by Soils | Jan 23, 2025 | Blog
Guest blog by Phil Lambert For many soil scientists, the history of human interaction with soil begins around 10,000 years ago, when early humans started farming. However, before the agricultural revolution, there was a cultural revolution, and soil played a key part...
by Soils | Jan 6, 2025 | Blog, Featured, Featured Blog, News
Professor Paul Hallett from the University of Aberdeen has officially commenced his term as British Society of Soil Science President for 2025 and 2026, as of 1 January. Prof Hallett works in the School of Biological Sciences where he coordinates soil science teaching...
by Soils | Dec 20, 2024 | Blog, Featured Blog
We were delighted to welcome members, sponsors and supporters to a sold-out Annual Conference at Glamorgan Cricket Club in Cardiff at the start of December. If you attended, thank you for supporting the event; we hope you enjoyed the conference and found it useful. It...
by Soils | Nov 26, 2024 | Blog, Featured Blog
Earlier in November, BSSS President, Jack Hannam, and Executive Director, Andy Morris, travelled to Baku for the 29th Conference of the Parties. This was the fourth year BSSS has attended the COP climate summit under our official non-governmental organisation (NGO)...
by Soils | Nov 20, 2024 | Blog
Guest Blog by CPL/Puragen Activated Carbons Presentation by CPL/Puragen Activated Carbons at the BSSS Conference in Cardiff, 4 December 2024 PFAS (per-and poly fluoroalkyl substances) is a chemical family consisting of at least 15,000 individual compounds. They are...
by Soils | Nov 19, 2024 | Blog
Soils are ubiquitous in our livelihoods, occupations, and routines. With a third of soils degraded globally, and growing demands for their delivery of ecosystem goods and services, engaging the public about the importance of soils is essential to safeguard these...
