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*Global CA-CoP* *CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE*

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Please see herbelow the latest issue of IUSS Alert 190 (April 2021).

Apologies for any cross-posting.

*Amir Kassam *

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*Global CA-CoP*

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IUSS News IUSS and FAO launched Children’s book “The magical world of soil
biodiversity”

During the Opening Day of the Global Symposium on Soil Biodiversity
(GSOBI21), ‘Keep soil alive, protect soil biodiversity’, a science-policy
meeting that takes place from 19-22 April 2021, IUSS and FAO launched their
children’s book “The magical world of soil biodiversity”. This collection
of 10 stories includes the best entries received from a total of 97 books
spanning over 75 countries.

In the framework of World Soil Day 2020, the Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Union of Soil
Sciences (IUSS), the educative project “THE IUSS GOES TO THE SCHOOL”, and
the Global Soil Partnership (GSP) launched a children's book contest on
Soil Biodiversity with the motto "Keep soil alive, protect soil
biodiversity". The book contest on soil biodiversity has given visibility
to the importance of soil organisms and raised awareness on the urgency of
protecting soil biodiversity. The soil biodiversity book competition
highlights the importance of soil organisms and raises awareness of the
urgent need to protect soil biodiversity among a young audience (children
aged 6-11 years).

Presentation given by Laura Bertha Reyes Sánchez, IUSS President
2021-2022: *laura_book_presentation.pdf
<https://www.iuss.org/media/laura_book_presentation.pdf>*

Discover and download the book: *
<https://doi.org/10.4060/cb4185en>https://doi.org/10.4060/cb4185en
<https://doi.org/10.4060/cb4185en>*

*Read more about "The IUSS goes to school"
<https://www.iuss.org/international-decade-of-soils/the-iuss-goes-to-the-school/>*
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IUSS Bulletin 138 – final call for contributions

All IUSS members are kindly invited to submit their contributions for our
next IUSS Bulletin 138 (to be published in June) to *[log in to unmask]
<[log in to unmask]>* *no later than 17 May 2021*. We are looking
forward to receiving your conference/meeting reports and reports on
activities dedicated to the International Decade of Soils (2015-2024) as
well as any other information you would like to share with the
international soil science community. Also, we would like to continue to
give room to national soil science societies to present their recent
activities. Please make sure to send high-resolution photos only together
with the copyright information (owner of the photos).
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News from national and regional soil science societies

*Newsletter from the Malaysian Society of Soil Science (MSSS) *

Starting out with a message from the MSSS President Dr. Rosazlin Abdullah,
it contains a number of interesting articles including a review of the Soil
Science Conference of Malaysia 2020 (SOILS 2020), which took place in
October 2020; a tree planting programme @UCYP “Green Campus for Sustainable
Biodiversity” in conjunction with World Soil Day 2020 “Keep Soil Alive,
Protect Soil Biodiversity” and the MSSS International Webinar 2020 “ Soil:
Forestry and Environment” held in December 2020. It is worth noting that
MSSS is celebrating its 50th year of existence in 2021.

Read more: *
<https://www.iuss.org/newsroom/newsletters/malaysian-society-of-soil-science-newsletter/>https://www.iuss.org/newsroom/newsletters/malaysian-society-of-soil-science-newsletter/
<https://www.iuss.org/newsroom/newsletters/malaysian-society-of-soil-science-newsletter/>*
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General News Online survey for the development of a global science agenda
on risk

The International Science Council (ISC), the United Nations Office for
Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), and the Integrated Research on Disaster
Risk (IRDR) programme are launching a survey to support the development of
a global Agenda for risk science, that is shaped by multiple perspectives,
to guide international research, scientific collaboration and funding to
strengthen the impact of science on risk management and risk reduction: *
<http://link.council.science/click/1_VwI69EFQ8R0O.de9bdc-_L1mQS/-1ayKOn1/2s/council.science/survey-development-global-science-agenda-risk/>https://council.science/survey-development-global-science-agenda-risk/
<https://council.science/survey-development-global-science-agenda-risk/>*.

