{"id":559,"date":"2023-10-25T12:14:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T10:14:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iuss.org\/?p=559"},"modified":"2023-10-25T12:51:00","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T10:51:00","slug":"iuss-alert-200","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iuss.org\/alert\/iuss-alerts-2021-2022\/iuss-alert-200\/","title":{"rendered":"IUSS Alert 200 (February 2022)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>Download the IUSS Soilutions Calender (59MB)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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IUSS News<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

IUSS Presidential Elections 2022 \u2013 Call for nominations<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The election of the next President of the IUSS is due this year. The appointment of the President represents a total of six years commitment to the Union by serving two years each as President-Elect (2023\/24), President (2025\/26) and Past-President (2027\/28).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Standing Committee on Presidential Elections has defined the respective procedure and the guidelines. Nominations should be made by two accomplished, highly-respected senior soil scientists.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Full nomination documentation should be submitted electronically to Prof. Dr. Rainer Horn (Email:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>rhorn@soils.uni-kiel.de<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>) by May 31, 2022. A copy should also be sent to\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>iuss@umweltbundesamt.at<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Procedure and guidelines:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/www.iuss.org\/about-the-iuss\/iuss-presidential-election\/<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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IUSS Stimulus Fund \u2013 reminder<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

IUSS has established an annual Stimulus Fund to support suitable activities within its Commissions and Working Groups. Where appropriate, the Fund will also support other activities to assist the development of soil science generally but particularly in regions of the world where lack of resources limit opportunities. Applications should be sent to\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>iuss@umweltbundesamt.at<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>. The initial application process requires a short written proposal of no more than 500 words plus a budget indicating how the funds awarded are to be spent. The normal maximum award will be USD 2,500.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Deadline for submissions: 15 March 2022<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Read more:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/www.iuss.org\/index.php?article_id=594<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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ICoSM 2022 Young Micromorphologist Awards<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

We postponed the date for submission of documents to the\u00a0ICoSM 2022 Young Micromorphologist Awards.\u00a0New deadline is 31 March 2022.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

We encourage all young people dealing with soil micromorphology to submit their documents.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

We also ask all who are interested in attending the conference to register at\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>http:\/\/www.icosm2020.sggw.pl\/registration\/<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0(the registrations from 2020 are cancelled, and all who registered to the conference in 2020 are asked to do this once again).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Read more:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>http:\/\/www.icosm2020.sggw.pl\/scholarships\/<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Final Call for Abstracts at the International Clay Conference in \u0130stanbul, Thematic Session 05: Soil minerals in connection with pedogenic processes<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The 17th International Clay Conference (ICC 2022) will be held in\u00a0\u0130stanbul, Turkey, on July 25-29, 2022. Please consider submitting an\u00a0abstract\u00a0to Thematic Session 05:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/dekongroup.com\/iccthematicsessions\/files\/downloads\/TS-05.pdf<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

The deadline for ICC 2022\u00a0abstract\u00a0submissions is February 28, 2022.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Please use the following link for an\u00a0abstract\u00a0template of your submission:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/icc.aipea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/ICC-Abstract.pdf<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Abstracts can be submitted using this link:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/icc.aipea.org\/abstracts\/<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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News from national soil science societies<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

British Society of Soil Science<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Webinar Zoom into Soil: Soils in Scotland<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

