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

*for sustainable agriculture and land management*

Dear Subscribers,

Please see herebelow the latest IUSS Alert 176 (February 2020), including:

1. Cover crops increase microbial biomass and soil carbo, and

2. Soil carbon is a valuable resource, but all soil carbon is not created
equal.

Apologies for any cross-posting.

*Amir Kassam *

*Moderator*

*Global CA-CoP*

e-mail: [log in to unmask]

URL: http://www.fao.org/conservation-agriculture



*Conservation Agriculture is an ecosystem approach to regenerative
sustainable agriculture and land management based on the practical
application of context-specific and locally adapted three interlinked
principles of: (i) Continuous no or minimum mechanical soil disturbance
(no-till seeding/planting and weeding, and minimum soil disturbance with
all other farm operations including harvesting);  (ii) permanent
maintenance of soil mulch cover (crop biomass, stubble and cover crops);
and (iii) diversification of cropping system (economically, environmentally
and socially adapted rotations and/or sequences and/or associations
involving annuals and/or perennials, including legumes and cover crops),
along with other complementary good agricultural production and land
management practices. Conservation Agriculture systems are present in all
continents, involving rainfed and irrigated systems including annual
cropland systems, perennial systems, orchards and plantation systems,
agroforestry systems, crop-livestock systems, pasture and rangeland
systems, organic production systems and rice-based systems. Conservation
Tillage, Reduced Tillage and Minimum Tillage are not Conservation
Agriculture, and nor is No-Till on its own* (more at:
http://www.fao.org/conservation-agriculture).

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Subject: IUSS Alert 176 (February 2020)
To: Amir Kassam <[log in to unmask]>



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IUSS Alert 176 (February 2020)

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IUSS News Reminder on IUSS Stimulus Fund – first call for submissions 2020

IUSS has established an annual Stimulus Fund to support suitable activities
within its Commissions and Working Groups. Where appropriate, the Fund will
also support other activities to assist the development of soil science
generally but particularly in regions of the world where lack of resources
limit opportunities. Applications should be sent to *[log in to unmask]
<[log in to unmask]>*. The initial application process requires a
short written proposal of no more than 500 words plus a budget indicating
how the funds awarded are to be spent in relation to the total budget of
the activity. The normal maximum award will be USD 2,500.

Submission Deadline: March 15, 2020

Read more: *https://www.iuss.org/index.php?article_id=594
<https://www.iuss.org/index.php?article_id=594>*

* <https://www.iuss.org/index.php?article_id=594>*

<https://www.iuss.org/media/iuss-2019.mp4>
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IUSS Presidential Elections 2020 – call for nominations

The election of the next President of the IUSS is due this year. The
appointment of the President represents a total of six years commitment to
the Union by serving two years each as President-Elect (2021/22), President
(2023/24) and Past-President (2025/26). The Standing Committee on
Presidential Elections has defined the respective procedure and the
guidelines. Nominations should be made by two accomplished,
highly-respected senior soil scientists.

Full nomination documentation should be submitted electronically to Prof.
Dr. Rainer Horn (Email: *[log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>*)
by June 1, 2020. A copy should also be sent to *[log in to unmask]
<[log in to unmask]>*.

Procedure and guidelines: *
<http://www.iuss.org/media/president_election_full_info_2020.pdf>http://www.iuss.org/media/president_election_full_info_2020.pdf
<http://www.iuss.org/media/president_election_full_info_2020.pdf>*

*
<https://www.iuss.org/newsroom/newsletters/paleopedology-newsletters-commission-16/>*
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Call for Nominations - SSSA Awards, Scholarships

Nominate deserving colleagues for Soil Science Society of America *Awards
and Fellow <https://www.soils.org/awards/view>* in soil science research,
education, industry, consulting, and extension. Initiate nominations by *March
12* with reference letters and final submission by *March 19*. Students:
Apply for *SSSA scholarships
<https://www.soils.org/awards/view/#scholarships-fellowships>*,
including *Golden
Opportunity Scholars <https://www.agronomy.org/awards/view/137>*, by *March
19* with reference letters and final submission by *March 26*.

