj8rHdwB9tAWS7W-MXvqkHIw8k_n#/registration

The international Symposium “Agriculture, Biodiversity and Food Security: From Commitments to Actions”

Date: April 30^th – May 2^nd , 2024

Location: Quebec City, Convention Centre (Canada)

The event is co-organised by Université Laval’s Graduate School of International Studies (ESEI), the Quebec government’s ministère des Relations internationales et de la Francophonie (MRIF), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity

AFRICA FERTILIZER AND SOIL HEALTH SUMMIT

Date: May 7^th – 9^th , 2024

Location: Nairobi, Kenya, Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC)

4^th ISMC Conference. Advances in Modelling Soil Systems

Date: May 7^th – 10^th, 2024

Location: Tianjin, China

The theme of the 4^thISMC Conference is “Advances in Modelling Soil System Science, Earth System Science, and Beyond.”

Sessions of ISMC 2024:

1: Modelling soil processes in land surface modelling

2: On representing memory effects, hysteresis and feedback in the Critical Zone

3: Toward characterizing and modelling the temporal variability of effective soil properties

4: How to include root hydraulic architecture in soil models to simulate root water uptake

5: Saturation kinetics in soils: stochiometric limits, mineral-organic interactions, and microbial explicit models

6: Constraining soil hydrologic processes using in-situ and remote sensing observations

7: Data fusion for characterization of soil states and heterogeneity

8: Application of Machine Learning and Non-Linear Methods for Spatial Data Analysis

9: General Session of any model related research

Important Dates:

Submission Deadline for Abstracts: February 16^th, 2024

Notification of Oral and Poster Presentation Assignments: February 29^th, 2024

The Online Registration Deadline: April 30^th, 2024

In response to the requests from some conference delegates, on-site registration and payment will be accepted.

Read more: ISMC (tju.edu.cn)

Plant Fascination Day 2024

Date: May 18^th, 2024

The seventh international day “The Fascination of Plants” will be launched by plant scientists from all over the world under the aegis of the European Plant Science Organization (EPSO).

Events can be organized throughout the month of May 2024.

Read more: Fascination of Plants Day 2024 – EPSO (epsoweb.org) and https://plantday18may.org/category/europe/italy/, where it will be possible to upload individual events

The 9^th International Symposium on Soil Organic Matter- SOM 2024

Date: May 26^th – 31^st, 2024

Location: Ben Guerin, Morocco

Read more: som2024.um6p.ma

Twelfth Plenary Assembly of the Global Soil Partnership – GSP/FAO

Date: June 3^rd – 5^th, 2024

Location: FAO headquarters and on zoom for those connecting remotely (hybrid)

In the framework of the twelfth Session of the GSP is launching a Call for Side Events. Side events will provide GSP partners with the opportunity to launch initiatives, promote projects or programmes, and share outputs of common interest in line with the call’s guidelines.

SUBMISSION & TIMETABLE · Fill out and attach the below application form and send it to GSP-Secretariat@fao.org, indicating “Call for Side Events/Your full name” in the subject line.

Deadline: submissions is 8 April 2024.

Notification of selected side events (including logistical information, meeting set-up and equipment) will be provided by 19 April 2024.

Accepted side event proposals will be listed in the Plenary Assembly agenda and participants to the Plenary Assembly and FAO staff will be invited to join.

Twelfth Session 2024 | Global Soil Partnership | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (fao.org)

5^th International Conference of Young Scientists – Soil in the Environment (SITE)

Date: June 16^th – 19^th, 2024

Location: Warsaw (campus of the Warsaw University of Life Sciences) and in European Centre for Geological Education in Korzecko

Important dates:

March 1^st, 2024: Deadline for registration

March 25^th, 2024: Deadline for conference fee payment

April 1^st, 2024: Deadline for the articles and abstracts submission

April 15^th, 2024: 2^nd Announcement and final conference programme

Download: site-warsaw2024 (arcgis.com)

13^th Conference AISTEC “Filiere cerealicole rigenerative. Cambiamenti climatici e nuove esigenze qualitative e nutrizionali”

Date: June 19^th – 21^th, 2024

Location: Turin, University of Turin Aldo Moro Complex Auditorium, Turin

Important deadlines:

Deadlines for submitting abstracts: Orals or Poster: 23 Febbraury 2024

Send summaries of oral/poster communications to: segreteria.aistec@gmail.com

The publication of the conference proceedings is expected containing the full works of all communications and i posters in a dedicated volume with ISBN.

