The Global Symposium on Soil Biodiversity (GSOBI20), ‘Keep soil alive, protect soil biodiversity’ will be a science-policy meeting, held over three days at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) headquarters in Rome, Italy. It is jointly organized by the UN FAO and its Global Soil Partnership (GSP), the Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils (ITPS), together with the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD) and the Global Soil…

Would you like to work on solutions to environmental issues from a natural science perspective? Then join the Bachelor Soil, Water Atmosphere at Wageningen University and Research! The programme opens with introductory subjects in the field of Soil, Water and Atmosphere, in which students learn about the mutual interconnectedness between these aspects. Additional subjects in mathematics, physics, chemistry and ecology help to flesh out the basic…

Global change has profound effects on soils that are observed throughout the world. This emphasizes the need to train more people worldwide who understand how soils react to global change and are able to develop preventive actions and remediation strategies to increase soil resilience. Study at 4 leading European universities and make the difference. Gain advanced knowledge in soil physics, soil biogeochemistry, land information systems…

Integrated soil health and fertility management (ISHFM) is the key in raising productivity levels while maintaining the natural resource base. This training course aims to guide participants on how to replenish soil nutrient pools, maximize on-farm recycling of nutrients, and reduce nutrient losses to the environment and improving the efficiency of external inputs. Key topics, will be among others: Soil Fertility and soil health; Physical…

The Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture (KJWA) decision was adopted at the 23rd session of the Conference of the Parties (COP23) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), held in November 2017 in Bonn, Germany. The KJWA decision provides an indispensable global mechanism that will enable state parties to bring attention to the issues and challenges – as well as achievements concerning the impacts of climate change on…

Assessing soil health webinar with a focus on "Practical Measures of the Soil Microbiome: How do Crop Advisors Use the Data?". Measuring and assessing soil health are critical for understanding how changes in agronomic management practices affect the capability of soil to support cropping systems. In this presentation, the Soil Health Institute will focus on explaining measurements of the soil microbiome. Understanding the soil microbiome is a…

Climate change conversation does not immediately spawn thoughts of soil for most. But soils play a crucial role in absorbing the carbon that our civilized society emits. Join Electrify Now, to discuss natural climate solutions (NCS), and how we can promote their adoption. Global emissions need to reach net-zero by mid-century. Electrification helps us reduce emissions output, NCS can help get us the rest of the way. Natural and working lands can…

The International Compost Awareness Week Committee invites YOU to get involved in ICAW 2020. We’re looking for anyone interested in participating in our 18th Annual Poster Contest. The winning poster will be used to promote International Compost Awareness Week, May 3-9, 2020. The contest is open to anyone who wishes to share their artistic creativity to promote this year’s theme. The winning poster will serve as the promotional piece to share in…

The Global Symposium on Soil Erosion (GSER19), ‘Stop soil erosion, Save our future’ will be held from 15-17 May 2019, at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Headquarters in Rome, Italy. This science-policy meeting is co-organized by the UN FAO and its Global Soil Partnership (GSP), the Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils (ITPS), together with the Science-Policy Interface (SPI) of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification…

Given the escalating population growth, intensified cropping, widespread land degradation and shrinking agricultural land, sustaining agricultural production through improved soil management is critical to the issue of food security and poverty alleviation in developing countries. Integrated soil health and fertility management (ISHFM) is the key in raising productivity levels while maintaining the natural resource base. This training course aims…

In this course, you will go on virtual excursions to explore the major soils of five biomes: forests, mountains, grasslands, deserts, and wetlands. With the support of JRC and FAO, instructors from KU Leuven and ISRIC will explain which soils develop under certain conditions, what their most important traits are and how those insights can make land use more sustainable. Our partners from different research projects all over the tropics moreover…

The Global Symposium on Soil Erosion (GSER19) will be a science-policy meeting, held over three days, from 15-17 May, at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) headquarters in Rome, Italy. The main objective is to establish a common platform to present and discuss the latest information on the status of interventions and innovations in the field of soil erosion and related land management. The Organizing Committee of the Global Symposium…

