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Soil Health BENCHMARKS
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Building a European network to advance soil research, monitor soil health and advocate for sustainable land use 🌱
Throughout Mission Soil Week, one theme resonated strongly: farmers and land managers must be at the heart of Europe’s soil health transition. Supporting them requires more than policies and indicators – it requires listening.

🎥Watch Prof Rachel Creamer's reflection: www.youtube.com/watch?v=le6D...
November 13, 2025 at 11:55 AM
📢We've just launched the Soil Stakeholder Insights Explorer, an online interactive tool that collects insights from 600+ stakeholders in 21 workshops across 24 case studies and 9 European countries.

👉Explore the tool: ecoenvai.ijs.si/benchmarks/s...
November 11, 2025 at 9:52 AM
🌱 Today, #BENCHMARKS presenting at #EUROSOIL2025:

🗣️ Paolo Di Lonardo |12:30–12:45
“𝘙𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘚𝘰𝘪𝘭 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘯 𝘜𝘳𝘣𝘢𝘯 𝘚𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴: 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘛𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘍𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥 𝘐𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯”
🗣️ Tiina Törmänen | 14:45–15:00
“𝘚𝘰𝘪𝘭 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘋𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘉𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘥-𝘚𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘝𝘦𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘝𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯”
September 9, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Today at 6pm, #BENCHMARKS Scientific Project Manager Paolo Di Lonardo @paolodilo.bsky.social joins the British Society of Soil Science panel “Missions to Protect Soil” at #EUROSOIL to throwh light on the progress being made at BENCHMARKS and the project’s potential impact on soil health assessment.🌱
September 8, 2025 at 12:37 PM
We're heading to #Eurosoil2025 in Seville! Our team will share our latest research on soil health, biodiversity & ecosystem services, and discuss #BENCHMARKS's impact on soil health assessment.

We look forward to connecting with the soil science community!

#SoilHealth #EUSoilMission
September 3, 2025 at 12:37 PM
What are the key themes, turning points & research gaps in 25 years of soil health research?

Read this new study to find out: 👉 www.frontiersin.org/journals/soi...

#SoilHealth #BENCHMARKS #ScienceToPolicy #HorizonEU
May 27, 2025 at 10:28 AM
📢BENCHMARKS Soil Sampling Protocols have just been published! This is a major step toward standardised soil health monitoring in Europe. Congratulations to all collaborators!

🚜🌳Ag and forest: tinyurl.com/ycyahprw
🧪Ag & forest experimental sites: tinyurl.com/mpampnah
🏙️Urban: tinyurl.com/n3rttpxu
May 15, 2025 at 12:02 PM
How do agricultural practices impact soil organisms? 🌱 A recent #BENCHMARKS study found that sustainable practices support soil health, and developed a new scoring system for selecting biological indicators.

Access it here: tinyurl.com/3hbmpmdy
#SoilHealth #BENCHMARKS #SoilBiota
Response of soil biota to agricultural management practices: A systematic quantitative meta-data-analysis and method selection framework
Soil organisms are vital to soil health, however, their inclusion in monitoring frameworks remains limited. Yet, it is well-known that agricultural ma…
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April 28, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Are you interested in learning more about soil health and biological measurements? Then register for our lab skills course focused on the biological aspects of soil health. It takes place the 1st week in September 2025, but register early as places go quite quickly. Max 25 persons.
Soil Biology Lab Skills Course for Assessing Soil Functions (1 - 5 September 2025) | Biosis - Biological Soil Information System
biosisplatform.eu
February 8, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Our brilliant Project Coordinator @paolodilo.bsky.social will present #BENCHMARKS at the EGU General Assembly 2025 in Vienna!

🗓️ 30 Apr 2025
📍 Session: SSS4.11 – Soil health under global change and human impact

🔗 Full details: meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU25/EGU25-...

#EGU25 #SoilHealth
April 24, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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EU environmental law - new legislation on soil monitoring agreed
www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
Soil monitoring law: Council reaches deal with Parliament
The Council reached a provisional deal with the European Parliament on a directive to improve monitoring and assessment of all soils within the EU.
www.consilium.europa.eu
April 10, 2025 at 8:42 AM
🧪 “Soil health is the glue” that sustains life and drives us forward!

At the BENCHMARKS AGM in Nancy, project partners gathered for strategic discussions, hands-on workshops and community building for healthier soils in Europe. 🌱

Read more: soilhealthbenchmarks.eu/soil-health-...

#SoilHealth
April 8, 2025 at 12:23 PM
BENCHMARKS is joining the Soil Health Now! conference in Wageningen, NL — April 8–10, 2025!

We’re proud to have strong presence at this key event on European soil health! Check the details in the thread.

