Rémi Cardinael has an engineer degree and a MSc in agronomy from AgroParisTech, a PhD in soil science from University of Paris-Saclay, and holds the ‘HDR’ (Habilitation to supervise research) from Montpellier University. He is an Editor-in-Chief of the international peer-reviewed SOIL journal (EGU), and an Associate Editor for Agroforestry Systems (Springer) and for Plant and Soil (Springer). He is also an IPCC contributing Author of the 2019 Refinement to the 2006 Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories. His research focuses on the impact of the land sector, especially agriculture, on climate change mitigation. He studies the impact of agroecological practices such as agroforestry, conservation agriculture and intercropping, on soil organic carbon sequestration, greenhouse gas emissions and surface albedo dynamics. He also investigates the impact of climate change, such as rainfall extremes, on soil-plant processes under various cropping systems, using long-term on-station experiments, and a network of on-farm trials.

Rémi Cardinael has an engineer degree and a MSc in agronomy from AgroParisTech, a PhD in soil science from University of Paris-Saclay, and holds the ‘HDR’ (Habilitation to supervise research) from Montpellier University. He is an Editor-in-Chief of the international peer-reviewed SOIL journal (EGU), and an Associate Editor for Agroforestry Systems (Springer) and for Plant and Soil (Springer). He is also an IPCC contributing Author of the 2019 Refinement to the 2006 Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories. His research focuses on the impact of the land sector, especially agriculture, on climate change mitigation. He studies the impact of agroecological practices such as agroforestry, conservation agriculture and intercropping, on soil organic carbon sequestration, greenhouse gas emissions and surface albedo dynamics. He also investigates the impact of climate change, such as rainfall extremes, on soil-plant processes under various cropping systems, using long-term on-station experiments, and a network of on-farm trials.

Professor in Soil biogeochemistry at the University of Turin, my main research activities deal with soil biogeochemistry and nutrient cycling in both agricultural and natural ecosystems, with focus on carbon, phosphorus and nitrogen processes and particular attention to improving the bioavailability of nutrients in environments characterized by specific dynamics, such as rice paddies. Starting from understanding the mechanisms controlling organic matter stabilization and accumulation in soil we are investigating the best management techniques that can increase organic matter and lead the soil to act as a sink / source of C. Recently I developed studies on interconnection between organic matter and nutrients in a more ecosystemic view of the soil system, while emphasizing the role of the soil-plant-microbiome interconnection in enhancing nutrient plant acquisition, crop productivity and quality and environmental sustainability.

Professor in Soil biogeochemistry at the University of Turin, my main research activities deal with soil biogeochemistry and nutrient cycling in both agricultural and natural ecosystems, with focus on carbon, phosphorus and nitrogen processes and particular attention to improving the bioavailability of nutrients in environments characterized by specific dynamics, such as rice paddies. Starting from understanding the mechanisms controlling organic matter stabilization and accumulation in soil we are investigating the best management techniques that can increase organic matter and lead the soil to act as a sink / source of C. Recently I developed studies on interconnection between organic matter and nutrients in a more ecosystemic view of the soil system, while emphasizing the role of the soil-plant-microbiome interconnection in enhancing nutrient plant acquisition, crop productivity and quality and environmental sustainability.

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Geomorphology and ecohydrology, especially of the Australian drylands

Geomorphology and ecohydrology, especially of the Australian drylands

I am a Staff Scientist and former Lawrence Fellow at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Prior to this, I was a Postdoctoral Fellow in Earth System Science at Stanford University. I received a Ph.D. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from the University of California Berkeley and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota. My research is focused on developing process-based, data-driven models of soil organic matter decomposition and formation. I am particularly interested in understanding the environmental controls of soil carbon cycling and how soil carbon storage responds to changes in temperature and plant inputs across spatiotemporal scales. Website: www.kgeorgiou.com

I am a Staff Scientist and former Lawrence Fellow at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Prior to this, I was a Postdoctoral Fellow in Earth System Science at Stanford University. I received a Ph.D. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from the University of California Berkeley and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota. My research is focused on developing process-based, data-driven models of soil organic matter decomposition and formation. I am particularly interested in understanding the environmental controls of soil carbon cycling and how soil carbon storage responds to changes in temperature and plant inputs across spatiotemporal scales. Website: www.kgeorgiou.com

I am a Soil Physicist working on solutions to food and environmental security, mainly focussed on the interactions between plants, microorganisms and the physical behaviour of soil. My work spans from understanding the fundamental processes driving changes in soil physical properties by biology, through to applied research examining soil degradation and the underlying causes. Recent and current projects study the capacity of different plant root traits to physically engineer soil, crop selection impact on hydrological cycling in southern China, the use of vegetation to mechanically stabilise engineered slopes, soil physical impacts on nitrogen fertiliser use efficiency in Brazil and the better use of organic resources in Ethiopia to improve soils and their capacity to produce food. This research is funded by a number of research councils.