Read more: * <http://www.soils.org/awards>http://www.soils.org/awards
<http://www.soils.org/awards>*

<http://www.soils.org/awards>
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STOP SOIL DEGRADATION and the IUSS’s Educative Project to achieve it

Within the framework of its activities during the International Decade of
Soils (2015-2024) “The IUSS GOES TO THE SCHOOL" is another educative
project – you may remember "Thus are the soils of my Nation". The project
is expected to be fully launched in 2021.

*Exhibition of instruments and methods of erosion measurement*

Organized by the Section of Soil Teaching and Public Safety of the Spanish
Society of Soil Science, and the support of the IUSS GOES TO THE SCHOOL
educative project, the “Exhibition of instruments and methods of erosion
measurement” was held on February 13, 2020, at the Higher Technical School
Agronomic Engineering of the Valencia University, Spain.

Have a look: *https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1wE3XiX6cKF2W1Dn3rLtXnLoF3mxUINSi
<https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1wE3XiX6cKF2W1Dn3rLtXnLoF3mxUINSi>*
Intellectual property of all photos: Dr. Cristina Lull Noguera

*Erosion Kids WSD 2019_SECS*

The Section of Soil Teaching and Public Safety of the Spanish Society of
Soil Science, as part of the IUSS GOES TO THE SCHOOL educative project,
invites you to get to know the book "Stop soil erosion, save our future!”
written by Cristina Lull Noguera and Ma. Desamparados Soriano Soto.

English: *http://edafoeduca.es/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Erosi%C3%B3n-Escolares-WSD-2019_SECS.pdf
<http://edafoeduca.es/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Erosi%C3%B3n-Escolares-WSD-2019_SECS.pdf>*

Spanish: *http://edafoeduca.es/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Erosi%C3%B3n-Escolares-WSD-2019_SECS.pdf
<http://edafoeduca.es/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Erosi%C3%B3n-Escolares-WSD-2019_SECS.pdf>*
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News from the Latin American Soil Science Society (SLCS)

*2nd Symposium on Chilean Law of Soil*

During the visit of the IUSS Presidents to Chile in order to deliver the
IUSS Distinguished Service Medal 2019 to Mrs. Carolina Schmidt Zaldivar,
Minister of Environment of the Government of Chile and Mr. Antonio Walker
Prieto, Minister of Agriculture of the Government of Chile, the Chilean
Soil Science Society organizes the “II Symposium on Chilean Law of Soil”,
jointly with the IUSS, sponsored by the Chilean Senate, and in the
framework of both “The International Decade of Soils” and the GSP-FAO
Pillar 2.

This symposium will be held at the Honor auditorium of the Chilean
Congress, in downtown Santiago, Morande Street 441, Santiago de Chile, on
May 15th, 2020.

The keynote speakers before the Senate of the Republic of Chile and in
support of the Chilean Law will be the three presidents of the IUSS.

*9th National Symposium on Control of Soil Degradation and Recovery*

On behalf of the Spanish Soil Science Society, we are inviting you to
participate in the IX National Symposium on Control of Soil Degradation and
Recovery (IX Simposio Nacional sobre Control de la Degradación y
Recuperación de Suelos), in Elche, Spain, May 27-29, 2020.

Read more: * <https://condegres.es/>https://condegres.es
<https://condegres.es>*

*XXIII Latin-American Congress of Soil Sciences (XXII CLACS)*

The Latin-American Soil Science Society invites the whole soil science
community to participate in its XXIII Latin-American Congress of Soil
Sciences to be held from August 22 to 27, 2021, in Florianópolis, Brasil.