The survey aims to collect feedback and inputs on the Draft Research Agenda
document (*
<http://link.council.science/click/1_VwI69EFQ8R0O.de9bdc-_L1mQS/lTCoXfPf/2s/council.science/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/THE-DRAFT-RESEARCH-AGENDA-ZOD-v5-11-April-2021.pdf>https://council.science/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/THE-DRAFT-RESEARCH-AGENDA-ZOD-v5-11-April-2021.pdf
<https://council.science/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/THE-DRAFT-RESEARCH-AGENDA-ZOD-v5-11-April-2021.pdf>*).
It is therefore essential that survey respondents read the draft before
answering the questions.

The survey is composed of 10 open questions and will close on *5 May 2021*: *
<http://link.council.science/click/1_VwI69EFQ8R0O.de9bdc-_L1mQS/75wr2XFX/2s/www.surveymonkey.com/r/EmergingGlobalRisk2021>https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/EmergingGlobalRisk2021
<https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/EmergingGlobalRisk2021>*.

[From: ISC Newsletter, 12 April 2021]
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Soil erosion modelling: A global review and statistical analysis

To gain a better understanding of the global application of soil erosion
prediction models, we comprehensively reviewed relevant peer-reviewed
research literature on soil-erosion modelling published between 1994 and
2017. We aimed to identify (i) the processes and models most frequently
addressed in the literature, (ii) the regions within which models are
primarily applied, (iii) the regions which remain unaddressed and why, and
(iv) how frequently studies are conducted to validate/evaluate model
outcomes relative to measured data. To perform this task, we combined the
collective knowledge of 67 soil-erosion scientists from 25 countries. The
resulting database, named ‘Global Applications of Soil Erosion Modelling
Tracker (GASEMT)’, includes 3030 individual modelling records from 126
countries, encompassing all continents (except Antarctica).

Read more: *https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S004896972101562X?fbclid=IwAR1_xkvOypKIuVyYJoSqbsKJtrSwVgImcui2_XU3LYHgHQERzrsfRaOIhOU
<https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S004896972101562X?fbclid=IwAR1_xkvOypKIuVyYJoSqbsKJtrSwVgImcui2_XU3LYHgHQERzrsfRaOIhOU>*
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Perenniality and crop diversity enhance soil health

Soil health has received heightened interest because of its
association with long&dash;term agricultural sustainability and ecological
benefits. However, which practices are most effective at improving soil
health indicators over time? To answer this, researchers measured soil
health across the Biofuel Cropping Systems Experiment located at the
Kellogg Biological Station in Michigan. Established in 2008, the Experiment
consists of 10 systems increasing in diversity and perenniality, including
four no&dash;till annual crops, two monoculture perennials, and four
polyculture perennials. The study found that nine years
post&dash;establishment, crop diversity enhanced soil health in both annual
and perennial systems.

Read more: *https://acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/csan.20414
<https://acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/csan.20414>*

[From: ASA-CSSA-SSSA Science Policy Report: 31 March 2021]
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One of Earth’s giant carbon sinks may have been overestimated

The storage potential of one of the Earth’s biggest carbon sinks – soils –
may have been overestimated, research shows. This could mean ecosystems on
land soaking up less of humanity’s emissions than expected, and more rapid
global heating. Soils and the plants that grow in them absorb about a third
of the carbon emissions that drive the climate crisis, partly limiting the
impact of fossil-fuel burning. Rising carbon dioxide levels in the
atmosphere can increase plant growth and, until now, it was assumed carbon
storage in soils would increase too. But the study, based on over 100
experiments, found the opposite.