International Conference on Soil, Plant and Water Science (ICSPWS) will be held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia during 01st Dec-02nd Dec 2020 as the Conference of ICSPWS. ICSPWS is sponsored by ConferenceFora. It aims to be one of the leading conferences for presenting novel and fundamental advances in the fields of Soil, Plant and Water Science. It also serves to foster communication among researchers and practitioners working in a wide variety of…

The Plant and Soil Systems program offered by the Louisiana State University is directly involved in the agricultural trend toward innovations in plant breeding that create stronger variations and better production. It looks at ways to improve crops and discover new crossbreeds of plants, and learn the latest approaches to the cultivation, marketing, and processing of ornamental plants, fruits, and vegetables. Possible Careers, among others…

2nd Global Soil Biodiversity Conference is centered on the theme, Integrating Soil Biodiversity with Global Sustainability, and offers an exceptionally exciting program ranging from topics involving soil biodiversity and global issues on sustainability.

At the University of Kassel, Faculty of Organic Agricultural Sciences, Group of Soil Science, (Prof. Dr. Stephan Peth) a Doctoral Researcher position with salary scale EG 13 TV-H, fixed-term position, part-time (currently 26 working hours per week), is offered from June 1, 2019. The contract is initially for three years. The Research Unit with a wide disciplinary scope, covering diverse dimensions of Social-Ecological Systems. Its research…

Over the last five years the Scottish Government through the Rural and Environment Science and Analytical Services Division has been funding research in agroecology and sustainability, specifically on alternative approaches to sustainable land management, the barriers to the uptake, and the potential productivity and environmental impacts of these alternative practices. There is now an chance to hear about this research and the opportunities for…

La Fédération de Recherche d'Interventions en Santé (FRIS), de l’Université Côte d’Azur (UCA) vous propose une Journée thématique autour de la pollution de l’air, les mobilités actives et la santé. Les objectifs de la journée seront de faire un état des lieux des connaissances et des perspectives de recherche sur cette thématique: Cette journée portera précisément sur des thèmes telsque: Les effets des polluants sur la santé Les bénéfices-risques…

Soil Ecology Letters (SEL) provides the rapid publication of original research articles of scientific significance that depict and explain ecological processes occurring in soil. Manuscripts concerning the ecology of all taxa and in any biome in the soil will be considered, and selected on the basis of their originality, common interest and contribution to the development of soil ecology. This journal focuses on the ecology and biogeochemical…

Open to the public for the first time in 2019, the Soil Summit is the place to learn the latest in data surrounding adaptive management practices, engage in deep-dive education, and for farmers to connect with others in vital peer-to-peer networking and learning. This event provides great value in bridging the conversation between diverse stakeholders who rally around improving soil health. The sessions will include topics on, among others…

Founded in 2006, the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), is an African-led African-based organization that seeks to catalyze Agriculture Transformation in Africa. AGRA is focused on putting smallholder farmers at the center of the continent’s growing economy by transforming agriculture from a solitary struggle to survive into farming as a business that thrives. Under its 5-year strategy, AGRA looks to catalyze and sustain an…

The date of 5 December is World Soil Day which was chosen because it corresponds with the official birthday of the late H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand, who was one of the main proponents of this initiative. World Soil Day 2020 (#WorldSoilDay) and its campaign "Keep soil alive, Protect soil biodiversity" aims to raise awareness of the importance of maintaining healthy ecosystems and human well-being by addressing the growing…

A doctorate with a major in plant, soil, and environmental sciences and a concentration in environmental and soil sciences is offered under a multi-departmental doctoral program. Two departments participate – Plant Sciences and the soils faculty in Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science. Other concentrations within the plant, soil, and environmental sciences doctoral program include crop sciences, horticulture, plant breeding, plant molecular…

This course is intended for soil and environmental professionals, researchers and students interested in producing soil maps and/or using local, regional and global soil datasets for digital soil mapping. The course alternates between lectures and computer practicals and covers a variety of subjects, such as geostatistics, linear regression and machine learning for soil mapping, quantification of uncertainty and soil map validation.