As we look ahead to the World Congress of Soil Science 2022 in Glasgow Dr Allan Lilly, a Senior Soil Scientist at The James Hutton Institute, presented ‘The Soils of Scotland: An Overview’ in the webinar on February, 2, 2022. With this in mind, Allan provided an overview of Scottish soils, their diversity and some of the factors that contribute to the diverse range of soils found within the Scottish landscape.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Ben Butler, a Digital Soil Mineralogist at the James Hutton Institute, presented ‘The Mineralogy of Scottish Soils’. The many properties and functions that soils provide for life on land are inherently linked to their mineralogy. Accurately identifying and quantifying soil mineral compositions therefore provides a wealth of information that can be used to better understand and manage soil systems amidst the great demands placed upon them. Scottish soils are particularly diverse in mineralogy due to the assortment of parent materials that feature across the nation, in combination with the variation in soil forming factors that act upon them. In his presentation, Ben introduced the minerals that can be found in Scottish soils, their approximate spatial variation, and how these minerals affect soil properties. He discussed some ways in which soil mineral data can be collected and analysed quantitatively using open-source, computational approaches.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The recording of the event is available on the British Society of Soil Science (BSSS) YouTube channel:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Highlights from the national soil science societies 2021\/2022<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In order to celebrate the 200<\/span><\/span><\/span>th<\/span><\/span><\/sup><\/span>\u00a0edition of the IUSS Alert we have asked the national soil science societies to share one main highlight from 2021 or 2022 with the international soil science community. Below you will find what is at the heart of national soil science activities.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Soil Science Society of America<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In summer 2022, the Soil Science Society of America together with the American Society of Agronomy and Crop Science Society of America are launching a brand-new educational platform about carbon and ecosystem service markets. This science-based, impartial educational platform will provide producers, conservationists, certified crop advisers, and certified professional soil scientists with bite-sized, multimedia educational materials. By closing the knowledge gap with science-based insights, ASA, CSSA, and SSSA can help growers make better decisions and accelerate climate-smart agriculture. Keep your eyes peeled for the official launch in the summer of 2022!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Read more:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>www.soils.org<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Austrian Soil Science Society<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to the yearly scientific congress and respective excursions, the ASSS hosts the Austrian Soil Forum twice a year, where soil experts from science and public administration discuss current problems and developments regarding soil protection and soil health. Furthermore, the ASSS organizes the soil film day to show and discuss current films regarding soil. As an inherent part of the yearly species protection days at Sch\u00f6nbrunn Zoo, the ASSS presents soil topics to the interested public. Similarly, the ASSS organizes soil workshops for pupils and students in schools.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Read more:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/www.oebg.org\/en\/<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Argentine Association of Soil Science<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Since 1959, the most important work of the Association are the Argentine Congresses of Soil Science. This year (2022) the XXVIII Argentine Congress of Soil Science will be held in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires in November, inviting distinguished colleagues to participate in it. Read more:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>www.congreso2022.suelos.org.ar<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

In 1983 the Association has begun to publish the scientific magazine Ciencia del Suelo in Spanish, indexed, with free and open access (<\/span><\/span><\/span>http:\/\/www.suelos.org.ar\/sitio\/publicaciones\/revista-ciencia-del-suelo\/<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The website created in 2002 provides up to date information on soils\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>www.suelos.org.ar<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0with presence in all social networks. Since 2018 it has the digital magazine Nuestro Suelo. The objective is to disseminate knowledge generated in our country on the soil and conservation (<\/span><\/span><\/span>http:\/\/www.suelos.org.ar\/sitio\/publicaciones\/revista-nuestro-suelo\/<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Soil Science Society of China<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Soil Science Society of China (SSSC) signed a strategic cooperation framework with the Soil Science Society of America in 2021. The\u00a0SSSC launches its first Newsletter (in English)\u00a0on the 8th World Soil Day. It is a window for Chinese soil scientists to present the latest progress and a link to connect with global researchers.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In 2022, the 10<\/span><\/span><\/span>th<\/span><\/span><\/sup><\/span>\u00a0International Symposium on Forest Soils (ISFS 2022) will be held in October in Hangzhou, China. Conference of the 20<\/span><\/span><\/span>th<\/span><\/span><\/sup><\/span>\u00a0Chinese young soil scientists and the 15<\/span><\/span><\/span>th<\/span><\/span><\/sup><\/span>\u00a0Chinese young plant nutrition and fertilizer scientists will be held in May in Yan\u2019an, China.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Read more:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>http:\/\/www.csss.org.cn\/en\/<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Czech Society of Soil Science<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Czech Society of Soil Science currently has 138 members. In the years 2021-22, we focused on the publication of Soil \u2013 An Overlooked Treasure, which is intended for high school students and other interested parties, and was distributed in e-form with the help of the Ministry of Education. During the coronavirus pandemic, the regular conference was not held in 2021; we are now preparing a joint conference with Societas pedologica slovaca for 2022. We will also be co-organizers of the Central European ISTRO conference. Within cooperation with ministries and EU bodies, we have advised on materials in the field of soil protection.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Read more:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/pedologie.czu.cz<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Association Fran\u00e7aise pour l\u2019\u00c9tude du Sol<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

