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

New IUSS Secretariat from January 2023<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

After a lengthy selection procedure, which started with a call in April receiving three applications followed by an online hearing and an evaluation carried out by the IUSS Executive Committee, the Full members approved by vast majority the recommendation of the Executive Committee to select CREA (Council for Agricultural Research and Economics of Italy) in Rome, as the new host of the IUSS Secretariat. The handover to the new Secretariat will take place in January.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Farewell from the current IUSS Secretariat<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

It is with lots of enthusiasm and dedication that Sigbert Huber and his team have run the IUSS Secretariat from 2015 in Vienna. Starting out with the Inter-Congress Meeting in Rio and the WCSS21 in Rio, followed by an IC meeting in Glasgow the term has ended with a very successful WCSS22 in Glasgow. They produced 96 Alerts and 16 Bulletins and organised several elections of IUSS officers and honorary members under the leadership of four different IUSS Presidents. These eight years of service have seen a number of changes such as two relaunches of the IUSS website, opening of a Twitter and a YouTube channel, launching of an IUSS book series under the framework of the International Decade of Soils 2015-2024 and the development of the IUSS Strategic Plan 2021-2030. During this term, new bonds were forged with national and international organisations in the common goal to protect the resource soil.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

We wish all IUSS members\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2023<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

All the best to the incoming IUSS Secretariat!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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News regarding WCSS 2022<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

World Congress 2022 Attendees<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The World Congress of Soil Science 2022 was an extraordinary event of global significance, and we have collected a variety of ED&I data to support those delivering future congresses. All graphics can be found on the WCSS22 page on the BSSS website.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Read more:\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/soils.org.uk\/wcss22\/<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

WCSS 2022 on Sustainability Award Shortlist<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

WCSS 22 has been shortlisted for the Best Sustainable Conference award against COP 26 at the ABPCO Excellence Awards. The awards recognise industry best practice in association and not for profit events and we look forward to hearing the outcome soon!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Read more: <\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/www.abpco.org\/events\/abpco-excellence-awards-2022<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

WCSS 2022 in the Press<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In August 2022, the British society of Soil Science was privileged to host the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>World Congress of Soil Science<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0behalf of the International Union of Soil Sciences. This was the largest project in the society\u2019s history and was the perfect way to mark their 75th anniversary as an organisation. The Congress\u00a0is a leading international soil science conference, held every four years in\u00a0different countries and was attended in 2022 by over 1,600 soil scientists from around the globe.\u00a0Due to the global interest in the conference, the British Society of Soil Science featured heavily in national and international publications and platforms.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Read more:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/soils.org.uk\/bsss-in-the-spotlight\/<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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IUSS Centennial \u2013 Call for session proposals<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The IUSS Centennial website has opened the registrations and the call for session proposals at\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/centennialiuss2024.org\/<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Session proposals can be submitted until 30 June 2023.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The programme group chair and officers will build the session programme from the session proposals. The programme group chair may also suggest to merge proposed sessions that are similar.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Commission 1.4 Soil Classification Newsletter<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Newsletter no. 8 from Commission 1.4 is now available on the IUSS website. Among others, this issue contains articles on Guy Smith Medal recipient Dr. Peter Schad, images and stories from Dr. Richard Arnold and information on past and upcoming events.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Read more:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/www.iuss.org\/newsroom\/newsletters\/soil-classification-newsletters-commission-14\/<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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SUITMA Newsletter No. 4 online<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The most recent newsletter of the Working Group Soils of Urban, Industrial, Traffic, Mining and Military Areas (SUITMA) is now available on the IUSS website.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Read more:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/www.iuss.org\/newsroom\/newsletters\/soils-of-urban-industrial-traffic-mining-and-military-areas-suitma-newsletters\/<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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

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

Soil Policy Report<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Our latest document, Soil Policy Report and COP 27 Discussion Document, follows on from the delivery of the World Congress of Soil Science earlier this year. The document which stemmed from the event\u2019s first policy day, sets out the recommendations from an invited group of experts on what needs to be done to ensure soil is considered as part of the solution to societal issues including climate and food security. Speakers from across academia, the regulatory sector, sciences and industry agreed that to raise soils\u2019 profile, we need to highlight the real societal costs, such as inadequate nutrition, which soil pollution can cause. The summary document will be followed by a full-length report in early 2023.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Read the report:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/soils.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/BSSS_Soil-Policy-Report_Oct22_final.pdf<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

BSSS support the Resolution for Soil Health<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The British Society of Soil Science is delighted to be the latest organisation to support the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Resolution for Soil Health<\/u><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>. The resolution encourages international collaboration, to encourage governments to consider the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>draft resolution<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0and garner support for soil to be considered as part of the COP 28 process. As an official Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) for UN Climate Change Conferences, we will work with the Resolution for Soil Health team over the coming year to highlight its work and encourage the devolved UK nations to support its position.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Read more:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/www.coalitionforsoilhealth.org\/news\/the-soil-health-resolution-of-soil-champions-at-cop27-a-call-to-action-for-soil-health<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Delivering Sustainable International Events<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Executive Officer, Sarah Garry, launched the guidance\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Delivering Sustainable International Events<\/u><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0to industry leaders and associations at the International Congress and Convention Association\u2019s (ICCA) 61st Congress in Krak\u00f3w, Poland in November. As part of our Congress legacy, we will continue to promote these recommendations and encourage other organisations to deliver their events sustainably.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Read more:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/soils.org.uk\/blog\/delivering-sustainable-international-events\/<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

