We are currently accepting oral and poster abstracts for both our Annual Conference and Early Careers Conference in December. The abstract review panel is accepting abstracts in one of five topics linked to the conference theme, Resilient Soils for a Sustainable Future:
- Soils for People [Covering all aspects of Soil Health, Soil Functions, Indicators, Metrics, Ecosystem Service Delivery, Soil Biodiversity, and Sustainable Soils in Different Land Uses.]
- Soils for Climate [Covering aspects such as Net Zero, Carbon Sequestration, Peatlands, Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Mitigation, and Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fluxes]
- Soils for Water [Covering aspects such as Nutrient and Water management, Soil Erosion, and Nutrient and Water Use Efficiency.]
- Advances for Soils [Covering aspects such as Sensors and Instrumentation, New techniques, AI and data, Modelling, and Decision support tools.]
- Soils for Life [Soil, social sciences and culture, Interdisciplinary work, Stakeholder engagement, Participatory research and citizen science, and Art and culture.]
Useful Information
Abstracts will only be considered if they meet the following criteria:
- Length: Maximum of 300 words
- Keywords: Up to 10 descriptive ‘search’ keywords must be included
- Lead author’s organisation and email details must be included
Submissions
You can submit for both conferences, however, you will need to submit twice with the corresponding event selected below. You can submit the same project for both conferences if you wish.
To have your abstract considered, submit it via the submission form linked below.
Oral abstract submissions will be open until Sunday 31 August.
Poster abstract submissions will be open until Friday 24 October.
- The British Society of Soil Science 2025 Annual Conference will take place from Wednesday 3 – Friday 5 December in Manchester. This will follow our biennial Early Careers Conference at the same venue on Monday 1 – Tuesday 2 December. The overall conference theme is Resilient Soils for a Sustainable Future. The packed multi-disciplinary event spanning the built, natural environment and agricultural sectors, set at the King’s House Conference Centre in Manchester, will provide delegates with a fantastic opportunity to see the latest research and developments within soil science.
Registration will be open in due course
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Programme
The exciting and diverse programme will feature keynote speakers and experts across the 2 days. This will include a policy session, discussion panel sessions, an invited keynote, oral presentations and posters across the 5 themes, quickfire presentations, parallel CPD sessions, an art and culture exhibition, and scientific tours on the final day. We will also be holding a Gala Dinner and Awards Evening on the first night of the Annual Conference.
With the UK consultation on a new approach to land use highlighting the need to protect our most productive agricultural land and enhance food security, the role of soil health is more critical than ever. Across the world, there is growing recognition—from bodies such as the UK EFRA Committee—that soil health should be treated with the same priority as water and air. This conference will provide a platform to discuss these pressing issues, with a focus on:
- The role of soil in climate adaptation, flood mitigation, land remediation and biodiversity
- The policy landscape surrounding soil protection and land use
- The latest research and innovations supporting long-term soil resilience
The BSSS Conference will also endeavour to explore multiple functions of soil, such as mitigating flooding, adapting to climate change and increasing biodiversity.
The conference programme will be released in due course.