French Association for the Study of Soil<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Highlights from 2021 and for 2022 include: \u00c9tude et Gestion des Sols (EGS): Peer reviewed open access scientific journal, 20 papers, including a special issue \u2018Soil biodiversity\u2019; Webinars: 53 scientific conferences on line (2021); PromoSolEduc: Promoting soil in education, initiated in 2020; Co-foundation with the SECS (Spain) of the Pyrenean Alliance of Soils (AsPyr), cross-border consortium (GSP\u2019s global alliances); 15th Journ\u00e9es d\u2019\u00c9tude des Sols, June 21-25, the French congress; AFES invited presentation, Serbian congress of Soil Science, September 23; World Soil Day: Seminars and conferences, December 2-7 2021 (Toulouse 2022). Demolon: Travel grants call launched for 2022; Seven new webinars for 2022.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Read more:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/www.afes.fr\/<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Hungarian Soil Science Society<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Hungarian Soil Science Society is looking forward to get back to normal, preCOVID-19 activity soon. Our most important forum, the biennial\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>travelling<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0conference was basically virtual in 2020 in S\u00e1rv\u00e1r, Western Hungary, but we look forward to a physical meeting this year in H\u00f3dmez\u0151v\u00e1s\u00e1rhely, Southern Hungary. We are currently busy with a soil science promotion project. Another great topic for 2022 is participation in the Glasgow Congress where we expect large Hungarian delegation. The national soil journal Agrok\u00e9mia \u00e9s Talajtan prepares an English language volume dedicated to the event and we support the preparation for the soil judging contest.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Read more:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>http:\/\/talaj.hu\/<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Italian Soil Science Society<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In 2022 the Italian Soil Science Society (ISSS) celebrates its 70th anniversary and organizes the 44th National Congress entitled \u201cSoil in the Ecological Transition for Sustainable Development\u201d in Rome 5-7 October 2022. Since ISSS is the organizer of the International Congress for the IUSS Centennial, this relevant event is being announced within the framework of international congresses and workshops on soil science such as the GLOSOLAN (FAO) network, the 22nd World Congress of Soil Science (Glasgow) and the EGU (Vienna). ISSS is active in promoting Soil Science awareness at all educational levels, starting from primary school.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Read more:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/scienzadelsuolo.org\/<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Japanese Society of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition and Japanese Society of Pedology<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In 2021 the Japanese Society of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition (JSSSPN) and the Japanese Society of Pedology (JSP) have jointly published \u201cThe Soils of Japan\u201d as a part of the World Soils Book Series by Springer. 165 Japanese soil scientists contributed to the publication. We try to translate it to widely educate new Japanese generations. To look back the 10 years after the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident, JSSSPN opened a symposium for the reconstruction of agriculture at Fukushima. We will further internationalize through cooperation with IUSS and East and Southeast Asia Federation of Soil Science Societies (ESAFS).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Website JSSSPN:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>http:\/\/jssspn.jp\/Eng\/index_eng.html<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Website JSP:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>http:\/\/pedology.jp\/<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Korean Society of Soil Science and Fertilizers<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

