IUSS Information

The society was founded as the International Society of Soil Science (ISSS) on 19th May 1924. The IUSS is a scientific union member of ICSU since 1993. For a historical overview of the ISSS-IUSS click here. The scientific activities of IUSS are undertaken through 4 Divisions and each Division has 4 to 6 Commissions. The Divisions and Commissions are headed by a chairperson and two vice chairs.

Divisions & Commissions

• Divisions, Commissions & Working Groups - Short list

• Divisions & Commissions - Description

• Division & Commission officers (2006-2010)

• Division 4 (2002-2006)

Commissions

• Commission on Palaeopedology

• Commission on Soil Morphology and Micromorpholgy

• Commission on Pedometrics

Working Groups

• Working Groups officers (2006-2010)

• Working Group on Digital Soil Mapping

• Working Group on Salt-Affected Soils

• Working Group on Hydropedology

Statutes and bye-laws

• IUSS statutes (revised January 2007)

• IUSS bye-laws (revised July 2006)

Historical documents and pictures ISSS-IUSS

• Some pictures from the past (1909-1990)

• ISSS reconstruction 1950 PDF 4.0 Mb

• Rules of the ISSS    1968 PDF 5.7 Mb

• Rules of the ISSS    1980 PDF 7.2 Mb

• Rules of the ISSS    1991 PDF 6.8 Mb

• History of the ISSS 1924-1974 PDF 6.9 Mb

• History ISSS-IUSS   1924-1999 PDF 0.2 Mb

• Membership list    1952 PDF 29 Mb

• Membership list    1954 PDF 42 Mb

• Membership list    1957 PDF 54 Mb

• Membership list    1960 PDF 31 Mb

• Membership list    1964 PDF 60 Mb

• Membership list    1968 PDF 73 Mb

• Membership list    1974 PDF 45 Mb

• Membership list    1977 PDF 59 Mb

• Membership list    1982  PDF 107 Mb

IUSS Awards and Prizes - Information

• IUSS Dokuchaev and von Liebig Awards

• Kubiëna Medal

• Webster Medal

IUSS Awards and Prizes - 2006 Recipients

• 2006 Dokuchaev Award - V. Targulian

• 2006 von Liebig Award - R. Lal

• 2006 Kubiëna Medal - H. Mücher

• 2006 Webster Medal - A.B. McBratney

General IUSS Information

• IUSS Powerpoint (7 Mb)

• IUSS Soil Song MP3 (R. Chirnside)     Lyrics

• Why should national societies subscribe to IUSS

• The Future of Soil Science - book

• IUSS cooperating journals

• Links to national soil science societies