Read more: * <http://www.slcs.org.mx/>www.slcs.org.mx
<http://www.slcs.org.mx>*; Facebook *
<https://www.facebook.com/clacs.cbcs2021>https://www.facebook.com/clacs.cbcs2021
<https://www.facebook.com/clacs.cbcs2021>* and Instagram - *
<https://www.instagram.com/clacs.cbcs2021>https://www.instagram.com/clacs.cbcs2021
<https://www.instagram.com/clacs.cbcs2021>*

*Info about ISC*

IUSS is a member of ISC (International Science Council). If you would like
to subscribe to the ISC newsletter where ISC advertises opportunities to
engage in ISC’s work and in international processes (including call for
nominations from IPCC and IPBES), see here: *
<https://science.us5.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5&id=6e20810dfd>https://science.us5.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5&id=6e20810dfd
<https://science.us5.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=2e9b648776114e2888e7ea8c5&id=6e20810dfd>*

ISC has published an action plan recently which you can access here: *
<https://council.science/actionplan/>https://council.science/actionplan/
<https://council.science/actionplan/>*

*Radu Lăcătușu (1943 – 2020)*

Radu Lăcătușu belongs to the first Romanian generation of geochemists. He
was a professor of soil chemistry and agro-chemistry at the prestigious
University ”Al. I. Cuza” from Iassy. He was born in Târnauca (now Ukraine)
on June 1, 1943, from where he came as a refugee with his parents to
Romania. He was a reputed scientist devoting his entire life to research in
the soil sciences, as Head of Department or Laboratory at the National
Research and Development for Soil Science, Agrochemistry and Environment –
ICPA Bucharest. Author of over 300 scientific articles and 21 books and
book chapters published in Romania and abroad. During 1996-2000 he was the
President of the Romanian National Society for Soil Science. Appointed
member of the “Gheorghe Ionescu-Şişeşti” Academy of Agricultural and
Forestry Science and Corresponding member of the German Soil Science
Society. He passed away on January 12, 2020 in Bucharest.

*By Members of the Romanian National Society for Soil Science*
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General NewsCover crops increase microbial biomass and soil carbon

Agricultural soils are largely degraded or under threat of degradation.
Agricultural practices are now seeking to improve soils while also
maintaining productivity. Cover crops are one such practice gaining
popularity. However, relatively little is known regarding how cover
cropping will affect soil microbial community composition and function. In
an article recently published in Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment,
researchers report on the effect cover cropping has on soil microbes. This
research spanned multiple actively managed farms across Virginia. The team
found that cover cropping increased active microbial biomass by 64% and
bioavailable soil carbon by 37% in one season.

Read more: *
<https://acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/csan.20019>https://acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/csan.20019
<https://acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/csan.20019>*

[From: ASA-CSSA-SSSA Science Policy Report: 19 February 2020]
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Soil carbon is a valuable resource, but all soil carbon is not created equal

Human society is literally built on soil. It feeds the world and produces
vital fuel and fiber. But most people rarely give soil a second thought.
Recently, though, soil has been getting some well-deserved attention from
environmental organizations, policymakers and industry leaders. It has been
covered in news articles, argued over in policy debates and has even
received an international day of recognition. However, current efforts to
promote carbon storage in soil miss a key point: Not all soil carbon is the
same. As scientists focusing on soil ecology and sustainability, we believe
that managing soil carbon effectively requires taking its differences into
account.

Read more: *
<https://theconversation.com/soil-carbon-is-a-valuable-resource-but-all-soil-carbon-is-not-created-equal-129175>https://theconversation.com/soil-carbon-is-a-valuable-resource-but-all-soil-carbon-is-not-created-equal-129175
<https://theconversation.com/soil-carbon-is-a-valuable-resource-but-all-soil-carbon-is-not-created-equal-129175>*

[From: ASA-CSSA-SSSA Science Policy Report: 19 February 2020]
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FBI Forensic Geology Training Video, Kentucky, USA

IUGS-IFG endorsed and supported the production of a professionally produced
training video on the forensic collection of soil samples, initiated by the
FBI (Jodi Webb). This is aimed at raising skills levels and the
standardization of soil collection at crime scenes. The video was filmed at
the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture Food and Environment, in
association with Dr Brad Lee, Suzette Walling (Extension Associate) and
Brian Volland (Videographer).

