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

IUSS Stimulus Fund \u2013 first call for submissions 2020<\/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<\/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

Submission Deadline: March 15, 2020<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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Paleopedology Newsletter – December 2019 Issue available<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The most recent newsletter of IUSS Commission 1.6 and INQUA is now online. It covers past and upcoming conferences and meetings, an overview of new publications and an article from Steven G. Driese et al. on the development of geochemical paleoclimate proxies and pedotransfer functions for paleosols and a number of other invited contributions.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Read more:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/www.iuss.org\/newsroom\/newsletters\/paleopedology-newsletters-commission-16\/<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Jan Gli\u0144ski (1933 \u2013 2020)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Jan Gli\u0144ski was a professor of soil science and agrophysics. He was born in Pi\u0144sk (now Belarus) on April 4, 1933. He was a prominent scientist and noble-minded man. During 1987-2003 he was the Director of the Institute of Agrophysics of the Polish Academy of Sciences. In 1986, Vice-Chairman of the Committee of Physics in the International Soil Science Society (now the International Union of Soil Sciences). Honorary member of the Soil Science Society of Poland and Honorary Member of the International Union of Soil Sciences (since 2006). He passed away on January 9, 2020 in Lublin.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

By Members of the Soil Science Society of Poland<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Soil newsletter of FAO\/IAEA<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Soils Newsletter Vol.42 No.2, January 2020 of FAO\/IAEA is now available and contains a number of interesting articles including one on Antimicrobial movement from agricultural areas to the environment: A role for nuclear techniques.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Read more:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/www.iaea.org\/publications\/14670\/soils-newsletter-vol42-no2-january-2020<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Innovation Awards Roullier 2020<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Innovation Awards Roullier 2020 is an international contest in Plant & Animal Nutrition rewarding the two best projects with a \u20ac75,000 grant each. This year the soil is at the center of the plant nutrition competition.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Registration until February 29, 2020<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Read more:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/www.innovation-awards-roullier.com\/<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Can soil microbes slow climate change?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

With global carbon emissions hitting an all-time high in 2018, the world is on a trajectory that climate experts believe will lead to catastrophic warming by 2100 or before. Some of those experts say that to combat the threat, it is now imperative for society to use carbon farming techniques that extract carbon dioxide from the air and store it in soils. Because so much exposed soil across the planet is used for farming, the critical question is whether scientists can find ways to store more carbon while also increasing agricultural yields.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Read more:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/can-soil-microbes-slow-climate-change\/<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

[From: ASA-CSSA-SSSA Science Policy Report: 8 January 2020]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Ancient soil from secret Greenland base suggests Earth could lose a lot of ice<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In one of the Cold War\u2019s oddest experiments, the United States dug a 300-meter-long military base called Camp Century into the ice of northwest Greenland in the early 1960s, powered it with a nuclear reactor, and set out to test the feasibility of shuttling nuclear missiles beneath the ice. A constant struggle against intruding snow doomed the base, which was abandoned in 1966. But Camp Century has left a lasting, entirely nonmilitary legacy: a 1.3-kilometer-long ice core drilled at the site.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Read more:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/www.sciencemag.org\/news\/2019\/10\/ancient-soil-secret-greenland-base-suggests-earth-could-lose-lot-ice?fbclid=IwAR0uuz2O7W22qxdIEuAIJp1B9aOrTQn3hgGuGN9F2nnXRyI84mp2A2IQmxI<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Soil study shows Australia at its most stripped back<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

New research from The Australian National University (ANU) and Geoscience Australia could provide a much clearer picture of the Australian landscape, and how to better manage it under a changing climate.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Read more:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2019-12-soil-australia.html?fbclid=IwAR1LrB-1UASgumG5sxiIncpT4aqS7Y5-cmDFg7ZgWVrXBM61KLG72zRgUuw<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Invitation to questionnaire on research priorities of soil scientists<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A NERC-BBSRC funded research project is being carried out by researchers at Cranfield, Lancaster, and Nottingham Universities to identify the extent to which soil science currently contributes towards several industries, including water management, waste management, agriculture, ecosystem services and natural resources. The researchers are particularly interested in exploring whether the research priorities of soil scientists correspond with the priorities identified by those within the industries we are investigating, and how soil scientists could better meet these research needs in the future. The short questionnaire should take no longer than 5-10 minutes to complete. The researchers would be happy if you could circulate this to your colleagues within soil science. They hope that this research will help to identify knowledge gaps, and avenues for future research within soil science.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Link to questionnaire:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/cranfielduniversity.eu.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_2iu911f34OdiAw5<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Conferences, Meetings and Workshops<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

