[AACS] IUSS Alert 169 (July 2019)

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IUSS Bulletin 134

IUSS Bulletin 134 is now online
<https://www.iuss.org/media/iuss_bulletin_134_def.pdf>, featuring a variety
of articles from the minutes of Council meetings at the 21st World Congress
of Soil Science, the activity reports of the IUSS Divisions, recent
achievements during the International Decade of Soils (2015-2024),
conference and meeting reports, news from the Alerts Dec. 2018 to May 2019,
upcoming conferences and meetings, new publications and obituaries of
outstanding soil scientists. The IUSS Secretariat would like to thank all
contributors for their valuable contributions to this Bulletin.

Should you wish to submit contributions for the next Bulletin, which will
be published in December 2019, or place paid advertisements, please contact
the IUSS Secretariat at iuss en umweltbundesamt.at.
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Proceedings of the last two World Congresses now online available

Proceedings with the abstracts of the presentations or posters of the 21st
WCSS in Rio have been created and are available on the IUSS website:

Proceedings 21st WCSS - Volume I (Abstracts of oral presentations), ISBN
978-85-86504-29-7: proceedings_of_the_21wcss_volume_i.pdf (5 MB)
<https://www.iuss.org/media/proceedings_of_the_21wcss_volume_i.pdf> and
Proceedings 21st WCSS - Volume II (Abstracts of poster presentations), ISBN
978-85-86504-27-3: proceedings_of_the_21wcss_volume_i_i.pdf (8 MB)
<https://www.iuss.org/media/proceedings_of_the_21wcss_volume_i_i.pdf>.
Additionally the proceedings with all abstracts of the 20th WCSS in Jeju,
Korea, were made available on the IUSS website: 20wcss_abstracts.pdf
<https://www.iuss.org/media/20wcss_abstracts.pdf> (32 MB)
Read more: https://www.iuss.org/meetings-events/world-soil-congress/
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Newsletter of Commission 1.1 available on the IUSS website

The June 2019 Newsletter of the IUSS Commission 1.1 Soil Morphology and
Micromorphology produced with the support of Richard Heck is available
online.

Read more:
https://www.iuss.org/newsroom/newsletters/soil-morphology-and-micromorphology-newsletters-commission-11/
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News from the Latin American Soil Science Society (SLCS)

*Master of Science in Sustainable Soil and Water Management*
In line with the main tasks defined by IUSS for the “International Decade
of the Soils”  the Latin-American Soil Sciences Associations and Societies
are working specifically on some educative and governance activities to
achieve soil preservation. On June 18, 2019, the National Associations of
Soil Science of Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador launched a joint “*Master
of Science in Sustainable Soil and Water Management*”. The Agrarian
University of Nicaragua and the ONG-CRS for Guatemala and México also
contribute to this project. That constitutes a great Central-America
effort, which is an example of work in unity for the mutual benefit of
their countries and in favor of the preservation of natural resources soil
and water of Latin America.

*General Law on Chilean Soils*

On June 3, 2019, working together as a team, the NGO Sustainable Land, the
Geological Society of Chile, the College of geologists of Chile, the
Chilean Society of Soil Science and the Council of Rectors of Chilean
Universities very successfully presented a proposal for a General Law of
Soils of Chile before the Senate of the Republic of Chile. The IUSS
President Elect supported this action through an explanatory video
addressed to the senators and through which she argued the need for a Law
on the Protection of Chilean Soils. The session ended with the introduction
of a working plan into the Senate of the Republic of Chile to work on the
proposed General Law on Chilean Soils.

* “Thus are the Soils of my Nation”*

Months ago, the Spanish Soil Science Society launched a call to select
young people who would participate in our *VII Latin American Symposium on
Educational Innovations on Teaching and Learning of Soil Sciences*, to be
held on October 9, 2019, at the "Radisson Montevideo Victoria Plaza Hotel"
in Montevideo, Uruguay, during the *XXII Latin-American Congress of Soil
Sciences (XXII CLACS)*.

The winner is Lucía Iglesias Abarca from IES Bajo Cinca de Fraga (Huesca),
Spain, with the work entitled "EFFECT OF THE USE OF SOIL IN FUNGI
BIODIVERSITY" who will be traveling to Uruguay accompanied by her tutor D.
Fernando Teijeira Romón with funding from the Spanish Society of Soil
Science. The Latin-American Soil Science Society congratulates Lucia and
her tutor.