Watch the video: https://youtu.be/o9dWZOj1U5A

[From: IUGS E-Bulletin#162, January 2020]
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UN Secretary-General's 2020 resolution for nature and people

“As we embark on a crucial Decade of Action to deliver the Sustainable
Development Goals, biodiversity offers solutions for many global
challenges.”

The United Nations is committed to making 2020 a super year for #nature and
people!

Watch #UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ special message on why
biodiversity is critical to achieving the #SustainableDevelopmentGoals.

Read more: *
<https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=121578709231903>https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=121578709231903
<https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=121578709231903>*

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Consider taking this survey for global biodiversity experts

Dr. Forest Isbell, the Associate Director of the Cedar Creek Ecosystem
Science Reserve at the University of Minnesota, is surveying global
biodiversity researchers in an attempt to estimate global biodiversity loss
and its consequences for ecosystem function and nature's contributions to
people. This survey extends previous related research by including more
experts and by being more quantitative, in terms of estimates and their
uncertainty. More than 2,700 biodiversity experts working in over 188
countries worldwide have already completed the survey. If you have already
received an invitation to complete the survey, please do not repeat the
survey. Survey completion is estimated to take 20 minutes, and all
responses will be anonymous.

Survey link: https://umn.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_d3TDbJP12k9rdLn

For questions about the survey, please contact Dr. Isbell: [log in to unmask]

[From: GSBI Newsletter - February 2020]
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Conferences, Meetings and Workshops2020Workshop on Lysimeter – Sap Flow –
IoT

18 – 20 March 2020, Munich/Freising, Germany

Download flyer: *
<https://ugtonlineblog.files.wordpress.com/2020/02/lysimeter-sapflow_ws-18-20march2020_program.pdf>https://ugtonlineblog.files.wordpress.com/2020/02/lysimeter-sapflow_ws-18-20march2020_program.pdf
<https://ugtonlineblog.files.wordpress.com/2020/02/lysimeter-sapflow_ws-18-20march2020_program.pdf>*
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Global Symposium on Soil Biodiversity (GSOBI20)

Postponed to 1-3 June 2020, FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy

This Symposium, will be jointly organized by the Global Soil Partnership
(GSP), the Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils (ITPS), the Global
Soil Biodiversity Initiative (GSBI) and the UN Convention on Biological
Diversity (CBD). The Global Symposium on Soil Biodiversity will bring
together international experts with the aim of reviewing the status of
knowledge on soil biodiversity and ecosystem services, the sustainable use
and conservation of soil biodiversity, and the contributions of soil
organisms to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Read more: *
<http://www.fao.org/global-soil-partnership/resources/highlights/detail/en/c/1263718/>http://www.fao.org/global-soil-partnership/resources/highlights/detail/en/c/1263718/
<http://www.fao.org/global-soil-partnership/resources/highlights/detail/en/c/1263718/>*
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GSS 2020 – 4th Global Soil Security 2020 Conference

‘Global Soil Security: Beyond the Soil to Human Health.’

June 1-4, 2020, Seoul, Korea

Soil security has become the central dogma of the sustainable soil
management. Among the global initiatives on the soil management, the soil
security is a leading one to integrate the roles of soil functions with the
aspects of soil health, ecosystem services and human health.

Abstract submission deadline: March 31, 2020

Read more: *
<http://www.globalsoilsecurity2020.org/>http://www.globalsoilsecurity2020.org/
<http://www.globalsoilsecurity2020.org/>*
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International Conference Contaminated Sites 2020

10 – 12 June 2020, Trnava, Slovak Republic

The conference is organized by the Ministry of Environment of the Slovak
Republic and the Slovak Environment Agency. Contaminated sites have become
one of the most serious environmental issues facing the European Union and
involving enormous financial and social implications. The conference aims
to provide a wide space for discussion, knowledge exchange among experts
from government and non-government organizations, public and private
sector, praxis, science and academic sector.