Early bird registration deadline: 04 March 2024

Read more: www.aistec.it

XXVI IUFRO World Congress 2024: Forests and Society Towards 2050

Date: June 23^rd – 29^th, 2024

Location: Stockholm, Sweden

Deadline: the registration for Presenting Authors of accepted abstracts is 15 January 2024. 30 April 2024 program update.

Read More: Congress website: https://iufro2024.com/

Third International Symposium on Climate-Resilient Agri-Environmental Systems (ISCRAES 2024)

Date: June 25^th – 28^th, 2024

Location: ICD O’Brien Centre for Science Dublin, Ireland

The main theme of the ISCRAES 2024 is “Reframing strategies for low carbon future in agro-farming systems”.

Important deadlines:

Early bird registration deadline: 04 March 2024

Deadlines for submitting abstracts: Orals: 04 March 2024

Posters and Flash Talks: 18 March 2024

For submitting full papers to journal special issues: 30 November 2024

For register and read more: ABOUT – INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON CLIMATE-RESILIENT AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS (iscraes.org)

AISSA#under40 – “Agricultural Sciences in the Anthropocene: from productivity to the protection of material and cultural heritage”

Date: June 26^th– 27^th, 2024

Location: Florence, Italy

This event is also part of the program of initiatives to celebrate 110 years of agriculture in Florence.

The conference is aimed at enhancing the commitment of young researchers from all disciplines relating to science Agricultural, Environmental, Food, Forestry and Animals.

Read more: Aissa Under 40| Aissaunder40 mail: aissaunder40@dagri.unifi.it

From the floods impact to alluvial soils reclamation. Scientific and cultural days of Imola (Italy) -17^th year

Date: July 2^nd – 4^th, 2024

Location: Palazzo Sersanti, Imola

XI SCAR Open Science Conference 2024 “Antarctic Science: Crossroads for a New Hope”

Date: August 19^th – 23^rd – 29^th, 2024

Location: Pucón, Chile

Read more: www.scar2024.org.

50^th CIEC International Fertilizer Conference – Unleashing Fertilizer Use in the Belt and Road Initiative

Date: September 4^th– 7^th, 2024

Location: Weihai, Shandong (P.R. China)

Read more: https://ciec.iae.ac.cn/ or contact the jieli@iae.ac.cn; with cc to: CIFC50@vodafonemail.de.

22^nd IUFoST World Congress 2024 of Food Science and Technology

The future of food is now: Development, Functionality & Sustainability

Date: September 8^th– 12^th, 2024

Location: Rimini, Italy

Deadline for abstract submission: March 7, 2024

Read more: https://iufost2024-italy.com/

Eleventh International Soil Congress on “Challenge Soil Threats Save Your Future Horizon”

Date: September 23^rd– 25^th, 2024

Location: Nevsehir-Cappadocia, TÜRKİYE

Important dates:

Deadline for early registration: 01 May 2024

Deadline for registration: 01 July 2024

Abstract submission deadline: 15 July 2024

Announcement of accepted papers: o1 August 2024

Deadline for submission of full texts: 01 September 2024

Announcement of the Congress Program: 15 September 2024

Publication of the Congress Book: 15 October 2024

Read more: https://soilcongress.org/

ISTRO 2024 22nd Conference “Living Roots, Living Soils”

Date: September 23^rd – 27^th, 2024

Location: Virginia Beach VA, USA (Wyndham Virginia Beach Oceanfront Resort)

The theme of ISTRO (International Soil and Tillage Research Organisation) 2024 is ‘Living Roots, Living Soils’ and focuses on regenerative agriculture, soil health, cover crops, residue systems and sustainable agricultural production as a whole.

Important dates:

End early bird registration: 01 April 2024

Extended abstract deadline: 15 March 2024

ISMOM 2024 – 9^th International Symposium of Interactions of Soil Minerals with Organic Components and Microorganisms

Date: October 10^th – 14^th, 2024

Location: Tsukuba, Japan

10th International Symposium on Forest Soils (ISFS 2024)

Date: October 15^th – 19^th, 2024

Location: Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, PR China.