2020<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Soil as a Landscape<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Nature, crossings and immersions, new topographies<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

20-21 Febuary 2020<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Fondazione Benetton Studi Ricerche promotes and organizes on Thursday 20th and Friday 21st February the 16th edition of the International Landscape Study Days, devised by the Scientific Committee of the Fondazione, and coordinated by Luigi Latini and Simonetta Zanon. This year the theme explored will be Soil as a Landscape. Nature, crossings and immersions, new topographies.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Soil \u201cand\u201d landscape: an apparently simple, predictable combination. However, the growing interest in the topic of land urges further investigation, which will be pursued in the study days by dealing with soil \u201cas\u201d a landscape. Soil is commonly dealt with, and rightly so, in terms of consumption, by taking only quantitative data into account and referring to the multifold forms of land impoverishment carried out by society in recent times. However, we seldom focus on the very nature of soil in its various environmental, ecological, aesthetic and social aspects. Hence, during the study days, soil will be regarded as the connective tissue, nourishment and vital process of our life experiences. After all, the essence of inhabited places and the very meaning of our belonging to the landscape lie precisely on soil.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Read more:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>http:\/\/www.fbsr.it\/<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>http:\/\/www.fbsr.it\/en\/landscape\/international-landscape-study-days\/<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Intersoil 2020 \u2013 International Conference on Soil, Sediments and Water \u2013 programme now available<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSoil as a solution in facing the big challenges and reaching the goals for the planet\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

2 – 3 March 2020, Brussels, Belgium.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Major themes: Soil as a solution for health; Soil as a solution for agriculture and food; Soil as a solution for biodiversity; Soil as a sustainable resource; Soil as a solution for energy and climate; with three subthemes: Legislation, methodology and governance; Technical responses (good interactive and harmonious practices); Economic, social and communication responses.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Call for papers until January 31, 2020<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Read more:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/www.webs-event.com\/webs\/en\/event\/intersoil\/<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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5th International Conference on Contaminated Land, Ecological Assessment and Remediation CLEAR2020<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

13-15 May, 2020, Middlesex University, London, United Kingdom<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Contaminated Land, Ecological Assessment and Remediation Conference Series (CLEAR) provides an international platform for scientists, consultants, and policy makers to interact. The CLEAR biennial series has become one of the leading environmental events gathering stakeholders presenting state-of-the-art research and addressing emerging environmental issues as a result of rapid industrial development.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Deadline for abstract submission: January 31, 2020<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Download the flyer:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/www.iuss.org\/media\/flyer_a4_call_for_abstracts_v3.pdf<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Read more:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>http:\/\/clear2020.mdx.ac.uk\/<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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ENSOr 2020 2nd International Workshop: Emerging policy challenges on new SOil contaminants<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

18-19 May, 2020, Mechelen, Belgium<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

During this second two-day workshop we will focus on Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CEC) in soil, sediment and groundwater. The first day will consist of a multitude of plenary sessions during which researchers, policymakers, environmental experts and industry will focus on how they are coping with CEC nowadays. At the end of day 1, a global panel debate will be organized. The second day we will debate in parallel sessions on challenges faced in daily practice, taking into account new findings and the conclusions from the first ENSOr-congres.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Read more:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>www.2mpact.be\/ensor2\/<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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100 years of agricultural experimentation at the Faculty of Agriculture and Biology at the Warsaw University of Life Sciences in Warsaw<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

May 20-22, 2020, Warsaw and Skierniewice. Poland<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Deadline for Submission of abstracts: January 31, 2020<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Download the 2<\/span><\/span><\/span>nd<\/span><\/span><\/sup><\/span>\u00a0flyer:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/www.iuss.org\/media\/announcement_no._2_v_2.pdf<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Read more:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>http:\/\/sggw2020.pl<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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4th International Workshop on Intelligent Systems for Agriculture<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Production and Environment Protection (ISAPEP\u201920)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

22 or 23 June 2020, Polytechnic University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

This workshop will focus on the use of intelligent systems to overcome the lack of productivity of farming systems and environmental degradation in natural, urban and human-transformed environments.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Paper submission deadline: 25 March 2020<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Conference website:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>http:\/\/isapep.ucam.edu\/<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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XIVth International symposium and field workshop on paleopedology (ISFWP-XIV)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Paleosols, pedosediments and landscape morphology as archives of environmental changes<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

13-23 August 2020, Russia, Altai<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Payment should be made until March 1, 2020<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Scientific coverage of academic sessions and field workshop (18-23 August) will include soil, geomorphic, sedimentary archives\/records\/memory of environmental changes; specificity of different types of paleoenvironmental archives and their correlation.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Preliminary list of sections (main topics) for the scientific symposium:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n