I am a Soil Physicist working on solutions to food and environmental security, mainly focussed on the interactions between plants, microorganisms and the physical behaviour of soil. My work spans from understanding the fundamental processes driving changes in soil physical properties by biology, through to applied research examining soil degradation and the underlying causes. Recent and current projects study the capacity of different plant root traits to physically engineer soil, crop selection impact on hydrological cycling in southern China, the use of vegetation to mechanically stabilise engineered slopes, soil physical impacts on nitrogen fertiliser use efficiency in Brazil and the better use of organic resources in Ethiopia to improve soils and their capacity to produce food. This research is funded by a number of research councils.

Dr. Jeffrey Homburg is a geoarchaeologist and soil scientist with ~40 years of experience. He earned a Ph.D. in soil science at ISU and M.A. and B.A. degrees in anthropology, and he is an adjunct professor at the University of Arizona. Dr. Homburg has extensive experience in the U.S., Mexico, Mongolia, and Africa. He is best known for his pioneering work on anthropogenic effects of ancient agriculture on soil quality and agricultural sustainability of dryland and irrigated fields.

Dr. Jeffrey Homburg is a geoarchaeologist and soil scientist with ~40 years of experience. He earned a Ph.D. in soil science at ISU and M.A. and B.A. degrees in anthropology, and he is an adjunct professor at the University of Arizona. Dr. Homburg has extensive experience in the U.S., Mexico, Mongolia, and Africa. He is best known for his pioneering work on anthropogenic effects of ancient agriculture on soil quality and agricultural sustainability of dryland and irrigated fields.

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Of the various soil scientific disciplines, soil chemistry holds my particular interest. I am fascinated by biogeochemistry in general and in particular by understanding the fate of Soil Organic Matter (SOM) in terrestrial ecosystems. How does the chemistry of soils and sediments regulate the transport, transformation and preservation/degradation of SOM? How is this chemistry, and thereby the fate of SOM, altered by natural or human-induced change? What are the implications for the functioning of ecosystems, and how can we use this knowledge to optimize the ecosystem services rendered by the soil?

Of the various soil scientific disciplines, soil chemistry holds my particular interest. I am fascinated by biogeochemistry in general and in particular by understanding the fate of Soil Organic Matter (SOM) in terrestrial ecosystems. How does the chemistry of soils and sediments regulate the transport, transformation and preservation/degradation of SOM? How is this chemistry, and thereby the fate of SOM, altered by natural or human-induced change? What are the implications for the functioning of ecosystems, and how can we use this knowledge to optimize the ecosystem services rendered by the soil?

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1996 First degree in Physical Geography, Trier, Germany; 2000 PhD in Geography, University of Toronto, Canada; 2001 to 2007 postdoc, visiting assistant professor and lecturer positions in Israel, USA and UK, since 2007 Professor for Physical Geography, University of Basel, Switzerland

1996 First degree in Physical Geography, Trier, Germany; 2000 PhD in Geography, University of Toronto, Canada; 2001 to 2007 postdoc, visiting assistant professor and lecturer positions in Israel, USA and UK, since 2007 Professor for Physical Geography, University of Basel, Switzerland

I worked mainly with agricultural ecosystem models applying numerical statistical models (e.g. Bayesian calibration) for their calibration and hypothesis testing.

I worked mainly with agricultural ecosystem models applying numerical statistical models (e.g. Bayesian calibration) for their calibration and hypothesis testing.

I am a soil scientist with over 32 years of professional experience in Australia, Norway, Canada, Zimbabwe, Malawi and South Africa. At the MSc level, I majored in soil water management including irrigation and hydrology while at the PhD level I majored in the dynamics of soil structure and soil management. I have research background in areas of soil science, agronomy, agro forestry, agricultural water management, indigenous knowledge systems and tillage. I have attracted research funds from various donors and managed research projects individually and as a team. I have interacted with many highly rated scientists throughout the world and established a good publication tract. My communication skills are very good and currently have a “C” rating with the National Research Foundation of South Africa. Recently, I have extended my research and development activities to include Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS).

I am a soil scientist with over 32 years of professional experience in Australia, Norway, Canada, Zimbabwe, Malawi and South Africa. At the MSc level, I majored in soil water management including irrigation and hydrology while at the PhD level I majored in the dynamics of soil structure and soil management. I have research background in areas of soil science, agronomy, agro forestry, agricultural water management, indigenous knowledge systems and tillage. I have attracted research funds from various donors and managed research projects individually and as a team. I have interacted with many highly rated scientists throughout the world and established a good publication tract. My communication skills are very good and currently have a “C” rating with the National Research Foundation of South Africa. Recently, I have extended my research and development activities to include Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS).

