This year’s celebration of World Soil Day is devoted to the topical research needs for soil and land use. The event will present and discuss current state-of-the-art and pressing gaps in European research on land and soils from the perspectives of policy makers, funders, end-users of research and scientists.

What you'll learn On completing this course you will get a clear concept about soils and the various branches of this science. It will lay the foundation for more advanced topics and higher level courses in soil science Requirements School level chemistry, physics and biology is all you need. Curiosity to learn about how soils support life on our planet Description This course teaches the fundamental concepts of soil science. It includes 8 major…

The presenter will be Pichu Rengasamy. He is a visiting Research Fellow in the School of Agriculture, Food and Wine of the University of Adelaide. He has worked on different aspects of salt-affected soils in Australia for the past 40 years, both in The University of Adelaide and in the Victorian Department of Agriculture. Pichu has focused his research on the chemical physics of sodic and saline soils in irrigated and dryland regions. His works…

Sensor Soil Scientist conducts soil research & data analysis to improve agricultural techniques; manage design & execution of experiments; develop, evaluate & implement new sensing methods and technologies for soil analysis; refine quality control & assurance methods; present research findings to stakeholders; work with cross-functional teams to determine & communicate agronomic value of research findings; integrate research findings into soil…

Missions du poste : Animer le contrat territorial volet pollutions diffuses agricoles et viticoles - 50% du temps. Conduire les actions individuelles - 30% du temps. Organiser et participer aux actions collectives agricoles et viticoles - 20% du temps. Profil recherché : Bac + 5 spécialisé dans le domaine de l’eau et de l’agriculture. Ecologie des milieux aquatiques, qualité de l’eau, aménagement du territoire. Expérience dans un poste similaire…

The Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) is a cutting-edge institute addressing global public health challenges through research, translation into policy and education. ISGlobal has a broad portfolio in communicable and non-communicable diseases including environmental and climate determinants, and applies a multidisciplinary scientific approach ranging from the molecular to the population level. Research is organized in three main…

For more than 83 years, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), a part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), has worked in close partnership with farmers, ranchers, forest managers, non-governmental organizations, local and state governments, and other federal agencies to create and maintain healthy and productive working landscapes. The NRCS is the focal point for assisting the voluntary conservation efforts of the nation’s…

The 28th International Union of Forestry Research Organizations (IUFRO) conference for Specialists in Air Pollution and Climate Change Impacts on Forest Ecosystems: “Actions for Sustainable Forest Ecosystems under Air Pollution and Climate Change” will be held in Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan.

The Secretariat of the Strategic Approach to Chemicals Management (SAICM) and the University of Cape Town (UCT) have established a Community of Practice (CoP) on Chemicals and SDGs to bring representatives from different sectors together and to create a learning network around issues related to addressing Chemicals and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The next online session will be held on 22 September from 14:00 to 15:30 (Central…

World Soil Day (WSD) is held annually on 5 December as a means to focus attention on the importance of healthy soil and advocating for the sustainable management of soil resources. An international day to celebrate Soil was recommended by the International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS) in 2002. Under the leadership of the Kingdom of Thailand and within the framework of the Global Soil Partnership, FAO has supported the formal establishment of WSD…

World Soils Day is a worldwide celebration of soil as a natural resource and a day for advocation and recognition of soil sustainability. The International Union of Soil Sciences first recommended in 2002 that an international day to celebrate soil be created. Afterwards, in December 2013 the United Nations designated December 5 as World Soil Day. This year the theme of World Soil Day is “Keep soil alive, protect soil biodiversity”. This theme is…