BSSS Marks World Soil Day<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Society was delighted to support a World Soil Day event at Cranfield University, including the first showing of Society funded ‘Dirty Matters – The Soil Game’. We also published a blog about the importance of soil and were featured in\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Countryside Jobs.<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Read more:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/soils.org.uk\/blog\/world-soil-day-healthy-soil-healthy-world\/<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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News from the Spanish Soil Science Society<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

World Soil Day at the Technological College of Huesca<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Technological College of Huesca (University of Zaragoza, Spain), a College of Agricultural Engineering and Environmental Sciences, with the collaboration of the Territorial Delegation in Aragon of the Spanish Soil Science Society (SSSS) and the Official College of Agricultural Engineers of Aragon, Navarre and the Basque Country, have organized different activities related to the soil, following the international initiative promoted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), to celebrate World Soil Day 2022.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

On 16th November, a practical workshop with didactic experiments with the soil for pre-university education intended for High School biology and geology teachers was given by Clara Mart\u00ed, Andoni Alfaro and David Bad\u00eda, members of the Technological College of Huesca.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Read more:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/www.secs.com.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/EXPERIMENTOS-DID%C3%81CTICOS-CON-EL-SUELO-PARA-LA-EDUCACI%C3%93N-PRE-UNIVERSITARIA-web.pdf<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Given that the World Soil Day 2022 slogan is \u2018Soils: where the food begins\u2019, a conference on \u2018Sustainable nutrition in agricultural soils\u2019 was organised (30 November) by Agronomist Engineer J. Betr\u00e1n Aso, Head of the Agricultural Quality and Analysis Unit of the Agro-Environmental Laboratory of the Government of Aragon. In addition, an exhibition of old books on soil science, was shown by the staff of the Library of Technological College of Huesca.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

During the following days (from 30 November to 12 December), an open contest was held for the students of that University with questions on soils and plant nutrition.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Link to the test:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSesbPfZ2H-FbRKlxESLU_ZjdB-v_R3tacNDrUrTxDj4qbQzrA\/viewform<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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News from the Latin American Soil Science Society (SLCS)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

WSD in the Latin American Soil Science Society: SLCS<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

On December 5, 2022, celebrating the World Soil Day, the Latin-American Soil Science Society’s strong educational commitment to soil science was rewarded by being winners of the King Bhumibol Award as well as second and third place winners in the FAO-IUSS Children\u2019s booklet contest on Soils: where food begins.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Geology Institute of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) won the FAO World Soil Day King Bhumibol award 2022. Second place was for \u2018The amazing journey where food is born\u2019 by Juan Camilo Fontalvo Buelvas from the Mexican & Colombian Soil Science Societies. Third place for \u2018Special picnic on World Soil Day\u2019 went to Jully Gabriela Retzlaf de Oliveira from the Brazilian Soil Science Society.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Argentine Society of Soil Science<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The IUSS president opened the XXVIII Argentine Congress of Soil Science that was held from November 15 to 18, 2022 in Buenos Aires and gave a speech on “Why, how and for whom an Interdisciplinary Education in Soil Sciences from preschool to postgraduate”.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Congress website:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/congreso2022.suelos.org.ar\/<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Chilean Society of Soil Science<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The IUSS president inaugurated the XIV Chilean Congress of Soil Science, organized by the Chilean Society of Soil Science in Valdivia, Chile, from November 22 to 25.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Likewise, the president of the IUSS offered the inaugural speech of this congress with the theme \u201cOpportunities and challenges for the Chilean Soil Science Society within the framework of the IUSS Strategic Plan 2021-2030\u201d.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Video:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4AIihx5VlOk<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Congress website:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/congresoschcs.cl\/<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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

5 December 2022 – Happy World Soil Day<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

IUSS Distinguished Service Medal<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Following its mission, since 2012, the International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS) has recognized outstanding world soil leaders, who have translated soil science into action, by awarding the IUSS Distinguished Service Medal. This is an extraordinary WSD for the Global Soil Partnership which received this prestigious prize from Ms Laura Bertha\u00a0Reyes Sanchez, IUSS President. In the words of Ms Reyes Sanchez, “<\/span><\/span><\/span>this medal is given in recognition of the outstanding actions of\u00a0the GSP in favour of Soil Sciences and for promoting the knowledge and appreciation of\u00a0the soil resource<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span>“.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

[From Global Soil Partnership (GSP) Special announcement No. 45, 5 December 2022]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Glinka World Soil Prize<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

