Bettina Weber 2026 Alina Kabata-Pendias Medal The 2026 Alina Kabata-Pendias Medal is awarded to Bettina Weber for pioneering, interdisciplinary contributions to understanding cryptogamic communities and biocrusts, and their role in biogeochemical cycles, particularly in nitrogen cycle. Read more
Cornelia Rumpel 2026 Philippe Duchaufour Medal The 2026 Philippe Duchaufour Medal is awarded to Cornelia Rumpel for pioneering interdisciplinary research on soil organic matter and exceptional leadership advancing soil science through mentorship and global engagement. Read more
Layla Márquez San Emeterio 2026 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award The 2026 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to Layla Márquez San Emeterio for significantly advancing our understanding of the origin, turnover, and stabilization of soil organic matter in Mediterranean agroecosystems. Read more
Daniel Asiamah Aboagye 2025 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award The 2025 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to Daniel Asiamah Aboagye Effect of Residue Application Methods and Long-Term No-Tillage Management on Residue Decomposition and Priming Effect in Japanese Andosol: Evidence from a Field Incubation Experiment Read more
Katerina Georgiou 2025 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award The 2025 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to Katerina Georgiou for significant contributions to the understanding of the fundamental mechanisms of carbon cycling at a range of scales; from soil particle to field-scale, to global predictions. Read more
Kavindra Senaratna 2025 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award The 2025 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to Kavindra Senaratna Characterizing Soil Respiration rates across different Land uses in a Tropical Urban Catchment Read more
Martin-Georg Endress 2025 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award The 2025 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to Martin-Georg Endress Exploring the energetics of soil microbial metabolism under substrate limitation Read more
Wulf Amelung 2025 Philippe Duchaufour Medal The 2025 Philippe Duchaufour Medal is awarded to Wulf Amelung for pioneering research in uncovering the mechanisms of soil degradation and efforts to restore soil functions, thereby enabling sustainable agriculture and land use. Read more
Daniel L. Evans 2024 Arne Richter Award for Outstanding Early Career Scientists The 2024 Arne Richter Award for Outstanding Early Career Scientists is awarded to Daniel L. Evans for outstanding research in the field of exploration of urban soil ecosystem services. Read more
Hyunsoo Seo 2024 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award The 2024 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to Hyunsoo Seo Implementing Spatial Mapping and Sequential Gaussian Simulation for Probabilistic Risk Modeling of Heavy Metals Contamination in Urban Soils Read more
