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BSSS Annual Conference - ABSTRACT DEADLINE 04 JULY!

24th June 2019

Don't forget!

If you are planning to submit an abstract to the BSSS Annual Conference "Managing Soil Resources to Secure Our Future" you must submit it, online, by midnight Thursday 4th July!

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2018 Impact Factors announced for Society Journals

21st June 2019

We are pleased to announce the 2018 Impact Factors for the two journals published by the British Society of Soil Science.

European Journal of Soil Science - 2.818 (up from 2.644 in 2017). The journal is ranked 12th in the soil science category

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Unexpected culprit: Wetlands as source of methane

20th June 2019

Wetlands are an important part of the Earth's natural water management system. The complex system of plants, soil, and aquatic life serves as a reservoir that captures and cleans water. However, as cities have expanded, many wetlands were drained for construction. In addition, many areas of land in the Midwest were drained to increase uses for agriculture to feed a growing world.

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Scientists unearth green treasure -- albeit rusty -- in the soil

19th June 2019

Cornell University engineers have taken a step in understanding how iron in the soil may unlock naturally occurring phosphorus bound in organic matter, which can be used in fertilizer, so that one day farmers may be able to reduce the amount of artificial fertilizers applied to fields.

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Could you be the new Early Career Member Representative?

17th June 2019

The British Society of Soil Science has an exciting new opportunity available for the Chair of the Early Career Members (ECR) group. Our current ECR Chair Dan Evans announced at the recent ECR Conference in Sheffield that "the role has been the highlight of his career to date and was a wonderful opportunity to promote soil science to those at the beginning of their professional life".

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