European Healthy Soils

The conference is now over. Thanks to speakers, participants, and sponsors for making the first edition a success!

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About the event

The topic Healthy Soils is a key element of the European Soil Strategy. This first edition of the European Healthy Soils Conference Series addressed the relevance of healthy soils and soil fertility as prerequisite for a functioning society, environment, economy, and climate.
The 3-day conference aims to brought together soil scientists, along with stakeholders from industry, agriculture, and the public sector, to discuss the maintenance of and opportunities in healthy soils. The event was co-organized by the FHNW School of Life Sciences and Agroscope, under the umbrella of the European Federation of Biotechnology divisions of Plant, Agriculture & Food and Environmental Biotechnology.

Organisers

IMPORTANT DATES

2022-12-15	Abstract submission and registration open
2023-04-14	Abstract submission deadline: Speakers and workshops
2023-05-05	Notification of acceptance: Speakers and workshops
2023-05-31	Early-bird registration deadline
2023-06-30	Flash poster presentation
2023-08-15	Poster submission deadline
2023-09-08	Registration deadline
2023-09-13	First day of the conference
2023-09-15	Last day of the conference

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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Axel Don

Thünen Institute. DE.

Sebastian Dötterl

ETH Zürich. CH.

Katie Field

University of Sheffield. UK.

Giulia Gregori

Novamont. IT.

Niels Halberg

Aarhus University. DK

Matthias Rillig

Freie Universität Berlin. DE.

Natalia Rodriguez

FAO. IT

Serenella Sala

JRC. BE

Peter Schad

TUM Sch. Life Sciences. DE.

Peter Wenheim

EC, DG Res. & I. BE

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REGISTRATION

The registration is now closed.

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

Abstract submission is now closed.

Abstract guidelines and instructions

VENUE

The European Healthy Soils Conference, 1st Edition, Soil Fertility will be hosted by the School of Life Sciences at the FHNW Campus Muttenz.
Muttenz is 7 minutes by train from Basel Main Station (Basel SBB) and the Campus is a 6-minute walk from the Muttenz train station.
The modern FHNW Campus Muttenz hosts the School of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geomatics, the School of Life Sciences, the School of Education, and the School of Social Work and School of Engineering. This new state of the art building offers excellent amenities for a successful Symposium. We are looking forward to welcoming you here!