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)

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

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.

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

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 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

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

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

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 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/

Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

2024 SUSTAINABLE AGRONOMY CONFERENCE

Date: July 10, 17, 24, and 31, 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 Vicosa – Viçosa-MG

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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 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)

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

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 (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

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

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)

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.

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

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: 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

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.

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)

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 as a whole.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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/

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.

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

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 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.

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

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

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”.

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

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

Contact: jamdemat@usp.br”

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