Read more: *https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/mar/24/soils-ability-to-absorb-carbon-emissions-may-be-overestimated-study
<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/mar/24/soils-ability-to-absorb-carbon-emissions-may-be-overestimated-study>*

[From: ASA-CSSA-SSSA Science Policy Report: 31 March 2021]

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How microbes in permafrost could trigger a massive carbon bomb

For most of human history, permafrost has been Earth’s largest terrestrial
carbon sink, trapping plant and animal material in its frozen layers for
centuries. It currently stores about 1,600 billion tons of carbon — more
than twice the amount in the atmosphere today. But thanks to rising
temperatures, permafrost is fracturing and disappearing, leaving behind
dramatic changes in the landscape. Scientists are becoming increasingly
worried that the thaw will lead to an epic feast for bacteria and archaea
that produce carbon dioxide and methane.

Read more: *https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-00659-y
<https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-00659-y>*

[From: ASA-CSSA-SSSA Science Policy Report: 31 March 2021]

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Is atmospheric chemosynthesis an overlooked microbial process in soil?

In Antarctica, soil bacteria dominate and drive ecosystem processes,
particularly carbon and nitrogen cycling. In Eastern Antarctica, a
proportion of bacteria appear to survive the freezing and severe carbon and
moisture-limited conditions by depending on a hydrogen-oxidation strategy
that energetically supports primary production via a new lineage of
RuBisCO, Type 1E. This novel mode of chemoautotrophy, coined ‘atmospheric
chemosynthesis’, is distinct from photosynthesis or geothermal chemotrophy
where the consumption of ubiquitous trace levels of atmospheric gases (H2,
CO & CO2), provide the energy and carbon needs for bacteria to literally
‘live on air’.

Read more: *https://www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/blog-beneath-our-feet/2021/3/31/vduifagjefcrr6qgjdgvqcvzgldvvy
<https://www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/blog-beneath-our-feet/2021/3/31/vduifagjefcrr6qgjdgvqcvzgldvvy>*
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We’ve got carbon capture all wrong

Carbon capture is viewed by many as a last resort. These ‘negative
emissions technologies’ store or sequester more greenhouse gas emissions
than they produce. These come in two main forms: nature-based solutions
such as reforestation and afforestation, and more technological solutions
such as direct air carbon capture and storage, enhanced weathering,
biochar, and soil carbon sequestration. As a 2020 report from the
International Energy Agency argues, carbon capture, utilization and storage
technologies are a critical part of ‘net-zero’ goals because they enable
key sectors to reduce their emissions directly, but also help to balance
some of the more intractable emissions.

Read more: *https://www.wired.co.uk/article/carbon-capture
<https://www.wired.co.uk/article/carbon-capture>*

[From: ASA-CSSA-SSSA Science Policy Report: 14 April 2021]

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Biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in soil: The dark side of nature and
the bright side of life

Darwin not only revealed the origin of species in the evolutionary
playground of Planet Earth, but also made us aware that the soil fauna
actually acts as an engine of ecosystem functioning (Darwin 1881). This
message was largely lost on the mainstream ecologists for more than 100
years (out of sight–out of mind?).

Read more: *https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13280-021-01507-z
<https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13280-021-01507-z>*

[From GSBI Newsletter – April 2021]

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Next Episode of "Life in the Soil" Podcast Available

Check out the latest episode of "Life in the Soil": Soil and Global Change
- The Multiple Impacts of Human Action by Dr. Matthias Rillig and
colleagues.

Listen to the podcast: *
<https://soundcloud.com/mrillig/life-in-the-soil-ep5-global-change?in=mrillig/sets/life-in-the-soil-podcast>https://soundcloud.com/mrillig/life-in-the-soil-ep5-global-change?in=mrillig/sets/life-in-the-soil-podcast
<https://soundcloud.com/mrillig/life-in-the-soil-ep5-global-change?in=mrillig/sets/life-in-the-soil-podcast>*

[From GSBI Newsletter – April 2021]
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Global Applications of Soil Erosion Modelling Tracker (GASEMT)

The GASEMT database provides comprehensive insights into the
state-of-the-art of soil erosion models and model applications worldwide.
This database intends to support the upcoming country-based United Nations
global soil-erosion assessment in addition to helping inform soil erosion
research priorities by building a foundation for future targeted, in-depth
analyses. GASEMT is an open-source database available to the entire
user-community. GASEMT is a result of reviewing 8471 scientific articles,
selecting 3030 records and extracting 49 fields relevant to modelling. It
is a collective effort of 67 soil-erosion modelers from 25 countries. The
database is released together with two research articles: a) A global
review of soil erosion models b) A bibliometric analysis.