Dr. Jonathan Maynard is a research soil scientist at the USDA-NRCS National Soil Survey Center where he works at the interface between environmental sciences and big data analytics to generate science-based solutions for sustainable land management. Dr. Maynard is a broadly trained soil scientist with expertise in pedology, soil databases, spatial and statistical analysis, remote sensing, and applied predictive modeling. His research focuses on large-scale spatial modeling of soil and ecological resources, quantifying patterns and processes of soil and ecosystem change. He specializes in producing actionable information from big data using using remote sensing and machine learning techniques. Dr. Maynard holds a Ph.D. is Soils and Biogeochemistry and a M.S. in Soil Science from the University of California, Davis.

Dr. Jonathan Maynard is a research soil scientist at the USDA-NRCS National Soil Survey Center where he works at the interface between environmental sciences and big data analytics to generate science-based solutions for sustainable land management. Dr. Maynard is a broadly trained soil scientist with expertise in pedology, soil databases, spatial and statistical analysis, remote sensing, and applied predictive modeling. His research focuses on large-scale spatial modeling of soil and ecological resources, quantifying patterns and processes of soil and ecosystem change. He specializes in producing actionable information from big data using using remote sensing and machine learning techniques. Dr. Maynard holds a Ph.D. is Soils and Biogeochemistry and a M.S. in Soil Science from the University of California, Davis.

Prof. Dr. with more than 32 years of experience in pollutant environmental behaviour and land recuperation techniques. The beginning of the research career focused on the behaviour and transfer of radionuclides in the soil-plant system; the incidence on consumer products; restoration of affected areas after nuclear accidents, and radiological vulnerability of Spanish soils. During this period, I realized a stay at the CEA-Cadarache (France), held in the EU-PostChernobyl Actions, and carried out laboratory work, experimental field work, and different works in radioactive facilities and in Chernobyl evacuated area. In the Radioprotection area, I also carried out European projects on experimental radioecology (development of soil decontamination technologies; transfer of radionuclides to vegetation and crops and development of new analytical methods). I’ve participated in projects in order to estimate the radiological vulnerability of Spanish soils, throughout the creation of a soil database (more than 2,000 georeferenced profiles), the development of a specific methodology, and the estimation of the radiological vulnerability indexes. Cartographic representation was also performed, taking into account exposure pathways (external irradiation and food chain), and radionuclides (Cs and Sr). I am the head of Soil Conservation and Recuperation Research Area that includes projects based on the recuperation techniques of mining and industrial soils, the restoration of environmental degraded areas, land use alternatives after recovery and development of sustainable agriculture. These works are focused on: the development of methods to estimate the (bio)availability of pollutants and nutrients; evaluate the transfer to natural vegetation and crops; incidence in food chains; development of decontamination methods; application of soil amendments; phytotechnologies, and bioremediation and safe crops production.

Prof. Dr. with more than 32 years of experience in pollutant environmental behaviour and land recuperation techniques. The beginning of the research career focused on the behaviour and transfer of radionuclides in the soil-plant system; the incidence on consumer products; restoration of affected areas after nuclear accidents, and radiological vulnerability of Spanish soils. During this period, I realized a stay at the CEA-Cadarache (France), held in the EU-PostChernobyl Actions, and carried out laboratory work, experimental field work, and different works in radioactive facilities and in Chernobyl evacuated area. In the Radioprotection area, I also carried out European projects on experimental radioecology (development of soil decontamination technologies; transfer of radionuclides to vegetation and crops and development of new analytical methods). I’ve participated in projects in order to estimate the radiological vulnerability of Spanish soils, throughout the creation of a soil database (more than 2,000 georeferenced profiles), the development of a specific methodology, and the estimation of the radiological vulnerability indexes. Cartographic representation was also performed, taking into account exposure pathways (external irradiation and food chain), and radionuclides (Cs and Sr). I am the head of Soil Conservation and Recuperation Research Area that includes projects based on the recuperation techniques of mining and industrial soils, the restoration of environmental degraded areas, land use alternatives after recovery and development of sustainable agriculture. These works are focused on: the development of methods to estimate the (bio)availability of pollutants and nutrients; evaluate the transfer to natural vegetation and crops; incidence in food chains; development of decontamination methods; application of soil amendments; phytotechnologies, and bioremediation and safe crops production.

