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Vienna Soil Declaration adopted by FAO and IAEA
The ‘Vienna Soil Declaration’ presented during the conference
“Celebration of International Year of Soils 2015 – Achievements and
Future Challenges” in Vienna on Dec. 7, 2015, has been recently adopted
by FAO and IAEA. In this Declaration IUSS has identified the key roles
played by soils in addressing the major environmental, health and social
problems which humanity is currently facing. Given this situation, the
IUSS believes that it is incumbent on us to not only maintain the level
of activity generated in IYS 2015 but to increase the momentum and the
extent of our contributions on these issues as we move towards the
Centenary of the formation of IUSS in 2024.
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International Decade of Soils (2015-2024)
During the above mentioned event IUSS President Prof. Rainer Horn took
the opportunity to announce the International Decade of Soils 2015
-2024, which was unilaterally declared by IUSS, to keep the momentum and
further increase soil awareness. IUSS will seek the support of global
organizations such as CGIAR, FAO, IAEA, UNEP and others for this
initiative. We kindly ask you to actively support us through the
channels at your disposal. We intend to provide a logo and other
information/dissemination materials in the near future.
The United Nations’ decision to inaugurate 2015 as International Year of
Soils was an important step in raising public awareness. But public
concern alone is not sufficient to protect soils and ensure their
sustainable use. Soil scientists in every country around the world need
to take and to maintain action.
It is essential that all IUSS Divisions, Commissions, Working Groups,
national and individual members accept the challenge to undertake
activities to ensure that the significance of soils in maintaining
healthy life and environment remain continually at the forefront of
political and scientific planning and decision making.
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Publication of IUSS Bulletin 127
The latest IUSS Bulletin with detailed reports of IUSS Divisions,
Commissions and Working Groups, an account of numerous activities
undertaken during the International Year of Soils 2015 to raise
awareness on soils and their importance for humankind, as well as other
pieces of information from the world of soil science is available on the
IUSS website.
Read more <http://www.iuss.org/index.php?article_id=76>
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Commission 1.4 Website Now Available
Commission 1.4 Soil Classification Web Site has been moved.
The site is a source of information about upcoming meetings, the Guy
Smith Award, the Universal Soil Classification and WRB Working Groups.
Contact for information is Chair John Galbraith: Email
<mailto:john.galbraith en vt.edu>
To the new webiste
<https://sites.google.com/a/vt.edu/iuss1-4_soil_classification/>
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Pedometron
The newsletter of Commission 1.5 of the IUSS, December 2015 issue is
available at www.pedometrics.org <http://www.pedometrics.org>.
It has exciting articles: Report on Pedometrics 2015, Margaret Oliver
Award for Early-career Pedometricians, New science for an old art, The
challenge of sampling remote tropical mountain areas, Turning a
smartphone into a tricorder for soil monitoring, Is DSM trying to tell
us something? On usability of soil maps, Pedometricians Favourite
Equations, Digital Soil Mapping Training at The Dokuchaev Soil Science
Institute, How Gerard Heuvelink got involved in pedometrics , Geoderma
Special Issue on Advances in DSM, Uncertainty and Soil Carbon Validation.
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Thomson Reuters 2015 Highly Cited Researchers
The IUSS Secretariat congratulates Prof. Rattan Lal, IUSS President
Elect, on his being named a Thomson Reuters Highly Cited Researcher and
included in the 2015 list of the Most Influential Scientific Minds.
See complete list 2015
<http://highlycited.com/?utm_term=jan&utm_content=hcr-congrats&utm_campaign=12772-HCR_WMISM-27815&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua>
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Udo Schwertmann (1927-2016)
The IUSS Secretariat was sad to learn that our distinguished colleague
Udo Schwertmann died on January 20th, 2016 at the age of 88. His
scientific achievements span a vast range. We certainly have to
commemorate his work on the occurrence formation and identification of
iron oxides in soils, but also his work in soil clay mineralogy, soil
erosion, phosphorous in soil, cation adsorption, and soil acidity. He
first described the structure, formation and properties of the mineral
„Schwertmannite“, named after him by the International Mineralogical
Association.