We are looking forward to welcoming you at our *VII Latin American
Symposium on Educational Innovations on Teaching and Learning of Soil
Sciences.*
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General NewsEurosoil2020 – Show your soil

Do you want to show your soils in a creative, unforgettable way?  Among
events we are preparing for Eurosoil, we are pleased to introduce a
participatory project with an artist, Cédric Bregnard. He produces artistic
performance in conferences, in the streets, or during events, with
delegates and the public in general. He mostly focused on trees – see some
examples of recent performances in the attached file. Our common project is
to focus on soils.
Eurosoil participants will be able to paint soil profiles in large sizes.

Moreover, Geneva Region organizes an “Off Eurosoil”: in the whole region
and during one month, soil events will be organized for the public, a way
to “Connect people and soil”.
Hence, the event will take place both inside and outside of the conference
center, allowing the public of the region (Geneva and neighboring France)
to work together with the delegates on Cédric Bregnard’s performance.

We would like the main soils of Europe, your soils, to be drawn by the
delegates and the public, and therefore, *we need your support*:

   - Selecting at least one soil profile – with plants or trees and showing
   the roots
   - Inviting Cédric Bregnard so that he takes the pictures based on which
   the performance will be held.

Please let us know if you are willing to participate. We hope to show to
Europe a magnificent gallery of our soils.
Contact: president en soilscience.eu

Read more: https://www.cedricbregnard.ch or
https://www.facebook.com/cedricbregnard.photo/
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News from the Nigeria Institute of Soil Science (NISS)

The Nigeria Institute of Soil Science (NISS) was enacted into law by the
NISS establishment Act of 2017. NISS is an agency under the Federal
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria.
The Nigerian Government recognizes the increasing pressure on soil and the
alarming rate of soil degradation and has therefore charged the Institute
with the responsibility of promoting rapid sustainability of high quality
soil through scientific methods and to regulate all issues pertaining to
soil management and its practices in Nigeria.

Feel free to contact us by email: info en niss.gov.ng; follow us on facebook
@nissng or on http://twitter.com/nissng

Read more: www.niss.gov.ng <http://niss.gov.ng/>
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Soil Profile Analytical Database 14 (SPADE14)

The existing Soil Profile Analytical Database (SPADE), a component of the
Eurasian Soil Database (ESDB), has been updated to include estimated
analytical data for the dominant soil units (STUs) of the 1:1.000.000 Soil
Geographical database of Europe. Among other attributes, the SPADE14
includes
Depth, Horizon names, Bulk density, Carbon-to-Nitrogen ratio, Total
carbonate, Gypsum, Cation exchange capacity, Electric conductivity,
calcium, potassium, magnesium and sodium,  Texture, Organic matter content,
pH, Porosity, Structure, Water retention capacity. SPADE14 includes 1078
estimated soil profiles for 28 countries. Data are available in ESDAC:

Read more: https://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/content/spade-14
<https://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/content/spade-14>
[From: European Soil Data Centre Newsletter No.118 (Jun- Jul 2019)]
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LUCAS 2015 Topsoil data of Switzerland

The dataset contains the data of physical and chemical properties analysed
in samples taken in Switzerland within the context of LUCAS 2015 survey.
These data have been used in the study “Comparison of sampling with a spade
and gouge auger for topsoil monitoring at the continental scale”. The LUCAS
2015 campaign in Switzerland had 150 sampling locations distributed in
arable, grassland, and woodland land cover classes in mineral soils in
Switzerland. At each sampling location, topsoil samples (0–20 cm) were
taken with the LUCAS spade and the gouge auger sampling methods.
Altogether, 300 samples were taken at the 150 locations: 150 samples with
spade and 150 with gouge auger. The samples were analysed for texture
properties, organic carbon, nitrogen, potassium, phosphorus, calcium
carbonate, pH and electrical conductivity.

Read more:
https://esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/content/lucas-2015-topsoil-data-switzerland
[From: European Soil Data Centre Newsletter No.118 (Jun- Jul 2019)]
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Soil Health Institute released progress report on adoption of soil health
practices

The Soil Health Institute (SHI) has released PROGRESS REPORT: Adoption of
Soil Health Systems Based on Data from the 2017 U.S. Census of Agriculture.
The analysis includes a state-by-state breakdown of both cover crops and
no-till production. In relation to soil health-promoting practices, the
main data that the Census provides is on use of cover crops and tillage.
Overall, the 2017 Census of Agriculture showed considerable progress with
soil health practices from 2012 to 2017, with 5 million additional acres of
cover crops and 8 million additional acres of no-till in the U.S.

