There are over 100,000 different types of soil in the world.

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The International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS) is the global union of soil scientists. The objectives of the IUSS are to promote all branches of soil science, and to support all soil scientists across the world in the pursuit of their activities. This website provides information for IUSS members and those interested in soil science.

Meetings & Events

29th SSSEA Conference - Sustainable Land and Water Management and Climate Smart Agriculture - Innovations and Practices for Enhanced Food and Nutrition Security

Monday, 18. November 2019 to Friday, 22. November 2019

Location

Naivasha, Kenya

Details

Contact: soilseakenya@gmail.com

Download: media/kalro-sssea-29th-sssea-1call-for-papers.pdf

World Science Forum on Science, Ethics and Responsibility

Wednesday, 20. November 2019 to Saturday, 23. November 2019

Location

Budapest, Hungary

Details

Deadline for session proposals: April 10, 2019

Website: https://worldscienceforum.org/

LOTEX2019 - 2nd Conference on Long-term Field Experiments

Wednesday, 20. November 2019 to Thursday, 21. November 2019

Location

Nyíregyháza, Hungary

Details

Abstract submission deadline: June 10, 2019

Conference webpage: http://konferencia.unideb.hu/en/node/295

Contact: lotex2019@gmail.com

Conference ‘Soil and the SDGs: challenges and need for action’

Monday, 25. November 2019 to Monday, 25. November 2019

Location

Brussels, Belgium

Details

Conference website: www.soil-conference.org

Symposium on Soil Erosion: Connecting Science, Policy and Practice

Thursday, 5. December 2019 to Friday, 6. December 2019

Location

Leuven, Belgium

Details

Website: https://www.eventbrite.nl/e/tickets-symposium-on-soil-erosion-connecting-science-policy-and-practice-74793345911?utm_source=Bodemerosie+congres&utm_campaign=9737ffc831-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_07_02_02_20_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c19d1b2390-9737ffc831-244817517

Early Career Soil Modeling Workshop - Joint Early Career Researchers – Soil Science Networking Event

Sunday, 8. December 2019 to Sunday, 8. December 2019

Location

San Francisco, USA

Details

Contact email: r.baatz@fz-juelich.de

Downloads: https://soil-modeling.org/news/news-images/ismc_ecr_workshop_agu2019/at_download/file

4th Thünen Symposium on Soil Metagenomics - Understanding and Managing Soil Microbiomes

Wednesday, 11. December 2019 to Friday, 13. December 2019

Location

Braunschweig, Germany

Details

Preliminary Programme with Call for Abstract

Symposium website: www.soil-metagenomics.org

Further events: event calendar microbiology

Intersoil 2020 – International Conference on Soil, Sediments and Water - “Soil as a solution in facing the big challenges and reaching the goals for the planet”

Monday, 2. March 2020 to Tuesday, 3. March 2020

Location

Brussels, Belgium

Details

Call for papers until October 31, 2019

Congress website: https://www.webs-event.com/webs/en/event/intersoil/

Global Symposium on Soil Biodiversity (GSOBI20)

Tuesday, 10. March 2020 to Thursday, 12. March 2020

Location

FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy

Details

SOIL SCIENCE SOCIETY OF NIGERIA (SSSN) - 44TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, COAL CITY, 2020 “Climate-smart soil management, soil health/quality and land management: synergies for sustainable ecosystem services”

Monday, 16. March 2020 to Friday, 20. March 2020

Location

Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Main Campus Ebeano City, Agbani Enugu State, Nigeria

Details

Website: http://www.soilsnigeriaconference.com

Download: media/call_posters_-_soil_science_society_of_nigeria_44th_annual_conference.pdf

VI International Soil Classification Congress in 2020 in Mexico

Thursday, 16. April 2020 to Friday, 24. April 2020

Location

Mexico

Details

including Field Workshop from Cuatro Ciénagas to Querétaro

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
notificaction of acceptance: January 15, 2020
early-bird registration: January 31, 2020
regular registration: February 29, 2020

Congress website: http://iscc2020.org/

EGU General Assembly 2020

Sunday, 3. May 2020 to Friday, 8. May 2020

Location

Vienna, Austria

Details

Deadline for abstract submission: 15 January 2020

Website: https://egu2020.eu/

ISCRAES 2020 - International Symposium on Climate-Resilient Agri-Environmental Systems