Udo Schwertmann published more than 200 research papers, numerous book
chapters and several monographs.
He received numerous scientific awards, e.g. in 1995 he received an
honorary doctorate from the Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel in
Germany and in 2005 he was awarded the Philippe-Duchaufour-medal of the
European Geophysical Union „for outstanding research in the field of
fundamental and applied soil science, with special emphasis on his
contributions to soil mineralogy and genesis”.
Udo Schwertmann’s legacy is forever connected with our understanding of
the formation and properties of iron oxides in soils.
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Wrapping up the International Year of Soils - FAO
The 6 key messages to take away from IYS2015
In 2015 we celebrated the “International Year of Soils” and with good
reason.
Soil sustains all our agricultural and livestock food production, wood
for fuel production, filters water so that we can drink it and fish can
live in it.
We also use it for construction – therefore it sustains our homes and
infrastructure.
The six essentials to take away
<http://www.fao.org/zhc/detail-events/en/c/345543/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social%20media&utm_campaign=FAOnews&utm_content=ac>
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How soils keep us healthy
Soils are one of the most complex and dynamic natural systems studied by
scientists. Although usually out of sight, everything in our lives is
underpinned by them — our roads, our homes, the food we eat, and the
water we drink. It makes sense to reflect on their importance,
particularly as 2015 was the International Year of Soil. However, not
very many people are aware of the ways in which they keep us healthy.
Read more
<http://www.hutton.ac.uk/research/themes/safeguarding-natural-capital/soilshutton/international-year-soils-series-articles/how-soils-keep-us-healthy>
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A Worm's Eye View of Climate Change
Any gardener and producer know that worms are good for the soil.
Vermicompost is reckoned by serious growers to be the crème de la crème
of organic compost. But for coffee farmers in Central America, worms are
also an unlikely ally in the fight against climate change.
Read more
<http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/marike-de-peaa/climate-change_b_8758754.html>
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Soils will lead the next green revolution – if we allow them
The “green revolution” led to an increase in crop yield at least three
times greater than the previous century, and this increase was primarily
a result of the introduction of fertilisers, pesticides, and new crop
varieties. However, while most crop yields are no longer increasing, the
world population is still growing. The FAO estimates the global
population will reach almost 10 billion in 2050.
Read more
<http://www.hutton.ac.uk/research/themes/safeguarding-natural-capital/soilshutton/international-year-soils-series-articles/soils-green-revolution>
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FAO Infographics: Soil An essential ingredient to healthy food and
nutrition
Our soils are by nature linked to the micronutrient content of our food
production. The poster shows how to reverse the increasing trend of
nutrient depleted soil by adopting sustainable soil management practices.
Read more
<http://www.fao.org/resources/infographics/infographics-details/en/c/358223/>
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Soils store and filter water - Improving food security and our
resilience to floods and droughts
Functional soils play a key role in the supply of clean water and
resilience to floods and droughts. Water infiltration through soil traps
pollutants and prevents them from leaching into the groundwater.
Moreover, the soil captures and stores water, making it available for
absorption by crops, and thus minimizing surface evaporation and
maximizing water use efficiency and productivity.
Read more
<http://www.fao.org/resources/infographics/infographics-details/en/c/357132/>
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Soil microbes added to seeds could boost crop production
Communities of soil-dwelling bacteria and fungi are crucial to plants.
They help plants take up nutrients and minerals from the dirt and can
even extend root systems, providing more access to food and water. They
also help plants grow, cope with stress, bolster immune responses and
ward off pests and diseases. Now scientists at agricultural companies
are digging through the dirt, like prospectors panning for gold, to find
the exact microbes that make specific crops grow better. Agribusiness
firms Novozymes and Monsanto are leading the way by coating seeds with
microbes, planting them on farms across the U.S. and harvesting the
crops to see how they fared.