This year\u2019s Glinka World Soil Prize Laureate is Dr Ashok Kumar Patra from the ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Science in Bhopal, India. This prize recognizes his 33-year dedicated career in soil science research and education.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Read more:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/www.fao.org\/global-soil-partnership\/resources\/highlights\/detail\/en\/c\/1621992\/<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

[From Global Soil Partnership (GSP) Special announcement No. 45, 5 December 2022]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Winners of the WSD children contests<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Another aim of the World Soil Day campaign it to reach out to children and young people and explain why soils are fundamental to life. With this in mind, the WSD team has prepared a number of contests to involve young people as well as inviting designers and educators to work out how to present the messages across. Check out the over 200 posters and 30 booklets that we received. Big congratulations to all contestants.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Poster\u00a0contest<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Laura Bertha Reyes Sanchez, President of the IUSS announced the winners following an online public ballot that reached 25 695 votes in less than 48 hours! The winners of category A\u00a0(5-10\u00a0years old) is Edanur M.\u00a0and\u00a0Ro\u015fna B., Asya \u00c7.\u00a0from T\u00fcrkiye and the winner of category B (10-14 years old) is Yun-Yi from China.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Read more:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/www.fao.org\/world-soil-day\/contests\/poster-drawing-contest-2022\/en\/<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Booklet contest<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Ms Reyes Sanchez also unveiled the names of the three prize-winners of the children’s booklet contest on soils for nutrition: 1st prize to Anja Weber from Kenya, 2nd prize to Juan Camilo Fontalvo Buelvas from Mexico and 3rd prize to Jully Gabriela Retzlaf de Oliveira from Brazil.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Read more:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/www.fao.org\/world-soil-day\/contests\/children-booklet-contest-2022\/en\/<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

[From Global Soil Partnership (GSP) Special announcement No. 45, 5 December 2022]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

King Bhumibol WSD Award<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Geology Institute of the National Autonomous University of Mexico won the King Bhumibol Award 2022 offered by Thailand and the FAO celebrating World Soil Day. Dr. Elizabeth Solleiro, Vice Chair of Commission 1.6 Paleopedology of Division 1 of the IUSS, and Mr. C. Axel Cer\u00f3n, Vice President of the new Young and Early Career Scientists Working Group of IUSS Division 4, travelled to Thailand to receive this important award.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Part of the innovative work presented to obtain this award was supported by the IUSS Stimulus Fund, a project that was carried out in collaboration with the group of young scientists from the Mexican Soil Science Society (SMCS) who work with Dr. Solleiro. The IUSS attaches great importance to supporting members and especially young scientists with the Stimulus Fund to carry out educational projects, of which this award is a direct result.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Congratulations to UNAM’s Institute of Geology of the National Autonomous University of Mexico and to the IUSS Young and Early Career Scientists Working Group.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Inauguration of National Soil Collection in Italy<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

During the World Soil Day 2022 celebration, the Council for Agricultural Research and Economics of Italy (CREA) has inaugurated the National Soil Collection at the experimental farm located at Fagna (Municipality of Scarperia and San Piero, Tuscany). It is among the first in the world, with 32,612 samples coming from 13,156 soil excavations (profiles and mini-pits) carried out in Italy. About 5,500 are currently displayed. All excavations are georeferenced and all samples have been characterized for the main physicochemical properties. Samples (small quantities) and database of the Soil Collection are available to scholars on request (giovanni.labate@crea.gov.it). At the experimental farm of Fagna there is a guesthouse where scholars from any part of the world can be hosted for a study period.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Read more: Read more:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/www.crea.gov.it\/en\/-\/la-pedoteca-nazionale-del-crea-tra-le-poche-esistenti-e-tra-le-prime-nel-mondo-per-quantit%C3%A0-di-campioni-conservati<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0(Italian language)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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News from the International Science Council (ISC)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

ISC and UNEP sign agreement<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The ISC and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) have a long history of effective collaboration on mobilizing scientific expertise for environmental assessment, and have now signed a Memorandum of Understanding to support closer cooperation on strengthening the capacity of science to achieve common objectives on environmental sustainability. The agreement will strengthen the contribution of the international scientific community and scientific knowledge towards environmental policy and practice, which will be essential to ensure evidence-based decision-making at a key juncture in global environmental policy. Read more:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/council.science\/current\/news\/isc-unep-mou-science-environmental-policy\/<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Call for nominations for GEO-7 authors, reviewers, fellows and collaborating centres<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

We are pleased to share with you another call for nominations from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) regarding the preparation of the seventh edition of the Global Environment Outlook (GEO-7) assessment and its accompanying Summary for Policymakers. UNEP is seeking nominations of experts from a broad range of expertise \u2013 from natural sciences to policy, economics and social sciences, as well as expertise in outlooks and scenarios \u2013 to act as authors, review editors or fellows. Experts will be working closely with the co-chairs of the assessment and the GEO Secretariat to ensure a solutions-focused, policy relevant and scientifically credible GEO-7 is produced by 2026.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n