International Union of Soil Sciences

 

The International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS) is the global union of soil scientists. The objectives of the IUSS are to foster all branches of the soil sciences and their applications, and to give support to soil scientists in the pursuit of their activities. For further information, visit the IUSS web page. For further information about the work of the IUSS, contact Stephen Nortcliff.

IUSS Election results

 

Election List 2008
    Position and Candidates
Division One – Soil in Space and Time
Division Chair K. Stahr, Germany
     
1.1 Soil Morphology and Micromorphology 1.1 Chair R.M. Poch, Spain
1.1 Vice Chair M. Gerard, France
1.2 Soil Geography 1.2 Chair R. Jahn, Germany
1.2 Vice Chair A. Faz Cano, Spain
1.3 Soil Genesis 1.3 Chair G.L. Zhang, China
1.3 Vice-Chair Z. Zagorski, Poland
1.4 Soil Classification 1.4 Chair J. Galbraith, USA
1.4. Vice Chair P. Kravilnikov, Mexico
1.5 Pedometrics 1.5 Chair T. Behrens, Germany
1.5 Vice-Chair A-Xing Zhu, USA
1.6 Palaeopedology 1.6 Chair D. Sauer, Germany
1.6 Vice-Chair S. Sedov, Mexico
Division Two – Properties and Processes
Division Chair M. Gerzabeck, Austria
2.1 Soil Physics 2.1 Chair D. Or, Switzerland
2.1 Vice Chair Bin Zhang, China
2.2 Soil Chemistry 2.2 Chair J. Chorover, USA
2.2 Vice-Chair H. Knicker, Germany
T. Miano, Italy
2.3 Soil Biology 2.3 Chair K. Inubushi, Japan
2.3 Vice Chair F. Kandeler, Germany
2.4 Soil Mineralogy 2.4 Chair D. Hesterberg, USA
2.4 Vice-Chair B. Singh, Australia
2.5 Soil Interfacial Reactions 2.5 Chair A. Violante, Italy
2.5 Vice-Chair S. Staunton, France
Division Three – Soil Use and Management
Division Chair R. Horn, Germany
3.1 Soil Evaluation and Land Use Planning 3.1 Chair S. Mantel, Netherlands
3.1 Vice Chair G. Toth, Hungary
3.2 Soil and Water Conservation 3.2 Chair E. Cameraat, Netherlands
3.2 Vice-Chair B. Lennartz, Germany
 3.3 Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition 3.3 Chair A. Garcia-Ocampo, Colombia
3.3 Vice Chair B. Singh, India
 3.4 Soil Engineering and Technology 3.4 Chair Key-Hoon John Kim, Korea
3.4 Vice-Chair S. Melchior, Germany
3.5 Soil degradation control, remediation, reclamation 3.5 Chair P. Chiceru, Kenya
3.5 Vice-Chair T. Kosaki, Japan
Division Four – The Role of Soils in Sustaining Society & the Environment
Division Chair C. Rice, USA
 4.1 Soils and the Environment  4.1 Chair M. Aulakh, India
4.1 Vice Chair I. Vogeler, New Zealand
 4.2 Soils, Food Security and Human Health 4.2 Chair I. Pepper, USA
4.2 Vice-Chair Yong-Guan Zhu, China
 4.3 Soils and Land Use Change 4.3 Chair R. Hatano, Japan
4.3 Vice Chair M.H. Roozitalab, Iran
 4.4 Soil Education and Public Awareness 4.4 Chair S. Cattle Australia
4.4 Vice-Chair Wang Yinggou, China
 4.5 History, Philosophy and Sociology of Soil Science 4.5 Chair J. Churchman, New Zealand
4.5 Vice-Chair E. Landa, USA