Read more <http://automotive.einnews.com/article/305007540/6j32qCtwWJlkpcZn>
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Conferences, Meetings and Workshops
Tea Bag Index (TBI) Workshop
University of Reading, United Kingdom, February 26, 2016. The purpose of
the workshop is to improve the understanding and application of the Tea
Bag Index (TBI) in soil microbial studies and to build a TBI community
for advanced data generation, method development and knowledge exchange.
Read more <http://www.iuss.org/index.php?article_id=21>
Contact person is Sarah Duddigan: Email
<mailto:S.L.Duddigan en pgr.reading.ac.uk>
ESSC 2016 European Society for Soil Conservation International
Conference “Soil – Our Common Future”
Cluj-Napoca, Romania, June 15-18, 2016. Deadline for abstract submission
is 31 January 2016.
Please note that ESSC provides 2 grants of 500.00 Euro each to 2 young
researchers (less than 35 years old) members of the ESSC, to support
their participation to the 2016 ESSC International Conference on “Soil –
Our Common Future”.
Read more <http://essc2016.conference.ubbcluj.ro>
Application form
<http://essc2016.conference.ubbcluj.ro/registration/conference-grants/>
19th Nitrogen Workshop – deadline for abstract submission extended
Skara, Sweden, June 27-29, 2016. Due to several requests from authors,
the time for submission of abstracts for oral and poster presentation
has been extended. The deadline is postponed to 3 February 2016.
Read more <http://www.nitrogenworkshop.com>
16th International Scientific GeoConference SGEM – online
registration and call for papers
June 28 – July 7, 2016. Conference venue: Flamingo Grand Congress
Center, Albena Resort, Bulgaria. The prestigious SGEM International
Scientific GeoConferences focus on the latest researches and
technologies in the fields of Geo and Earth Sciences, covering 27
scientific topics from fundamental and applied sciences. The topic soil
is covered under Water Resources, Forest, Marine and Ocean Ecosystems.
Abstract submission deadline: 10 March 2016.
Read more <http://www.sgem.org>
35th International Geological Congress
The International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) and the
International Geological Congress (IGC) will celebrate the 35th
International Geological Congress in Cape Town, South Africa, 27 August
– 4 September 2016. This is the main scientific event organized by IUGS
– IGC every four years. Three core topics have been identified:
Geoscience for Society, Fundamental Geoscience and Geoscience in the
Economy.
Four sessions are open for abstract submissions until January 31st
Read more <http://www.35igc.org>
There will also be a section on Soil sciences.
Read more <http://www.35igc.org/Themes/6/Soil-Science>
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New publications
The Australian Soil Classification, Second Edition
By R Isbell, National Committee on Soil and Terrain, January 2016 by
CSIRO Publishing, Australian Soil and Land Survey Handbooks Series, 152
pages, illustrations, 245 × 170 mm, ISBN: 9781486304639, Price Paperback
AU $ 59.95.
The Australian Soil Classification provides a framework for organising
knowledge about Australian soils by allocating soils to classes via a
key. Since its publication in 1996, this book has been widely adopted
and formally endorsed as the official national system. It has provided a
means of communication among scientists and land managers and has proven
to be of particular value in land resource survey and research programs,
environmental studies and education.
Classification is a basic requirement of all science and needs to be
periodically revised as knowledge increases. This Second Edition of The
Australian Soil Classification includes updates from a working group of
the National Committee on Soil and Terrain (NCST), especially in regards
to new knowledge about acid sulfate soils (sulfidic materials).
Modifications include expanding the classification to incorporate
different kinds of sulfidic materials, the introduction of subaqueous
soils as well as new Vertosol subgroups, new Hydrosol family criteria
and the consistent use of the term reticulate. All soil orders except
for Ferrosols and Sodosols are affected by the changes.