Read more: *
<https://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/content/global-applications-soil-erosion-modelling-tracker>https://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/content/global-applications-soil-erosion-modelling-tracker
<https://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/content/global-applications-soil-erosion-modelling-tracker>*
and *
<https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0013935121003819>https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0013935121003819
<https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0013935121003819>*

[From ESDAC Newsletter No 130 (May 2021)]

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In Memoriam: Daniel Hillel

The World Scientific Publishing (WSP) Family extends its deepest
condolences to Dr. Michal Artzy and the family, friends and colleagues of
Dr. Daniel Hillel, 2012 World Food Prize Laureate and WSP author, who
passed away on March 9, 2021.

For his achievement that earned him the World Food Prize, Dr. Hillel proved
that plants grown in continuously moist soil, achieved through
micro-irrigation, produce higher yields than plants grown under flooding or
sprinkler irrigation. Using less water in agriculture per unit of land not
only conserves a scarce resource in arid and semi-arid regions, but also
results in significantly “more crop per drop”. Expanding on these
scientific findings, Hillel went on to promote water-use efficiency in
dozens of countries around the world, working for and with international
agencies and organizations. Dr. Hillel was also a dedicated teacher who,
through his signature textbooks, literally taught thousands of students the
fundamentals (or as he would say, “Da Mental Fun”) of soil and water
processes.

Read more: *https://www.worldscientific.com/do/10.1142/news20210322.282560/full/
<https://www.worldscientific.com/do/10.1142/news20210322.282560/full/>*
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Conferences, Meetings and Workshops

*The outbreak of the Corona virus is clearly a rapidly evolving situation.
The organizers of the meetings listed below are constantly reviewing the
situation in the light of global and country-specific advice to inform
decisions to minimize the additional risks to attendees, their communities
and those living in the meeting’s host country. *

*The IUSS will also continue to monitor the situation, and advise that
prior to attending meetings our members review up to date information from
their country’s government, the WHO and from the host country to ensure
that everyone’s health and wellbeing remains a priority.*
2021 GSBI Webinar: Soil Biodiversity and Resilience to Climate Extremes

Monday 26 April 2021 at 7am - 8:30am MDT, 3pm - 4:30pm CEST

Online event.

Join the Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative for its next webinar: "Soil
biodiversity and the stabilisation of carbon in the soil". Interest in the
potential for soil to store carbon is high, but our fundamental
understanding of the controls on soil carbon accumulation and loss remains
poor. This webinar will consider some recent advances in this topic,
focusing on new understanding and theories on the stabilisation of soil
carbon and how it is influenced by soil biodiversity and modified by land
use and climate change.

Read more: *
<https://www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/webinars-1>https://www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/webinars-1
<https://www.globalsoilbiodiversity.org/webinars-1>*

[From: ASA-CSSA-SSSA Science Policy Report: 31 March 2021]
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Webinar: Unraveling the Host Genetic Control of the Plant Microbiota

Monday, 6 May 2021, at 17:00 (GMT + 1:00)

This webinar will focus on the Soil Microbiome and feature Prof. Davide
Bulgarelli from the University of Dundee of the James Hutton Institute
(Dundee, UK), and Prof. Vincenzo M. Sellitto, Banat University of
Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Timișoara Romania.

The virtual seminar is open to everyone, students, doctoral students,
researchers, farmers, managers and all who want to deepen this topic.

Please send an email to *[log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>*
to request participation to this webinar, indicating your nationality and
title job.

Deadline for registration: 5 May 2020

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The ISRIC Summer School

May 17 - 19, 2021

Online.

