21st World Congress of Soil Science-Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 12-17, 2018

The International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS), the Latin American Soil Science Society (SLCS) and the Brazilian Soil Science Society (SBCS), have sent invitations to the 21st World Congress of Soil Science. The congress will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 12-17, 2018 .

As the most acclaimed meeting in the area of Soil Science, the WCSS will gather a large number of scientists and industries. It is expected the attendance of 7,500 participants, from more than 140 countries around the world. This will be an excellent learning experience, an opportunity for knowledge exchange toward technological advances, as well as a business opportunity for companies dealing in areas related to Soil Science.

The City of Rio de Janeiro is a cosmopolitan metropolis, known worldwide for its scenic beauty and natural resources, which provides a harmonious and agreeable environment for the inhabitants (“cariocas”) and visitors. Rio de Janeiro City’s main virtues are the kindness and hospitality with which all visitors are received. We invite you to enjoy the many attractions of Rio and find the reasons for the title – “Cidade Maravilhosa” (wonderful city).

Let them know how they may help you with the preparations for your participation in the 21WCSS, and they look forward to meet you in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

See the list of invited speakers and the themes:

For maximum brand positioning, exposure and interactive networking opportunities, we are delighted to offer numerous sponsorship and advertising opportunities for 21WCSS. Ensure your organization stands out at this premier soil event, which will be attended by a highly sought-after audience of specialists if academia, agribussines, industry and key stakeholders. See attached document with more details.

Abstract Submission Deadline: January 20, 2018

The 21stWCSS Program Committee cordially invites you to submit abstracts for oral and/or poster presentations. All abstracts will be reviewed by the Scientific Program Committee and assigned to the appropriate session for oral and poster presentations.

All abstracts should be submitted online. Due to the expected number of participants, it will only be possible to send one (1) abstract per registration. Notification of abstract acceptance will be announced via e-mail by March 15, 2018.

Abstracts topics

Division 1: Soil in Space and Time

C1.1 - Soil morphology and micromorphology

C1.1.1 - Using soil morphology and micromorphology indicators of soil health

C1.1.2 - Structural indicators of soil quality using X-ray computed tomography

C1.1.3 - How to use micromorphology to understand palaeosols and polygenetic soils?

C1.2 - Soil geography

C1.2.1 - The geography of soils in a changing world

C1.2.2 - Remote sensing applied to soil science

C1.3 - Soil Genesis

C1.3.1 - Soil-forming processes and their transformation under human impact

C1.3.2 - Soil pedogenesis and diversity in extreme environments

C1.3.3 - Anthrosols - the human constructed soils

C1.4 - Soil classification

C1.4.1 - Soil systems and soil classification - their links and feedbacks

C1.5 - Pedometrics

C1.5.1 - Global soil carbon modeling

C1.5.2 - Crucial techniques for the critical zone: Soil morphometrics, monitoring & modeling

C1.5.3 - Reconciling pedometrics and pedology

C1.6 - Paleopedology

C1.6.1 - Human-environment interactions recorded in soils and palaeosols

C1.6.2 - Soil memory: proxies for deciphering records of past environmental conditions in soils and palaeosols

Working Groups

WG01 Cryosols: Progress in understanding the dynamic soils of colder regions

WG02 Digital soil mapping: Progress in digital soil mapping

WG03 Digital Soil Morphometrics: Soil imaging and image analysis at multiple scales

WG04 Global Soil Map: Progress and challenges

WG05 Proximal soil sensing (PSS)

WG06 Soil Monitoring: Soil monitoring evolving tools and challenges

WG07 Universal Soil Classification: Progress for the development of a Universal Soil Classification System

WG08 WRB: Soil Classification for understanding soil genesis, map legends and soil functions. Experiences with WRB and other systems