{"id":4040,"date":"2022-11-15T10:08:21","date_gmt":"2022-11-15T09:08:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.soilbelgium.be\/?p=4040"},"modified":"2022-12-14T10:31:59","modified_gmt":"2022-12-14T09:31:59","slug":"sssb-thematic-day-on-soil-health-qualitywhat-defines-a-good-soil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.soilbelgium.be\/?p=4040","title":{"rendered":"SSSB Thematic Day on Soil Health \/ Quality: What Defines a \u201cGood Soil\u201d?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Date: 19\/12\/2022 AM<\/strong> \"\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Venue: Royal Academy<\/strong>, Hertogstraat 1, Brussels<\/a> – Rubenszaal & Atrium<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Programme<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

8.45 – 9.15: Arrival (coffee in Atrium – presentations in Rubenszaal)
9.15 – 9.20: Welcome (Rubenszaal)
9.20 – 9.40: Invited Speaker \u2013 Bas van Wesemael <\/span>(UCLouvain) Monitoring of soil health indicators in support of policy measures
<\/strong>9.40 – 9.55: Oral Presentation \u2013 Lisa Joos (ILVO) The response of the soil microbiome after short-term disturbances: a bio-indicator to reflect the soil health status
9.55 -10.15: Invited Speaker \u2013 Giles Colinet (ULi\u00e8ge)<\/span> Healthy soils, healthy food? A trace metal perspective in kitchen and market gardens
10.15 – 10.30: Oral Presentation \u2013 Carlos Wetzel (LIST) Soil bacterial, fungal and diatom biodiversity in Luxembourg<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10.30 – 11.00: Coffee <\/strong>+ Posters

11.00 \u2013 11.20: Invited Speaker \u2013 Martien Swerts (Vlaams Planbureau voor Omgeving)<\/span>
Risk-based thresholds and soil functional indicators in the context of the EU soil health law
11.20- 11.50: Debate<\/strong> What defines a \u201cGood Soil\u201d —  Scientific reflections for policymakers
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11.50 – 12.10: Invited Speaker \u2013 Ellen Desie (KULeuven)<\/span> Soil health in forest soils \u2013 challenges and solutions
12.10\u2013 12.25: Oral Presentation \u2013 Lola Leveau (UClouvain) The “earthworm basket” method appears promising for measuring mulch burial in on-farm research
12.25 -12.40: Oral Presentation \u2013 Robrecht Van Der Bauwhede (KULeuven) Optimizing screening of rock dusts for acid forest soil restoration
12.40 – 12.45: Closing Remarks<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scope<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

As we have entered the Anthropocene, the awareness has grown that soils are a vital, though limited, resource, supporting the delivery of many key ecosystem services such as food security and climate regulation. Given the critical role of soils in securing human well-being a range of new policy-making initiatives have been set up recently, such as the EU Soil Health Law. Hence, an exchange between policymakers and scientists is crucial in order to find out what parameters are key in determining a healthy soil. Or in other words, a very important question remains: \u201cWhat Defines a Good Soil\u201d? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the light of this question we would like to invite scientific contributions focusing on assessments of either physical, chemical or biological indicators of soil quality and\/or soil health. We welcome both oral and poster and presentations covering a wide range of ecosystems, including natural, agricultural and urban environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Oral presentation will be followed by a debate on the suitability of a soil health approach in the context of the current EU law making process as well as on how to provide policy makers with scientific information and tools needed to protect our soils and secure the delivery of ecosystem services for future generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Register via this <\/strong>link<\/strong> <\/a>(deadline 12\/12)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abstract submission deadline: 5\/12\/2022<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please use the below template and send your abstract to jeroen.meersmans@uliege.be<\/p>\n\n\n\n

abstract-template Thematic day Soil Quality<\/a>Download<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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