Read more: *
<https://www.isric.org/utilise/capacity-building/springschool>https://www.isric.org/utilise/capacity-building/springschool
<https://www.isric.org/utilise/capacity-building/springschool>*
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Ibero-American Workshop on Paleopedology and Geoarchaeology (PaleoIber 2021)

June 7 - 9, 2021

Online, in Spanish

Announcement: * <https://cutt.ly/FvIe9cu>https://cutt.ly/FvIe9cu
<https://cutt.ly/FvIe9cu>*

Flyer: * <https://cutt.ly/CvZQTya>https://cutt.ly/CvZQTya
<https://cutt.ly/CvZQTya>*

Schedule: * <https://cutt.ly/2vZQ2Zj>https://cutt.ly/2vZQ2Zj
<https://cutt.ly/2vZQ2Zj>*

Registration: *
<https://forms.gle/FzPTUzPDW88DrsVKA>https://forms.gle/FzPTUzPDW88DrsVKA
<https://forms.gle/FzPTUzPDW88DrsVKA>*
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Iberian Congress on Soils and Sustainable Development

17 - 18 June 2021

Online

The congress will be organised by the Faculty of Science of the University
of Porto (Portugal), in collaboration with other Iberian institutions
(universities and research centers). It will address topics such as: 1)
Environmental pollution and risk assessment; 2) Urban soils (including
compaction and waterproofing); 3) Impacts of climate change on soils and
edaphic communities; 4) Soil biodiversity; 5) Indicators of soil quality;
6) Remote sensing applied to mapping and land management; 7) Citizen
science at the service of best soil management and conservation practices;
8) Soil salinization; 9) Emerging pollutants; 10) Recovery of organic
wastes; 11) Soil functions and ecosystem services; and 12) Soil organic
matter and other threats (erosion, desertification, natural disasters).

Submission of abstracts ends on May 15, 2021

Read more: *https://www.cisds2020.com <https://www.cisds2020.com/>*
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WRB Summer 2021

June 20 - 25, 2021, Torun, Poland: planned in presence.

Read more: *
<https://sites.google.com/site/summerwrb/home>https://sites.google.com/site/summerwrb/home
<https://sites.google.com/site/summerwrb/home>*
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First IUSS Conference on Sodic Soil Reclamation

July 30 and Aug. 1, 2021; Changchun, China

*!Postponed from Sept. 2020!*

Deadline for abstract submission: *June* 1, 2021

Deadline for full text of paper: *July* 1, 2021

Website: * <http://ssr.csp.escience.cn/>http://ssr.csp.escience.cn
<http://ssr.csp.escience.cn/>*
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2022The Soil Classification Congress of the IUSS Commission Soil
Classification in Mexico

Postponed to March/April 2022

The new dates are:

March 24: Arrival at Monterrey airport and transfer to Cuatro Ciénegas.

March 25 - 29: Field Workshop from Cuatro Ciénegas to Querétaro.

March 30 - April 1: Conference in Querétaro (abstract submission until
November 30).

April 4 - 9: Additional courses: course soil classification and course soil
quality indicators.

The website will be updated soon: *
<http://iscc2020.org/>http://iscc2020.org/ <http://iscc2020.org/>*
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ISCRAES 2022 – The 2nd International Symposium on Climate-Resilient
Agri-Environmental Systems

7-10 June 2022, Dublin, IRELAND

The main theme “Implementing the New Green Deal: The Path Towards
Sustainable Agriculture“, is to achieve a sustainable Europe and the planet
by tackling current environmental, climate, and societal challenges faced
by the world.

