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EGU Soil System Sciences Division
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Soil System Sciences Division (SSS) of the European Geosciences Union (EGU)
📸 Shoot your soil!

Got amazing soil pics? Share them with @egu.eu’s open-access image repository under the Soil System Sciences category.

🔗 imaggeo.egu.eu/category/soil-system-sciences/

Let’s show the beauty & complexity of soils from micro to macro scale 🌍

#SoilScience #EGU #Imaggeo #ScienceArt
November 10, 2025 at 1:44 PM
🌍 The EGU Soil System Sciences (SSS) Newsletter (Issue 4, Oct 2025) is out now, packed with updates on EU soil law, digital mapping, and more!

Dive in 👉 www.egu.eu/newsletter/s...

#SoilScience #EGU #EGUSSS #SoilSystems #Newsletter
November 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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🔥 Excited to convene our #EGU26 session
“Managing Wildfires in a Changing World” with Carmen Sánchez García, @agirona.bsky.social & Martinho Martins

Early career fee waiver deadline: Dec 2–11.
Info 👉 lnkd.in/dzUEyHpg

DM me if in doubt!
#Wildfires #Climate #Soil
@egu-sss.bsky.social @egu.eu
October 30, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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#EGU26 is already on its way 🎉!
Abstract submissions are officially open until 15 January 2026, 13:00 CET.

Let the journey begin and submit your abstract NOW!

👉 Visit https://www.egu26.eu/ for more information!
October 29, 2025 at 11:30 AM
🧟 Soil Fun Fact: Zombie carbon, or when the underground comes back to life!

Soil holds more carbon than all plants + the atmosphere, but when disturbed, some of it “rises from the dead” as CO₂!

🎃 Keep that #ZombieCarbon buried this #Halloween 🌱

#EGUSSS #SoilScience #CarbonCycle
October 27, 2025 at 3:17 PM
🆕 New publication in SOIL journal!

📖 Quantifying spatial uncertainty to improve soil predictions in data-sparse regions

👥 Rau et al.

🔗 soil.copernicus.org/articles/11/...

#SoilScience #SoilJournal #Research #OpenAccess #EGU_SSS
Quantifying spatial uncertainty to improve soil predictions in data-sparse regions
Abstract. Artificial neural networks (ANNs) are valuable tools for predicting soil properties using large datasets. However, a common challenge in soil sciences is the uneven distribution of soil samp...
soil.copernicus.org
October 17, 2025 at 10:42 AM
🆕 New publication in SOIL journal!

📖 High-resolution frequency-domain electromagnetic mapping for the hydrological modeling of an orange orchard

👥 Peruzzo et al.

🔗 soil.copernicus.org/articles/11/...

#SoilScience #SoilJournal #Research #OpenAccess #EGU_SSS
High-resolution frequency-domain electromagnetic mapping for the hydrological modeling of an orange orchard
Abstract. While aboveground precision agriculture technologies provide spatial and temporal datasets that are ever increasing in terms of density and precision, belowground information lags behind and...
soil.copernicus.org
October 17, 2025 at 10:41 AM
🆕 New publication in SOIL journal!

📖 High biodegradability of water-soluble organic carbon in soils at the southern margin of the boreal forest

👥 Zhu et al.

🔗 soil.copernicus.org/articles/11/...

#SoilScience #SoilJournal #Research #OpenAccess #EGU_SSS
High biodegradability of water-soluble organic carbon in soils at the southern margin of the boreal forest
Abstract. Water-soluble organic carbon (WSOC) is an important component of the soil organic carbon pool. While the biodegradability and its compositional changes of WSOC in deep soils in boreal forest...
soil.copernicus.org
October 17, 2025 at 10:40 AM
🧑‍🌾 Into soil science & land planning?

📍 Cranfield Uni | Nov 12–13
Intro to Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) course by the British Society of Soil Science (BSSS) is happening!

Only 9 spaces left!

🗓️ Register here: soils.org.uk/events/intro...

#soilscience #BSSS #Planning #ALC
soils.org.uk
October 13, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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Thinking about joining EGU's #Mentoring Scheme for #EGU26, but want to consolidate your skills first? This #workshop is for you!

📅: Thursday 16 October 2025, at 10:00 CEST.
🔗: egu.eu/6Q7OB9
⚠️Places are limited! Apply by 14 October 2025!
👉 Learn more: egu.eu/0NTDAW

📸: Mike Smith on imaggeo.egu.eu
October 7, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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🚨#JobAlert
Are you currently a #student living in Germany and looking for a part-time & remote job?
This opportunity is waiting for you!
#EGU are looking for a Community Development Assistant work-student to join their communications team!
📅Apply by 24 October 2025.
Learn more here: egu.eu/9Y1PZ8
October 6, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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The #EGU’s #Education Committee is expanding its Geoscience Education Field Officers initiative to even more European countries🌍!

🗓️Applications are open until 31 October 2025.

👀Application details: egu.eu/5BXBFW
🔗Apply here: egu.eu/6YN5A8
📸: Sebastian Breitenbach on imaggeo.egu.eu
October 7, 2025 at 9:44 AM
🆕 New publication in SOIL journal!

📖 Terrain is a stronger predictor of peat depth than airborne radiometrics in Norwegian landscapes

👥 Vollering et al.

🔗 soil.copernicus.org/articles/11/...

#SoilScience #SoilJournal #Research #OpenAccess #EGU_SSS
Terrain is a stronger predictor of peat depth than airborne radiometrics in Norwegian landscapes
Abstract. Peatlands are Earth's most carbon-dense terrestrial ecosystems and their carbon density varies with the depth of the peat layer. Accurate mapping of peat depth is crucial for carbon accounti...
soil.copernicus.org
October 6, 2025 at 11:51 AM
📰 The latest EGU Soil System Sciences (SSS) Newsletter - Issue 3 - is out!

