President-Elect Applications Now Open

President-Elect Applications Now Open

The British Society of Soil Science (BSSS) is seeking a President Elect to join the Board. The President Elect will join the Board of Trustees for a six-year term: two years as President Elect (2027 – 2028), two years as President (2029 – 2030) and two years as Past...
Obituary – Dr. Tom Batey

Obituary – Dr. Tom Batey

Dr. Thomas (Tom) Batey BSc PhD CBiol FIBiol FISoilSci 1933- 2025 Tom Batey, passed away, aged 92 years, peacefully after a 4-month illness on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, beloved husband of Beth, loving dad to Dan and to his late eldest son Jamie and grandad to Ewan and...
Obituary – Prof. Tony Young

Obituary – Prof. Tony Young

This obituary was originally prepared by David Dent for the Tropical Agricultural Association International. Tony Young passed away in November 2025. A leading soil expert’s life remembered Professor Anthony (Tony) Young, a long-time member of BSSS, who has died aged...
Opportunity for BSSS Members: World Soil Judging Competition

Opportunity for BSSS Members: World Soil Judging Competition

The British Society of Soil Science (BSSS) is inviting expressions of interest from members to take part in the 5th International Soil Judging Contest, held in Nanjing and Jurong, Jiangsu Province, China, from 2–6 June 2026, which is alongside the 23rd World Congress...
Prof. Lorna Dawson made a Dame in the New Year’s Honours

Prof. Lorna Dawson made a Dame in the New Year’s Honours

Prof. Dame Lorna Dawson, a long-term Fellow of the British Society of Science, was made Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) by His Majesty the King in the 2026 New Year Honours list. Dame Dawson is Head of the Centre for Forensic Soil Science at...