Dear Marta,

We hope you are having a summer rich in soil explorations 🕵️‍♀️. We are happy to share with you exciting news from the project and some interesting events happening in the soil community.

The new CURIOSOIL website is live and promises to deliver useful tools and resources for soil aficionados and enthusiasts. The launch of our Community of Practice (CoP) was a success thanks to your participation and we are inviting you for a second meeting organised by our partner Ecolise. Don’t miss this opportunity to interact with soil experts and learn from other impactful soil initiatives in Europe.

Explore the new CURIOSOIL website!

We are excited to announce the launch of the CURIOSOIL website! Discover interactive content and innovative educational resources designed to deepen our understanding of soil dynamics.

1^st transnational meeting of the CURIOSOIL CoP

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Soil Curiosities 🤔 

A pedologist (not to be confused with a podologist) is a specialist in the study of soils. The terms pedologist and pedology derive from the Greek word “pedon“, meaning “ground” or “earth.” Pedologists are one category of soil scientists; their primary focus is on the development and transformation of soil over time, unlike edaphologists, who study how soil supports living organisms.

Soilhood updates 🔔

Become an ECHO Ambassador!

The European Commission’s Mission Soil Platform has launched an open call for ECHO Ambassadors. This is an opportunity to contribute to the mission of improving soil health across Europe and beyond.

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Soil-tastic Opportunities 🎯

PhD Summer school on Soil organic matter management

Explore how soil organic matter (SOM) builds up and declines, and learn effective management and monitoring techniques. Practical workshops will cover field sampling, lab measurement, and calculation of SOM stocks. Join the waiting list!

Soils as natural carbon sinks

This 4-day workshop will take place from 30 September to 2 October 2024, focusing on soils as natural carbon sinks and their role in water and soil management within the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Register here

Upcoming Events 🗓️

European Ecovillage Gathering 2024

🗓️ The Gathering, hosted by GEN Europe, invites you to embrace the radical act of slowing down. Join our partner Gaia Education at the European Ecovillage Gathering 2024 in Sweden and experience CURIOISOIL activities first hand.  

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EU Soil Observatory 4th Stakeholder Forum

🗓️ The EU Soil Observatory (EUSO) will hold its 4^th Stakeholder Forum, an annual event organised by the Joint Research Centre (JRC), whose purpose is to actively engage with the soil community.

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2nd Young Soil Researchers Forum

🗓️ The EU Soil Observatory (EUSO) is organising the 2nd edition of the Young Soil Researchers Forum on 14-15 October 2024.

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