Join us:
🔗 2025.ai4soilhealth.eu

#BENCHMARKS #SoilHealthNow #HorizonEU
Soil Health Now - European Conference 8–10 April 2025, Wageningen International Conference Center (WICC), Wageningen
A 3-day international conference with keynotes, discussion forums, oral talks, workshops and demonstrations + fieldwork
2025.ai4soilhealth.eu
April 7, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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@lucianachr.bsky.social and I spent 3 wonderful days at EcoEnvAI (Ljubljana, SI) where we met with Marko Debeljak and his team, to discuss the development of @shbenchmarks.bsky.social. Follow the link for more insight: www.linkedin.com/posts/paolod...
Paolo Di Lonardo on LinkedIn: Luciana Chavez Rodriguez and I spent 3 wonderful days at EcoEnvAI…
Luciana Chavez Rodriguez and I spent 3 wonderful days at EcoEnvAI (Ljubljana, SI) where we met with Marko Debeljak, Manca Topole, Bojan Blažica, Vid Podpečan…
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February 14, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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Data from the LUCAS soil database has revealed a critical warning: 60-70% of Europe’s soil is now classified as unhealthy. But what exactly is LUCAS soil, and how does it gather this essential data?

Find out in this blog by Lucas Gomes
@aarhusuniint.bsky.social
ai4soilhealth.eu/how-lucas-so...
How LUCAS soil data supports EU policy and research - AI4SoilHealth
Data from the LUCAS soil database has revealed a critical warning: 60-70% of Europe’s soil is now classified as unhealthy. But what exactly is LUCAS soil, and
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February 25, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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📢 🪱 Earthworms enthusiasts 😁 : The official website for the 13th Symposium on Earthworm Ecology is now live! ✨ 🪱
📅 SAVE THE DATE: August 23-28, 2026 in Wageningen, the Netherlands
🔗 Check it out and stay tuned for updates!
event.wur.nl/isee13/home-2
📸Amazing pictures @frankashwood.bsky.social
March 21, 2025 at 10:21 AM
📣We are delighted to announce that BENCHMARKS Project Manager Paolo Di Lonardo @paolodilo.bsky.social will speak at the 4th Annual Meeting of the International Network on Soil Biodiversity (NETSOB) to discuss soil biodiversity.

📆26th Feb
🕜13.30

Register: lnkd.in/eZsJvDRc

#SoilHealth #BENCHMARKS
February 11, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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‼️ Last Chance to Register for Soil Health Now! 🌱

Join us April 8-10 at WICC, Wageningen, The Netherlands, to discuss #SoilHealth #SoilScience #SoilMonitoring #CarbonFarming

⏳ Registration closes 1 Feb 2025!

👉 Secure your spot: pretix.eu/opengeohubfo...
January 15, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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Excited to announce the registration is open for the 2025 lab skills course. This course introduces a range of soil biology techniques for assessing soil functions and soil health. For details on registration, dates and programme see below
📣SBL Course announcement: soon registration will open for the next edition of our course 'Soil Biology Lab Skills Course for Assessing Soil Functions' that will take place on 1st - 5th September 2025 at Wageningen University. More information & registration check: biosisplatform.eu/services/tra...
January 13, 2025 at 10:32 PM
This season, as Christmas trees 🌲 grace many of our homes, let’s flip the perspective: the roots beneath rely on healthy soil for life. Here’s to the hidden pillars of healthy growth! 🌱

Happy holidays from BENCHMARKS—wishing you warmth, gratitude & reflection! 🌟

#SoilHealth #Roots #BENCHMARKS
December 23, 2024 at 9:02 AM
🌱 Soil Blitz events by Earthwatch Europe in partnership with BENCHMARKS empower communities to protect soil health. The latest, with Wij.Land at De Vooruitgang farm (NL), saw 25 farmers assess soil health. Stay tuned for more citizen science updates! 📸credits Earthwatch Europe. #SoilHealth
December 20, 2024 at 8:16 AM
📢 Calling Stakeholders! Join SOILSCAPE, a 4-year EU-funded project to promote soil health by 2030. Partner with UNESCO & connect with experts from science, arts, & culture to build a Soil Literacy movement. 🌱 Apply now: tinyurl.com/bdhntftr
#SoilHealth #SOILSCAPE #HorizonEurope #ArtForSoil
December 19, 2024 at 3:35 PM
🚨Join us today at this webinar to hear from soil health experts working on EU Mission Soil projects, including our very own BENCHMARKS Project Manager Paolo Di Lonardo!
@paolodilo.bsky.social

🕛Starts now!
🔗https://tinyurl.com/yc7kmvfj
December 12, 2024 at 9:02 AM
Welcome to Soil Health BENCHMARKS in Bluesky!
We'll be posting about our project progress and results, publications, events, soil health news and more!

Stay tuned and connect with us to enhance collaboration on soil health research and practice! 💪
December 9, 2024 at 10:03 AM
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"How to monitor the ‘success’ of agricultural sustainability: A perspective", by Loekie Schreefel, our own @rachelcreamer.bsky.social, Hannah van Zanten, Imke de Boer, @rogierschulte.bsky.social and others. doi.org/10.1016/j.gf... #OpenAccess.
December 9, 2024 at 6:55 AM