Read more:
https://soilhealthinstitute.org/soil-health-institute-releases-progress-report-on-adoption-of-soil-health-practices/
[From: ASA-CSSA-SSSA Science Policy Report, 24 July 2019]
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Scientists hit pay dirt with new microbial research technique

Long ago, during the European Renaissance, Leonardo da Vinci wrote that we
humans “know more about the movement of celestial bodies than about the
soil underfoot.” Five hundred years and innumerable technological and
scientific advances later, his sentiment still holds true.

Read more:
https://www.soils.org.uk/news/25-jun-2019/scientists-hit-pay-dirt-new-microbial-research-technique?fbclid=IwAR1SJN9ti7ns_7KYnjTo-2K2jo-Cq4K_yDIWFpWgIDb60jUVrg7BAWt5tSA
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These bizarre wormlike creatures eat Rock, poop sand, and may even redesign
rivers

Most clams are happy to make their burrow in a nice, soft bed of sand or
mud. Not this mollusc. A recently uncovered relative of the shipworm puts
the hard into hardcore, chewing holes into rocks and excreting the debris
as sand.
Lithoredo abatanica joins a short list of freshwater animals capable of
literally weathering the landscape and creating real estate for other
species to hide in, while potentially affecting the course of their river
ecosystem.

Read more:
https://www.sciencealert.com/a-newly-discovered-genus-of-shipworm-eats-holes-into-rocks-and-poops-out-sand?fbclid=IwAR0bwAe8BMNUPJpzq1P9rFBS3yT52TVtcXlJWqOCptczejYti8ZxWQweHqg
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Women in Marial Ajith are realizing their community’s potential

Adut Akuei used to go every evening to the hospital to visit little Akol
Akot, her three-year old granddaughter, who was seriously malnourished.
Adut and her daughter Angong could often only feed her with asida, a dish
made out of ground sorghum. She wasn’t getting all the nutrients she needed
from her food, and the way the food was washed also left her susceptible to
food-borne illnesses that stopped absorption of nutrients and further
weakened her body.
With FAO’s help, Adut and the other women are doing their part to realize
the community’s potential. In late 2018, FAO, with funding of the
Governments of the Netherlands and Norway, started helping mothers enhance
and diversify the diets of their children to fight malnutrition. The women
now grow their own vegetables, making the most of their soil.

Read more:
http://www.fao.org/fao-stories/article/en/c/1193556/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social+media&utm_campaign=fao
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Why we need to stop treating soil like dirt

Guardian journalist Josh Toussaint-Strauss finds out how we are destroying
the earth’s soil, but also discovers some of the progress we’ve made in the
race to protect it.

Watch the movie:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSHR4sUZpcw&fbclid=IwAR3peIOqw7UAzS-6-1UNHsPxgiwmfKlfC63S4xkJ-EA27YCNzwyX2wnGti8
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Conferences, Meetings and Workshops2019SOILS4EU Workshops on IMPACTS OF SOIL
DEGRADATION ON HUMAN HEALTH and POTENTIAL OF EARTH OBSERVATION FOR IMPROVED
SOIL MONITORING

2 September 2019, Barcelona, Spain. We are pleased to announce you that the
SOILS4EU project

   - Impact of soil degradation on human health
   - Potential of Earth Observation for improved soil monitoring

These interactive workshops are organized as side events of the *TERRAenVISION
2019 Conference* “Working towards the Sustainable Development Goals”
(Barcelona, 2-7 Sept 2019). The aim of the workshops is to present and
discuss two in-depth reports on the above topics prepared by SOILS4EU for
the DG for Environment, and to gather expert opinions and feedback on the
content of both reports. Please feel free to contact Antonio López-Francos (
lopez-francos en iamz.ciheam.org) if you have any further questions.
Registration through the TERRAenVISION conference registration website.
Read more: https://terraenvision.eu/the-program/ and
https://www.iuss.org/media/soils4eu_workshops_5and6_2sept2019.pdf
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International Committee on Contaminated Land – 14th ICCL-meeting

23/24 October 2019, Lima, Perú. The Ministry of Environment of Perú (MINAM)
and the Secretariat of COMMON FORUM on Contaminated Land in Europe in its
function as acting on behalf of ICCL are privileged to invite you to the
14th meeting of the International Committee on Contaminated Land (ICCL).
Submission of presentations until 31st July 2019
Online registration will be opened 22nd August 2019

Read more: http://www.iccl.ch/meetings.html

Download the 2nd Announcement:
https://www.iuss.org/media/14th_meeting_iccl_second_announcement_june_2019_f.pdf
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Joint International Conference on “Soil and Water Resources Management for
Climate Smart Agriculture and Global Food and Livelihood Security”

Nov 5-9, 2019, New Delhi, India. The Joint International Conference is
being organized by Water Conservationists (WASWAC), International Soil
Conservation Organization (ISCO) and Soil Conservation Society of India (
SCSI). Natural resources, especially soil & water, are essential components
not only of the agro-ecosystems, but also of the total biosphere. However,
over the time, these resources have been degraded and depleted in the
absence of judicious use, management and conservation. The degradation of
soil and water resources has long been recognised as a primary threat to
productive and sustainable agriculture. Ongoing climate changes have added
complexities to the challenges faced by land users and policy makers,
whether in developed and developing countries. This international
conference, therefore, is intended to provide a forum, and perhaps, action
plan, to address these global concerns.