Abstract submission deadline: December 31, 2021

Early bird registration deadline: January 31, 2022

Symposium website: * <https://www.iscraes.org/>https://www.iscraes.org
<https://www.iscraes.org>*

Contact email: *[log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>*

Download flyer: *
<https://www.iuss.org/media/iscraes_2022_flyer_03-04-22.pdf>https://www.iuss.org/media/iscraes_2022_flyer_03-04-22.pdf
<https://www.iuss.org/media/iscraes_2022_flyer_03-04-22.pdf>*
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2021 ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting - A Creative Economy For
Sustainable Development

7-10 Nov. 2021

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Join us for the American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of
America (CSSA), and Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) International
Annual Meeting. Interested in presenting? Anyone can submit and most are
accepted! Gain professional recognition and presentation experience, all
while expanding your CV/vita, sharing information for all to succeed, and
fostering collaborations with your peers. Don't have the detail you need to
submit an abstract? No problem! Abstracts at this point are simply “holding
slots” that reserve your spot in the desired session. Submit now and update
later!

Registration opens: April 15, 2021

Final abstract submission deadline: July 13, 2021

Read more: * <https://www.acsmeetings.org/>https://www.acsmeetings.org
<https://www.acsmeetings.org>*
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*For the complete list of upcoming events, please see the event calendar on
the IUSS website: **
<https://www.iuss.org/meetings-events/>https://www.iuss.org/meetings-events/
<https://www.iuss.org/meetings-events/>*
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New publications The magical world of soil biodiversity - A collection of
10 children's stories from around the world

Published by FAO and IUSS, Rome, Italy, 2021. 168 pages, ISBN:
978-92-5-134249-7

In the framework of World Soil Day 2020, the Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Union of Soil
Sciences (IUSS), and the Global Soil Partnership (GSP) launched a
children's book contest on Soil Biodiversity with the motto "Keep soil
alive, protect soil biodiversity". The book contest on soil biodiversity
has given visibility to the importance of soil organisms and raised
awareness on the urgency of protecting soil biodiversity. The soil
biodiversity book competition highlights the importance of soil organisms
and raises awareness of the urgent need to protect soil biodiversity among
a young audience (children aged 6-11 years). This collection of 10 stories
includes the best entries received from a total of 80 books spanning over
60 countries.

Read more: * <https://www.iuss.org/newsroom/>https://www.iuss.org/newsroom/
<https://www.iuss.org/newsroom/>*

Download the pdf: *
<http://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/cb4185en>http://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/cb4185en
<http://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/cb4185en>*
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Fieldwork Ready: An Introductory Guide to Field Research for Agriculture,
Environment, and Soil Scientists

By Sara E. Vero, published in March 2021, 272 Pages, paperback ISBN:
978-0-891-18375-4, price USD 55.00, eBook ISBN: 978-0-891-18380-8, price
USD 44.00.

*Discover how to plan, conduct, and interpret field research with this
essential new guidebook.*

Good field research is the driving force behind advancement in the
agronomic, environmental, and soil sciences. Nevertheless, many
undergraduate and graduate scientists have limited opportunity to develop
hands-on experience before undertaking projects in the field. With *Fieldwork
Ready*, Dr Sara Vero maps out the fundamental principles, methods, and
management techniques that underpin this crucial practice, offering trainee
researchers an accessible introduction to the world of on-site
investigation.

Read more: *
<https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Fieldwork+Ready%3A+An+Introductory+Guide+to+Field+Research+for+Agriculture%2C+Environment%2C+and+Soil+Scientists-p-9780891183754>https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Fieldwork+Ready%3A+An+Introductory+Guide+to+Field+Research+for+Agriculture%2C+Environment%2C+and+Soil+Scientists-p-9780891183754
<https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Fieldwork+Ready%3A+An+Introductory+Guide+to+Field+Research+for+Agriculture%2C+Environment%2C+and+Soil+Scientists-p-9780891183754>*
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Hydrogeology, Chemical Weathering, and Soil Formation

Edited by Allen Hunt, Markus Egli and Boris Faybishenko. Published by the
American Geophysical Union in April 2021, 288 Pages, ISBN
978-1-119-56396-9, price hardback: USD 199.95, eBook ISBN
978-1-119-56400-3, price USD 160.00.

This book explores soil as a nexus for water, chemicals, and biologically
coupled nutrient cycling. Soil is a narrow but critically important zone on
Earth's surface. It is the interface for water and carbon recycling from
above and part of the cycling of sediment and rock from below.

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