KSSSF will host the 8th International Symposium on Soil Organic Matter (SOM2022) on 26-30 June in Seoul, Korea. The theme of the conference \u2013 \u201cSoil Organic Matter in the Anthropocene\u201d focuses on novel applications of contemporary analytical, mathematical, and theoretical approaches to advance our understanding of SOM dynamics, storage and sequestration, whilst maintaining other critical ecosystem services including climate regulation and food security. For more information and online abstract submission, please visit our conference website at\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/www.som2022.org\/<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Read more:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/ksssf.org<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Soil Science Society of Poland<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The pandemic has changed the World and activity of research community. The activity of the Soil Science Society of Poland has switched from live and field meetings to on-line meetings. We participated and co-organized conferences such as: “Brunic Arenosols in Poland-genesis, properties, ecological and economic importance”, “Soil Classification & Education”, “Saline Soils in Poland-scientific, ecological, and functional importance”, and “International Conference on Soil Science”. The soil of the 2021 in Poland was Brunic Arenosol. The 2022 is dedicated to Alluvial soils. We are working on establishing an award for young researchers for the best thesis or article. Furthermore, the intensive work is underway for organization the 31st Congress of the Soil Science Society of Poland in 2023 (“Soil in a Changing World”).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Read more:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>http:\/\/ptg.sggw.pl\/<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Norwegian Soil Science Society<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Norwegian Soil Science Society (<\/span><\/span><\/span>http:\/\/www.jordforeningen.no\/<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>) launched a new initiative called \u2018Soil chats\u2019, a popular science video podcast where young soil scientists are interviewed and present their background and current work (in Norwegian only). Topics include soil health, biochar, fish sludge, and soil C. In connection with one of these, we also made a video recording of a PhD trial lecture (in English) featuring biochar specialist Adam O\u2019Toole, presenting a 45 min talk on \u2018Management induced effects on soil health, with a focus on soil biota\u2019. This is freely available at:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/vimeo.com\/663175427<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0and well worth watching. Enjoy!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Spanish Soil Science Society<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

This year the Spanish Soil Science Society (SECS) turns 75 and to commemorate this anniversary, more special activities and events will be organized. Among them, the inauguration of the Soil Science Documentation Center in Spain (Ce.SECS) in the University of Santiago de Compostela, the participation of a SECS team in the International Soil Judging Contest in Glasgow (UK) within the framework of the 22nd World Congress of Soil Science and the celebration of the IX Iberian Congress of Soil Science (CICS2022:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/events.iniav.pt\/cics2022<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>) in Lisbon (Portugal) co-organized with the Portuguese Society of Soil Science.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Read more:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/www.secs.com.es\/<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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General News<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Agriculture ministers reach consensus to protect and use soils sustainably<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

On 28 January 2022,\u00a068\u00a0agriculture ministers from around the world attended the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA)<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0–\u00a0 an international conference that is held each year in Berlin \u2013 to discuss agri-food policy issues. The topic of this year\u00a0was \u2018Sustainable Land Use: Food Security Starts with the\u00a0 Soil\u2019.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The IUSS had the honour of organising the first expert panel of the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA). The panel was entitled \u2018Global perspectives on sustainable soil management towards food security\u2019 and was held on Monday, 24 January 2022, from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. (CET), with a subsequent deep dive from 6:00 to 6:30 p.m. The panel was moderated by Dr. Edoardo A.C. Costantini, Senior Researcher, CNR- Institute of Bioeconomy, Florence, Italy and President Elect of the International Union of Soil Sciences.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Read more:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/www.gffa-berlin.de\/en\/fachpodien_2022\/iuss\/#1607953699546-3e4d32c4-96e2<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>
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Communiqu\u00e9: Food Security Starts with the Soil<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

By agreeing to abide by the contents of the communiqu\u00e9 \u2013 which is the first of its kind \u2013 68 ministers successfully set ambitious targets and demonstrated dedication to ramp up efforts to stem soil degradation. Some of the key points include:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n