by Soils | Nov 7, 2025 | Blog
Alan Wild was a soil scientist of considerable renown who spent most of his career at the University of Reading where he skilfully contributed to, and built, a department with a worldwide reputation. He was born in Burnley, but at a young age the family moved to...
by Soils | Nov 6, 2025 | Blog, Featured Blog
Blog by Dr Khalid Mahmood, Partnerships and Development Manager As the world prepares for 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil (10–21 November 2025) — the so‑called “Nature COP” — attention is turning to one of Earth’s most powerful...
by Soils | Nov 2, 2025 | Blog
In 2025, we introduced a new CPD workshop series aimed at helping our Early Career members and other Early Career researchers in the sector with their development and career. The series was designed to help ‘Unearth Your Potential’ and identify areas that...
by Soils | Oct 2, 2025 | Blog
Guest blog from Early Careers Member Christina Van Midden. I work at the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute and my usual tasks involve designing and implementing experiments, analysing the data and sharing results at conferences and events. Recently I got to...
by Soils | Sep 16, 2025 | Blog, Featured Blog, Trailblazers
Many people in the soil science industry have heard the name Brian Chambers but don’t necessarily know about his work and legacy. In this blog, we explore the life of Brian Chambers and the effect he has had on the soil science sector. Dr. Brian J. Chambers made a...
by Soils | Sep 11, 2025 | Blog, Featured, Featured Blog, News, Press Release
Press Release, 11 September 2025 The British Society of Soil Science (BSSS) is delighted to announce that we have been chosen as the host of the EUROSOIL conference in 2028, which is due to be held in Edinburgh. Following a presentation from BSSS President, Prof. Paul...