Participation is free of charge.

Abstract submission before March 20, 2020

Read more: *
<http://contaminated-sites2020.sazp.sk/>http://contaminated-sites2020.sazp.sk/
<http://contaminated-sites2020.sazp.sk/>*
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2020 Soil Biology Lab Skills Course

15 – 19 June 2020, Wageningen University, Netherlands

This course will provide the participants with an overview of a range of
methods related to the five soil functions and will provide detailed
practical training in a subset of measures. The training will be a
combination of lectures, laboratory and field sessions.

Deadline for registration: 27 February 2020

Read more: *
<http://www.wur.eu/lab-skills-course>www.wur.eu/lab-skills-course
<http://www.wur.eu/lab-skills-course>*
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International Workshop on Archaeological Soil Microscopy and Phytoliths
Analysis (WASM)

8 - 10 July 2020, Paris, France

Registration is now open until the 30th of April

Please send back the completed* registration form* to *[log in to unmask]
<[log in to unmask]>*

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

2nd Circular: *media/wasm-paris2020_-_2nd_circular-1.0.pdf
<https://www.iuss.org/media/wasm-paris2020_-_2nd_circular-1.0.pdf>*

Registration form: *media/wasm-paris2020_-_registrform-1.1.doc
<https://www.iuss.org/media/wasm-paris2020_-_registrform-1.1.doc>*
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16th International Conference on Soil Micromorphology

August 30th to September 3rd, 2020, Kraków, Poland

Early registration and abstract submission deadline was extended until
March 29, 2020.

Please, register using our form: *http://www.icosm2020.sggw.pl/registration/
<http://www.icosm2020.sggw.pl/registration/>*

Abstracts should be prepared according to the rules available at
*http://www.icosm2020.sggw.pl/abstracts/
<http://www.icosm2020.sggw.pl/abstracts/>*

Read more: * <http://www.icosm2020.sggw.pl/>http://www.icosm2020.sggw.pl/
<http://www.icosm2020.sggw.pl/>*
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7th International Scientific Conference «Reflection of bio-, geo-,
antropospheric interactions in soils and soil cover»

September 14-19, 2020, Tomsk, Russia

Conference topics: Modern methods and approaches to the study of soil
genesis and their classification; Spatial and functional relationships of
soils with geospheres; Soils and paleoecological reconstructions of the
Holocene and Pleistocene. The role of man in the formation of the modern
appearance of the pedosphere; Land resources: problems of assessment, use
and protection.

Deadline of registration and abstract submission: April 30, 2020

Contact: [log in to unmask]

Download first circular:
https://www.iuss.org/media/first_circular_tomsk_russia_2020.pdf

Read more: http://www.bio.tsu.ru/

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3rd ISMC Conference – Advances in Soil Systems Modeling

24-27 September 2020, Tianjin, China

The conference programme addresses recent research in the
soil-vegetation-atmosphere continuum centered around soils over all spatial
scales, time scales, and elements - from processes to prediction.

Abstract Submission will open on 15th February 2020

Decision on the abstracts can be expected until 30th April 2020

Read more: *
<https://soil-modeling.org/ismc-conference/ismc-conference>https://soil-modeling.org/ismc-conference/ismc-conference
<https://soil-modeling.org/ismc-conference/ismc-conference>*
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1st International Joint Congress on “Sustainable Management of Cultural
Landscapes in the context of the European Green Deal”

7-10 October 2020, Santo Stefano di Camastra, Italy

The objective of the congress is to shed new light on critical issues
concerning the exploitation of ecosystem services, conservation of cultural
heritage and to assess new perspectives to the future development of the
cultural landscapes in the context of the European Green Deal.

The Congress is open to scientists, students, educators, managers, policy
and decision-makers. It will consist of invited lectures, scientific
sessions with oral and poster presentations, and a scientific and cultural
excursion.