🔗 Read it here: www.egu.eu/newsletter/s...

💌 Want to subscribe? Scroll to the bottom of the page to sign up and stay connected with the soil science community!

#SoilScience #EGU #Newsletter #SoilSystems
[EGU SSS list] Newsletter n. 3
www.egu.eu
October 6, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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Are you a #ScienceArtist? We're looking for you to join us at #EGU26!

Applications are now open for EGU’s #Artist in #Residence programme!

📅 Apply by 27 October 2025.
👉 Learn more about the application details & requirements: egu.eu/63Y1BV
📝 Submit your application here: egu.eu/813683
October 4, 2025 at 11:15 AM
🆕 New publication in SOIL journal!
📖 What if publication bias is the rule and net carbon loss from priming the exception?

👥 Michel et al.

🔗 soil.copernicus.org/articles/11/...

#SoilScience #SoilJournal #Research #OpenAccess #EGU_SSS
What if publication bias is the rule and net carbon loss from priming the exception?
Abstract. Priming effects in soil science describe the influence of fresh carbon (C) inputs on rates of microbial mineralisation of native soil organic matter, which can either increase (positive prim...
soil.copernicus.org
October 4, 2025 at 10:16 AM
🆕 New publication in SOIL journal!
📖 A simple model of the turnover of organic carbon in a soil profile: model test, parameter identification and sensitivity

👥 Coucheney et al.

🔗 soil.copernicus.org/articles/11/...

#SoilScience #SoilJournal #Research #OpenAccess #EGU_SSS
A simple model of the turnover of organic carbon in a soil profile: model test, parameter identification and sensitivity
Abstract. Simulation models are potentially useful tools to test our understanding of the processes involved in the turnover of soil organic carbon (SOC) and to evaluate the role of management practic...
soil.copernicus.org
October 4, 2025 at 10:15 AM
🆕 New publication in SOIL journal!
📖 Aeration and mineral composition of soil mediate microbial CUE

👥 Niedźwiecka et al.

🔗 soil.copernicus.org/articles/11/...

#SoilScience #SoilJournal #Research #OpenAccess #EGU_SSS
Aeration and mineral composition of soil mediate microbial CUE
Abstract. In ecosystem studies, microbial carbon use efficiency (CUE) is often used to estimate the proportion of organic substrate (glucose) consumed by microbial biomass that is not released from so...
soil.copernicus.org
October 4, 2025 at 10:13 AM
🆕 New publication in SOIL journal!
📖 Quantifying hydrological impacts of compacted sandy subsoils using soil water flow simulations: the importance of vegetation parameterization

👥 soil.copernicus.org/articles/11/...
🔗

#SoilScience #SoilJournal#Research #OpenAccess
soil.copernicus.org
October 1, 2025 at 6:14 AM
🌱 Are you an EGU member looking to grow as a mentor or mentee?

On 16 Oct (10 am CEST), the EGU Outreach Committee hosts a free interactive mentoring workshop!

👉 Register by 14 Oct: www.egu.eu/webinars/562...

#EGU #Mentoring #EGU26
EGU mentoring workshop 2025
<p>Are you an EGU member who is looking for a way to gain confidence and increase your skills in mentorship? Why don’t you join the EGU Outreach Committee’s Mentoring Workshop!</p><p>This workshop wil...
www.egu.eu
September 29, 2025 at 10:04 AM
🆕 New publication in SOIL journal!
📖 Overcoming barriers in long-term, continuous monitoring of soil CO2 flux: a low-cost sensor system
👥 Nguyen et al.
🔗 lnkd.in/dn56fqG5
hashtag#SoilScience hashtag#SoilJournal hashtag#Research hashtag#OpenAccess
September 25, 2025 at 9:47 AM
🆕 New publication in SOIL journal!
📖 Combining electromagnetic induction and satellite-based NDVI data for improved determination of management zones for sustainable crop production
👥 Dogar et al.
🔗 lnkd.in/dtHTVYVj
hashtag#SoilScience hashtag#SoilJournal hashtag#Research hashtag#OpenAccess
September 25, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Just wrapped up an amazing #Eurosoil2025 in Seville-Spain 🌍
Inspiring talks, great networking & exciting new soil science!

Huge thanks to all organizers & participants 👏
Onward to more collaboration & sustainable solutions 🌱

#Eurosoil2025 #SoilScience #Seville
September 22, 2025 at 2:12 PM
🚨 Final reminder!

The #EGU26 SSS Division is still accepting session proposals, but the deadline is TOMORROW ⏳

Don’t miss your chance to contribute!

#SoilScience #EGU_SSS #ECS #ScienceCareers
🚨 Call for session proposals!

The #EGU26 SSS Division is accepting ideas for sessions.
Help shape the programme: 🌱 soils, sustainability, climate, land use, and beyond.

📅 Deadline: 16 Sept 2025
🔗 meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU26/provis...

#SoilScience #EGU_SSS #ECS #ScienceCareers
Call for session proposals
meetingorganizer.copernicus.org
September 15, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Did you know?

In Iceland, volcanic ash weathers into some of the world’s youngest soils: Andisols! 🌋 Rich in minerals, they support hardy plants in a tough climate.
Soil isn’t just dirt; it’s living history beneath our feet. 🪱

#EGU #SoilScience #GlobalSoils
September 9, 2025 at 9:09 AM