Soil Remediation: Applications and New Technologies
By Jose T. V. S. de Albergaria, Hendrikus P. A. Nouws, January 15, 2016
by CRC Press, 174 Pages, 19 Color & 30 B/W Illustrations, ISBN
9781498743617. Price hardback £65.44.
Soil contamination represents a serious environmental problem and
requires an immediate action plan to be prepared for typical and
emergent contaminants. This book provides an overview of some
remediation technologies, both traditional and emergent, as well as case
studies based on the contribution from academia and service providers.
Several soil and groundwater remediation technologies such as
electrokinetic remediation, biological treatments (including
phytoremediation), and chemical remediation are presented. Innovative
technologies such as nanoremediation and the application of life cycle
assessment as a decision tool for soil remediation technologies are also
considered in this book. This book serves as a reference source for soil
remediation as it includes applications, technologies, and valuable
tools that can help in decision making during remediation actions. It
can be used by students, researchers, service providers, and industry
practitioners.
< h2>Advances in Agronomy, 1st Edition
By D Sparks (Editor), January 26, 2016 by Academic Press, ISBN :
9780128046937, 244 pages. Price hardcover € 117.30
Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a leading reference
and a first-rate source for the latest research in agronomy. Each volume
contains an eclectic group of reviews by leading scientists throughout
the world. As always, the subjects covered are rich and varied and
exemplary of the abundant subject matter addressed by this long-running
serial.
Earth Matters: How soil underlies civilisation
By Richard D Bardgett, January 28th 2016 by Oxford University Press, 224
pages, ISBN: 9780199668564, Price Hardback £18.99.
For much of history, soil has played a major, and often central, role in
the lives of humans. Entire societies have risen, and collapsed, through
the management or mismanagement of soil; farmers and gardeners worldwide
nurture their soil to provide their plants with water, nutrients, and
protection from pests and diseases; major battles have been aborted or
stalled by the condition of soil; murder trials have been solved with
evidence from the soil; and, for most of us, our ultimate fate is the
soil. In this book Richard Bardgett discusses soil and the many, and
sometimes surprising, ways that humanity has depended on it throughout
history, and still does today. Analysing the role soil plays in our own
lives, despite increasing urbanisation, and in the biogeochemical cycles
that allow the planet to function effectively, Bardgett considers how
superior soil management could combat global issues such as climate
change, food shortages, and the extinction of species. Looking to the
futur e, Bardgett argues that it is vital for the future of humanity for
governments worldwide to halt soil degradation, and to put in place
policies for the future sustainable management of soils.
Scheffer/Schachtschabel Soil Science
Authors: Blume, H.-P., Brümmer, G.W., Fleige, H., Horn, R., Kandeler,
E., Kögel-Knabner, I., Kretzschmar, R., Stahr, K., Wilke, B.-M. ;
Published by Springer, 1st edition 2016, XVIII, 618 p., 255
illustrations, 218 illustrations in colour. ISBN 978-3-642-30942-7,
Price hardcover € 98.99, £81.00, $119.00.
Based on the standard textbook on Soil Science for over 30 years in
Europe – now available in English and improved and adjusted for the
North American and International Market. Soils are fundamental to our
existence, delivering water and nutrients to plants that feed us. But
they are in many ways in danger and their conservation is therefore a
most important focus for science, governments and society as a whole. A
team of world recognised researchers have prepared this first English
edition based on the 16th European edition.
The Soils of Spain
By Gallardo, Juan F. (Ed.), 2016, World Soils Book Series, Springer
Verlag. ISBN 978-3-319-20541-0, Price hardcover € 109.99.
This book provides the reader with a comprehensive overview of the soils
of Spain gathered by a variety of Spanish experts in the field. It
presents soils in this country as particularly conditioned by the
naturally diverse and drastic distribution of the Spanish landscape,
characterized by mountainous ranges in the North, and arid areas in the
South and the East. The first chapter sets the agricultural scenario in
Spain as influenced by the Arabic culture and American agricultural
products; the second chapter provides a classification and distribution
of Spanish soils; the third chapter approaches the topic of soils in the
characteristically humid Northern Iberia area as prone to diversity and
soil evolution; the fourth focuses on the soils of the South and East of
Spain as affected by lack of rainfall and abundance in calcic soil
horizons; the fifth chapter deals with Mediterranean soils, having as a
particular characteristic the dominance of red colors; and the last
chapter discus ses the challenges and future issues of Spanish soils.