8^th International Symposium on Biofumigation, green manures and cover crops

Date: October 21^st – 25^th , 2024

Location: San Pedro (BA), Argentina

Deadline abstracts: May 31, 2024

Each author can send two abstracts in English or Spanish.

To submit your abstract please complete this form: https://bit.ly/submission_biofumigation24

Opportunities for the IUSS members

Grand Prix de la Fondation de la Maison de la Chimie 2024 – Call for Nominations

All entries must imperatively be presented through a learned society or a national or international scientific organisation without any direct link with the nominee. Entry forms, together with a report detailing the arguments for the nomination, must be returned to the Fondation de la Maison de la Chimie by 30th April 2024.

These documents should be sent by e-mail to the following address: presidence@maisondelachimie.com

Call for expressions of interest in ISC global science-policy work

Deadline: 29 February

For details, please check: https://council.science/current/news/expressions-of-interest-global-science-policy-work/.

The Mission Soil

You will join a community that cares about soils, have the chance to network with others and be informed about the latest research results and activities of the Mission Soil.

https://mission-soil-platform.ec.europa.eu/about/mission-soil

Small grants scheme for Land/Ecosystem Restoration provided by the G20 Global Land Initiative.

The Initiative’s grant programme will support up to 60 field restoration projects this year, with grants ranging between USD 5,000 and 15,000. Civil society organizations from any region of the world, which are involved in community actions to restore land, are eligible.

15 February – 31 March 2024

11:59 pm Central European Time.

Call for applications

April 2024 Review period and finalisation
May – June 2024 Disbursement of Funds
July 2024 Implementation period (up to one year)
By October 2025 Reporting period

More details: https://g20land.org/grants-programme/

Summer School on Agriculture, Forest and Environmental Geodata Statistical Analysis, Modelling and Machine Learning [SAFEST]

The school is organised by the university of Pisa (Italy) and the SHARInG-MeD project.

All infos for participation are at the link: https://www.unipi.it/index.php/agriculture-and-veterinary/item/26793-agriculture-forest-environmental-geodata-statistical-analysis-modelling-machine-learning

Deadline for application: 15th March 2024

Period and Venue: from 3rd to 7th June 2024 (5 days) at Dept. of Veterinary Sciences, via delle Piagge 2, Pisa
ECTS: 3, for a total of 30 hours.
Language: English
Who can apply: M.Sc. students, Ph.D students, young researchers, professionals in the school topics.

New publications

The Case for Reform of Scientific Publishing

Publisher: International Science Council, 17/11/2023

DOI: 10.24948/2023.14

URL: https://council.science/publications/reform-of-scientific-publishing/

This discussion paper has been developed by the International Science Council as part of the Council’s Future of Publishing project and is a companion piece to the “Key Principles for Scientific Publishing” paper.

Protecting Science in Times of Crisis

By Authors: Erin Buisse, Joel Bubbers, Holly Sommers, Vivi Stavrou and Mathieu Denis

Publisher: International Science Council Date: February 2024

DOI: 10.24948/2024.01

URL: https://council.science/publications/protecting-science-in-times-of-crisis

“With this new publication, the Centre for Science Futures ambitions to fill an important gap in the discussions on the protection of scientists and science during crises. The study details options for more effective multilateral policy agenda, as well as action frameworks that science institutions can start collaborating on immediately”

Mathieu Denis, head of the Centre for Science Futures of the International Science Council

Technical guide for the Adaptation, Biodiversity and Carbon Mapping Tool – ABC-Map

By: Dionisio, D., Audebert, P., Schiettecatte, L.-S., Brierley, I.,Tribalet, C. & Bernoux, M.; FAO 2023. Rome, Italy.

ISBN: 978-92-5-137586-0

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4060/cc4116en

Preface: Special issue on soil ecology and sustainability for celebrating the 70th anniversary of ISSCAS

By: Fusuo ZHANG, Pedosphere 34(1): 1–2, 2024

Doi: 10.1016/j.pedsph.2023.10.002

Soils in extraterrestrial space: Need for studies under microgravity

By: M. B. KIRKHAM, Pedosphere 34(1): 13–14, 2024

Doi: 10.1016/j.pedsph.2023.09.005

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