Deadline of abstract submission: 31 May 2020

Contact: Prof. Carmelo Dazzi, *[log in to unmask]
<[log in to unmask]>*

Website (soon available): *
<https://www.ecocycles.net/essc2020>https://www.ecocycles.net/essc2020
<https://www.ecocycles.net/essc2020>*

Download 2nd circular:  *
<https://www.iuss.org/media/2nd_circular_essc-eurecys_2020.pdf>https://www.iuss.org/media/2nd_circular_essc-eurecys_2020.pdf
<https://www.iuss.org/media/2nd_circular_essc-eurecys_2020.pdf>*

Read more: *
<https://soil-modeling.org/ismc-conference/ismc-conference>https://soil-modeling.org/ismc-conference/ismc-conference
<https://soil-modeling.org/ismc-conference/ismc-conference>*
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International Symposium on Forest Soils (ISFS2020)

Forest Soils under Global Change: Processes, Biodiversity and Ecological
Services

18-21 Oct 2020, Hangzhou, China

Deadline for abstract and poster will be postponed to May 30th 2020 due to
the epidemic situation of 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

Download the first circular:
https://www.iuss.org/media/isfs2020-1stcircular.pdf

Read more: *
<http://isfs2020.csp.escience.cn/dct/page/1>http://isfs2020.csp.escience.cn/dct/page/1
<http://isfs2020.csp.escience.cn/dct/page/1>*
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Australia and NZ Joint Soil Science 2020 Conference

Sunday 29 November to Friday 4 December 2020, Cairns, Australia

In the current environmental, social and political climate, soils are
coming to the fore as our greatest global asset. There has never been a
better time to invest in our future, but how do we do that?

The registration portal and online abstract submission will open in March
2020

Read more: *
<https://www.soilscienceaustralia.org.au/2020-joint-conference/>https://www.soilscienceaustralia.org.au/2020-joint-conference/
<https://www.soilscienceaustralia.org.au/2020-joint-conference/>*
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2nd joint workshop on digital soil mapping and GlobalSoilMap WGs

14-18 December 2020, Goa, India

Key topics regarding GlobalSoilMap, Advances in Digital Soil Mapping as
well as DSM and digital soil assessment are in the focus of this workshop.

Abstract submission is open until June 1, 2020

Read more: *
<https://sites.google.com/view/soilmapping2020>https://sites.google.com/view/soilmapping2020
<https://sites.google.com/view/soilmapping2020>*
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2021The 3rd Global Soil Biodiversity Conference

1-3 November 2021, Dublin, Ireland

The 3rd Global Soil Biodiversity Conference will expand on previous GSBI
conferences and convene the world’s leading experts in this
interdisciplinary field of soil biodiversity science to present and discuss
recent advances addressing the urgency of meeting global challenges which
link to human, animal and plant health and a more sustainable world.

Session and workshop proposal submissions for GSB 2021 are closing on
Monday 2nd March 2020.

Read more: *
<https://gsb2021.ie/call-for-sessions/>https://gsb2021.ie/call-for-sessions/
<https://gsb2021.ie/call-for-sessions/>*

*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 publicationsThe Soil Loss Atlas of Malawi

By Christian Thine Omuto, Ronald Vargas; edited by Fiona Bottigliero,
Isabelle Verbeke, Zineb Bazza. Published in 2019 by the Food and
Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the UNDP-UNEP
Poverty-Environment Initiative and the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation
and Water Development, Malawi. 440 pages, Rome, FAO; ISBN 978-92-5-131323-7
(FAO), © FAO, UNEP and UNDP, 2019.

**With over three-quarters of the country’s soils at risk, soil loss in
Malawi represents a major threat to food security and nutrition,
agricultural growth, the provision of ecosystem services and the
achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Since the Malawian
economy is highly dependent on agriculture, soil loss is a significant
hindrance to the overall economic development of the country. The Soil Loss
Atlas of Malawi is part of an effort of the Government of Malawi (GoM) and
its development partners to determine the major contributing factors to
soil loss in Malawi and the most effective approaches to control it.

