Dear Colleagues,

Welcome to the July newsletter of the EGU Soil System Sciences Division! This month, we invite you to celebrate the Soil Monitoring Law agreement under the trilogue, revisit the last EUSO Stakeholders Forum on Competitiveness, and get to know the new SSS and ECS team through our new SSS Blog post and the Linkedin and Bluesky pages. Moreover, we also have some reminders for the EUROSOIL and the opening of the EGU 26 session proposals.

Heike Knicker, Division President

Beatrice Giannetta & Sana Boubehziz, ECS Reps

The ECS Team

What recently happened on Soil System Sciences?

The Soil Monitoring Law aims to ensure healthy soils in EU by 2025 and progress on EU Zero Pollution ambition. Among others, the agreements provide the monitoring and assessment of soil health using common soil descriptors and an EU methodology for sampling points. In support, the Commission will reinforce the EU soil sampling program LUCAS Soils.

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The 1^st part of the EUSO Stakeholders Forum took place online in June 12^th. Talks included business models related to carbon farming, remediation, the banking sector, AgriTech, the food chain, biotechnology, bio-fertilizers and -pesticides development, and laboratories. Recordings are available online.

A 2^nd part will take place in September 9^th. Focusing on innovative advancements and breakthroughs within the Mission Soil projects, this in-person event will be hosted within EUROSOIL 2025, in Spain.

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Discover the highlight article: “Using 3D observations with high spatio-temporal resolution to calibrate and evaluate a process-focused cellular automaton model of soil erosion by water”.

By Anette Eltner, David Favis-Mortlock, Oliver Grothum, Martin Neumann, Tomáš Laburda, and Petr Kavka.

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New SSS Blog Post

We are thrilled to introduce the new Soil System Sciences (SSS) Division and its dynamic ECS (Early Career Scientists) team!

This new chapter brings fresh perspectives, exciting research, and a revitalized focus on advancing soil science. Learn more about the SSS Division representatives, meet the new ECS team members, and discover a glimpse into their impactful research in the latest SSS Blog post.

Stay tuned for all the exciting updates, and join us in welcoming these talented individuals to the forefront of soil science!

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In addition, you can now read interesting updates of the Soil System Sciences Division and related topics on LinkedIn and Bluesky pages.

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Upcoming Events and Deadlines

The EUROSOIL 2025 Meeting will be held in Seville, Spain, from September 8th to 12th. This exciting event will feature five days of scientific and technical sessions, complemented by social and cultural activities.

Regular registration is open until August 1st, make sure to secure your spot before the deadline!

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The 2026 EGU General Assembly will be held in Vienna and online from May 3rd to 8th. This is a unique opportunity to come together with the global geoscience community and engage in discussions about the latest and most exciting research in soil system sciences, among other fields.

Don’t miss your chance to be part of this key event! Mark your calendars now, and get ready to contribute to groundbreaking debates and discoveries!

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