Special Issue: International Soil and Water Conservation Research:
Global Pioneers in Soil Conservation: Common Elements and Lessons
Learned
ISWCR, 2 (1). 2014. Pioneers in soil conservation and conservation
agriculture. Edited by J. Dumanski, D.C. Reicosky, R.A. Peiretti.
International Soil and Water Conservation Research, Volume 2, Issue 1,
March 2014, pp107.ISSN 2095-6339
This Special Issue of International Soil and Water Conservation Research
was compiled to honor the pioneers, farmers, researchers, and
extentionists, whose work, dedication, and innovation laid the
foundation for Conservation Agriculture. Efforts to control land
degradation and soil erosion can be traced over millennia, but generally
results have not been great. However, certain farmers, called the
“pioneers”, questioned tradition and implemented new theories and new
technologies in soil conservation. They were supported by researchers
and extentionists. Their successes are significant, because through
these approaches the pioneers laid the ecological foundation on which a
more sustainable agriculture could be developed. Their stories must be
preserved before it is too late; we have much to learn from these
forward thinking people. The papers include success stories from various
regions including North and South America, Australia, Europe, and China.
The papers are put in context with an international overview paper on
global soil conservation.
Read more <http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2095-6339%2815%2930018-6>
Read more
<http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095633915300186>
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90 years IUSS and global soil science
By Alfred E. Hartemink (2015), in: Soil Science and Plant Nutrition,
61:4, p 579-586.
In this article the author describes the history and activities of the
International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS) and its predecessor the
International Society of Soil Science (ISSS) in relation to some global
soil science developments. The IUSS was founded in 1924 by soil
scientists interested in establishing standardized methods of soil
analysis and soil classification. In the past 90 years, 20 World
Congresses of Soil Science were held, and thousands of smaller
conferences, meetings and workshops. The IUSS is a global soil science
organization and has 60,000 members who are organized into Divisions,
Commissions and Working Groups that deal with all aspects of soil research.
Read more <http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00380768.2015.1055699>
Job offers
Professor in the field of soil resources
The Department of Environmental Systems Science of ETH Zurich in-vites
applications for a professorial faculty position focusing on (1) the
role of soil as a key natural resource, supporting a wide range of
forest and other terrestrial ecosystem functions and services and (2)
quantifying the effects of changes of land use and climate on various
soil functions at local to global scales. The appointment will be at
full professor level. Candi¬dates should be interested in
system-oriented multidisciplinary research and are expected to develop
an innovative and internationally recognized research program, making an
important contribution to linking the assessment and modelling of soil
function to land-use and climate change.
The successful candidate will have a strong background in soil sciences
as well as an inter¬national track record in research and will be a
motivated and capable university teacher. Ad¬ditionally, skills in
mathematical modelling and/or spatial information systems are a great
plus. Teaching duties will include introductory and advanced-level
courses on the asses¬sment, modelling and management of soil resources
as part of the environment. The new professor will be expected to teach
undergraduate level courses (German or English) and graduate level
courses (English).
Applications should include a curriculum vitae, a list of publications,
and a statement of future research and teaching interests. The letter of
application should be addressed to the President of ETH Zurich, Prof.
Dr. Lino Guzzella. The closing date for applications is 15 March 2016.
ETH Zurich is an equal opportunity and family friendly employer and is
further responsive to the needs of dual career couples. We specifically
encourage women to apply.
Department of Environmental Systems Science ETH Z <http://www.usys.ethz.ch>
Please apply online <https://www.bi.id.ethz.ch/recruiting_app/dmz/>
Read more
<http://www.facultyaffairs.ethz.ch/facultypositions/Soil_Resources_VP%E2%80%9D>
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