**Read more: *
<http://www.fao.org/3/ca3624en/CA3624EN.pdf>http://www.fao.org/3/ca3624en/CA3624EN.pdf
<http://www.fao.org/3/ca3624en/CA3624EN.pdf>*
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Field Measurement Methods in Soil Science (2020)

Edited by Wessel-Bothe/Weihermüller. Published by E. Schweizerbart Science
Publishers in 2020, 210 pages, 76 figures, 18 tables, 17x24cm, 650 g, ISBN
978-3-443-01109-3, price hardcopy: 59.90 €.

Rising interest in soils causes mounting demand for soil information. These
data must frequently be generated by field measurements and are necessary
to describe and model water and solute transport processes, detect soil
degeneration or to optimize crop production.

The nine chapters of this book cover available methods for measuring soil
redox potential, soil pH, soil water content, matric potential, taking
in-situ soil water samples, measuring infiltration rate/conductivity, soil
erosion, and the penetration resistance of soils.

The book is not only useful for soil-science “beginners” looking for an
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colleagues by providing “best practice” guidelines for consistent,
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reliable and meaningful data which can be gainfully interpreted.

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Climate Change Impacts on Coastal Soil and Water Management

By Zied Haj-Amor, Salem Bouri, 1st Edition, CRC Press, published February
12, 2020,184 pages, 75 b/w illustrations, ISBN 9780367405533, price
hardback 92 GBP.

Climate Change Impacts on Coastal Soil and Water Management discusses the
latest approaches for monitoring soil and water degradation in coastal
regions under current climate conditions as well as potential further
changes in the future. It presents an overview of climate change impacts on
soil and water resources and summarizes the adaptation of practical options
and strategies to minimize the potential risks, such as land degradation,
seawater intrusion, droughts, ocean acidification, etc. The book aims to
promote the adoption of best practices, which can be selected and
implemented according to the respective local conditions. In addition, the
recommendations for specific soil and water use planning strategies to
address climate change can also be incorporated into national and
international development plans.

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Experimental and Theoretical Study of Strength and Stability of Soil

By A.Z. Khasanov, Z.A. Khasanov, 1st Edition, CRC Press, Published February
12, 2020, 142 pages, ISBN 9780367368883, price hardback 50 GBP.

This work presents the experimental results of the strength of sands and
clay soils in the following conditions: plane shear, triaxial stress state,
with passive and active loading. The obtained experimental results are
compared with existing theories of strength and the reasons for their
non-conformity are identified. Experimental data on the determination of
the position of shear surfaces with active and passive resistance of soils
is analysed. A new concept of the theory of soil strength is considered,
which allows to take into account the fundamental parameters of the
strength of soils: the angle of internal friction, specific adhesion, and
lateral pressure ratio. Given analytical expressions allow one to determine
the stress state at the sites rejected with respect to the main stresses.
The definition of the physical essence of the concept of lateral pressure
coefficient for soils is given. The book is intended for professionals
working in the fields of soil mechanics and geotechnics, as well as for
students and academics in engineering, earth and soil sciences and
construction.

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Soil Physics with Python - Transport in the Soil-Plant-Atmosphere System

By Marco Bittelli, Gaylon S. Campbell, and Fausto Tomei, published 14
February 2020, 464 pages, 57 figures and/or tables, ISBN: 9780198854791,
price paperback 35 GBP.

This innovative study presents concepts and problems in soil physics, and
provides solutions using original computer programs. It provides a close
examination of physical environments of soil, including an analysis of the
movement of heat, water and gases. The authors employ the programming
language Python, which is now widely used for numerical problem solving in
the sciences. In contrast to the majority of the literature on soil
physics, this text focuses on solving, not deriving, differential equations
for transport. Using numerical procedures to solve differential equations
allows the solution of quite difficult problems with fairly simple
mathematical tools. Numerical methods convert differential into algebraic
equations, which can be solved using conventional methods of linear
algebra. Each chapter introduces a soil physics concept, and proceeds to
develop computer programs to solve the equations and illustrate the points
made in the discussion.

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