Tuesday, 19. May 2020 to Friday, 22. May 2020

Location

Dublin, Ireland

Details

Abstract submission deadline: November 30, 2019

Early bird registration deadline: January 06, 2020

Symposium website: http://www.iscraes2020.org/

Download: media/iscraes_flyer_f.pdf

Global Conference on Sandy Soils

Sunday, 31. May 2020 to Thursday, 4. June 2020

Location

University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA

Details

Conference website: https://sandysoils.org/

Download: media/global_conference_on_sandy_soils.pdf

8th International Crop Science Congress

Sunday, 21. June 2020 to Thursday, 25. June 2020

Location

Saskatoon, Canada

Details

Submissions to be considered for oral presentations close: February 28, 2020

Submissions for poster presentations close: May 15, 2020

Congress website: https://www.icsc2020.com/

WRB Workshop Summer 2020

Sunday, 21. June 2020 to Friday, 26. June 2020

Location

Toruń, Poland

Details

Registration opening: 21st November 2019

Early-bird fee payment deadline: 1st February 2020

Website: https://sites.google.com/site/summerwrb/home

4thSoil in the Environment Conference: SITE 2020

Sunday, 28. June 2020 to Wednesday, 1. July 2020

Location

Toruń, Poland

Details

Website: https://sites.google.com/view/site-torun-2020

Download: media/1st_announcement_-_site_4.pdf

International Workshop on Archaeological Soil Microscopy and Phytoliths Analysis (WASM)

Wednesday, 8. July 2020 to Friday, 10. July 2020

Location

Paris, France

Details

Contact: quentinborderie@yahoo.fr

Download: media/wasm-paris2020_-_first_announcement.pdf

Eurosoil 2020, Connecting people and soil

Monday, 24. August 2020 to Friday, 28. August 2020

Location

Geneva, Switzerland

Details

Website: http://eurosoil2020.com/

Pre-Program: https://www.iuss.org/media/eurosoil_2020_pre-programm.pdf

Call for Contributions opens 2 December 2019

Call for Contributions deadline: 20 February 2020

Early Bird Registrations deadline: 28 May 2020

16th International Conference on Soil Micromorphology

Sunday, 30. August 2020 to Thursday, 3. September 2020

Location

Krakow, Poland

Details

End of abstract submission and early-bird registration: February 29, 2020

Conference website: http://www.icosm2020.sggw.pl/

2nd circular: https://www.iuss.org/media/2nd_circular_icosm_2020_krakow.pdf

2020 SSSA Kirkham Conference

Monday, 14. September 2020 to Thursday, 17. September 2020

Location

Kruger National Park, South Africa

Details

Questions? Please contact Kirkham Conference Chair Brent Clothier at brent.clothier@plantandfood.co.nz.

Website: www.soils.org/membership/divisions/soil-physics-and-hydrology/kirkham-conferences

First IUSS Conference on Sodic Soil Reclamation

Thursday, 17. September 2020 to Saturday, 19. September 2020

Location

Changchun, China

Details

Deadline for abstract submission: July 1, 2020

Deadline for full text of paper: Aug. 1, 2020

Contact: wangzhichun@iga.ac.cn

Website: http://ssr.csp.escience.cn/dct/page/65578

9th International Acid Sulfate Soils Conference - Acid Sulfate Soils: Progress, Policy and Prospects

Sunday, 15. November 2020 to Friday, 20. November 2020

Location

Adelaide, Australia

Details

Abstract Submission and Conference Registration opens: 1st November, 2019

Abstract Submission and Early Registration closes 1st February, 2020

Website: https://biological.adelaide.edu.au/acid-sulfate-soil/iassc/

Soils Conference 2020

Sunday, 29. November 2020 to Friday, 4. December 2020

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Details

The joint conference hosted by Soil Science Australia and the New Zealand Society of Soil Science.

Temporary website: https://www.soilscienceaustralia.org.au/soils-conference-2020/

The Third Global Soil Biodiversity Conference

Monday, 1. November 2021 to Wednesday, 3. November 2021

Location

Dublin, Ireland

Details

Website: http://gsb2021.ie/

22nd World Congress of Soil Science 2022

Sunday, 31. July 2022 to Friday, 5. August 2022

Location

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Details

Current website: https://www.soils.org.uk/wcss2022