Abstract submission until August 31, 2019

Download the 2nd announcement:
https://www.iuss.org/media/revised_second_announcment_19-7-2019.pdf

Website: http://scsi.org.in/sw_index.html
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2020International Soil Classification Congress 2020

16-24 April 2020,  2020, Coahuila · Nuevo León · San Luis Potosí ·
Querétaro, México

This congress is part of the events organized by IUSS Commission 1.4 Soil
Classification and is composed of a five-day field workshop beginning in
Cuatro Ciénegas and ending with a three-day conference in Querétaro. Our
main objective is to provide a forum to continue the works and discussions
from previous meetings about soil classification systems as a medium to
communicate soil functions and management. The particular aim is to present
options for conserving and improving soils in areas with subhumid,
semiarid, and arid climates. For this reasons we invite leading soil
scientists, students and professionals interested in analyzing in depth the
indicators, indexes, and models that will improve soil classification as a
tool for soil conservation, global change

mitigation, and communication to stakeholders at multiple cartography
scales.

Please bear in mind that the deadline for early-bird registration and
payment of the field workshop is the 31st of this month of July 2019.

Key *dates* are:

April 16, 2020: arrival

April 17 - 21, 2020: field workshop

April 22 - 24, 2020: conference

The *deadlines* for the *field workshop* are:

Early-bird registration: July 31, 2019

Final registration: November 30, 2019

The *deadlines* for the* conference* are:

Abstract submission: December 15, 2019

Notification of acceptance: January 15, 2020

Early-bird registration: January 31, 2020
Regular registration: February 29, 2020
On-site registration possible

Read more: https://iscc2020.org/
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New publicationsIntelligent Soil Management for Sustainable Agriculture.
The Nutrient Buffer Power Concept

By Kodoth Prabhakaran Nair. 1st edition published by Springer International
Publishing in 2019, 389 pages, hardcover ISBN 978-3-030-15530-8, eBook ISBN
978-3-030-15530-8, price hardcover 176,79 €, price eBook 101,14 €.

This book conceptualizes a revolutionary idea based on a
mechanistic-mathematical model in which the “Buffer Power” of the principal
and problematic nutrients like phosphorus, potassium and zinc is
quantified. This is achieved by using either a very sophisticated
technique, electro-ultra-filtration, or a simple adsorption-desorption
equilibrium technique, and by integrating the “Buffer Power” of the
nutrient in question into the computations, accurate fertilizer
recommendations are made. This technique was field tested across Europe,
(Germany and Belgium), Africa (The Republic of Cameroon), and Asia (both
Central Asia- Turkey and South Asia-India), during a period of three
decades in test crops, such as, summer rye (Secale cereale), maize (Zea
mays), wheat (Triticum aestivum), white clover (Trifolium repens), a highly
nutritious and palatable fodder crop for Africa, black pepper (Piper
nigrum) and cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum). Remarkable precision in
predictability of plant uptake of phosphorus, potassium and zinc was
obtained employing the technique.

Read more:
https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783030155292?wt_mc=ThirdParty.SpringerLink.3.EPR653.About_eBook#otherversion=9783030155308
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Soil Resources and Its Mapping Through Geostatistics Using R and QGIS

Edited by Priyabrata Santra, Mahesh Kumar, N.R. Panwar and C.B. Pandey. 1st
Edition published by CRC Press on 15 July 2019. 362 pages, hardback ISBN:
9780367340520, price hardback: £92.00.
This book will provide an exposure to recent developments in the field of
geostatistical modeling, spatial variability of soil resources, and
preparation of digital soil maps using R and GIS and potential application
of it in agricultural resource management.

Please note: This title is co-published with New India Publishing Agency,
Delhi. Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India,
Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka

Read more:
https://www.routledge.com/Soil-Resources-and-Its-Mapping-Through-Geostatistics-Using-R-and-
QGIS/Santra-Kumar-Panwar-Pandey/p/book/9780367340520
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