As Project manager of a national soil monitoring programme, I work on data management process and the constitution of spatio-temporal information system and dataware house facilities on soil observations at the French level. I have worked for at least 15 years on the mapping of soil key properties using advance statistical tools.

As Project manager of a national soil monitoring programme, I work on data management process and the constitution of spatio-temporal information system and dataware house facilities on soil observations at the French level. I have worked for at least 15 years on the mapping of soil key properties using advance statistical tools.

I am soil biogeochemist and terrestrial ecosystem ecologist. I study how the carbon and nutrient balance in terrestrial ecosystems is determined by the interplay of soil and plant processes and may be influenced by environmental change. Specifically, I work at the root-soil interface to assess how human-induced alterations in the environment influence plant nutrient uptake, the supply of carbon to soils and the storage of this source of soil organic carbon.

I am soil biogeochemist and terrestrial ecosystem ecologist. I study how the carbon and nutrient balance in terrestrial ecosystems is determined by the interplay of soil and plant processes and may be influenced by environmental change. Specifically, I work at the root-soil interface to assess how human-induced alterations in the environment influence plant nutrient uptake, the supply of carbon to soils and the storage of this source of soil organic carbon.

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I am a professor in physical geography and my main interests are in soil properties and their dynamics in space and time. At the moment we are developing spectral techniques in order to enhance the throughput of soil analyses in the lab and the resolution of soil property measures in the field. I work mainly on soil organic carbon and its role in the global C cycle.

I am a professor in physical geography and my main interests are in soil properties and their dynamics in space and time. At the moment we are developing spectral techniques in order to enhance the throughput of soil analyses in the lab and the resolution of soil property measures in the field. I work mainly on soil organic carbon and its role in the global C cycle.

I am a soil biogeochemist and joined the Soil Biology Group (Wageningen University and Research, the Netherlands) in September 2021, after spending five years at the Technical University of Munich in Freising, Germany. I defended my doctoral project on the role of earthworms on soil organic matter dynamics in September 2016 at the Sorbonne University in Paris, France. I dedicate my research activities in gathering fundamental understanding of soil biogeochemical processes and developing applied strategies for a sustainable management of soils in response to global change challenges. My researches focus on carbon and nutrient dynamics at the interface between soil, plants, soil fauna and microorganisms. I use an holistic approach, based on both laboratory and field experiments, which calls for close collaborations across disciplines (e.g., chemistry, microbiology and plant physiology) and the merging of techniques to bridge spatial scales. For this purpose, I conduct projects that associate bulk quantitative information together with fine scale elemental and isotopic information to highlight the role of plant-soil-organisms interactions on soil biogeochemical properties.

I am a soil biogeochemist and joined the Soil Biology Group (Wageningen University and Research, the Netherlands) in September 2021, after spending five years at the Technical University of Munich in Freising, Germany. I defended my doctoral project on the role of earthworms on soil organic matter dynamics in September 2016 at the Sorbonne University in Paris, France. I dedicate my research activities in gathering fundamental understanding of soil biogeochemical processes and developing applied strategies for a sustainable management of soils in response to global change challenges. My researches focus on carbon and nutrient dynamics at the interface between soil, plants, soil fauna and microorganisms. I use an holistic approach, based on both laboratory and field experiments, which calls for close collaborations across disciplines (e.g., chemistry, microbiology and plant physiology) and the merging of techniques to bridge spatial scales. For this purpose, I conduct projects that associate bulk quantitative information together with fine scale elemental and isotopic information to highlight the role of plant-soil-organisms interactions on soil biogeochemical properties.

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Professor Jeanette Whitaker is Principal Scientist in Soils and Land Use at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology with 26 years’ research experience in plant-soil interactions. Her expertise include the impacts of climate change and land use on soil carbon and greenhouse gas emissions; the sustainability of perennial bioenergy crops; and greenhouse gas removals technologies e.g. biochar;. Jeanette has led projects in the UK for NERC, EPSRC, DESNZ and the Climate Change Committee. Work with UK policymakers, industry and NGO’s is informing the expansion of sustainable biomass production in the UK. She currently leads and manages £12M of research and demonstration projects on soil carbon sequestration, greenhouse gas emissions and perennial biomass crops including the £5M Biomass Connect multi-site demonstration platform. She is Executive Editor of SOIL a journal of the European Geosciences Union.

Professor Jeanette Whitaker is Principal Scientist in Soils and Land Use at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology with 26 years’ research experience in plant-soil interactions. Her expertise include the impacts of climate change and land use on soil carbon and greenhouse gas emissions; the sustainability of perennial bioenergy crops; and greenhouse gas removals technologies e.g. biochar;. Jeanette has led projects in the UK for NERC, EPSRC, DESNZ and the Climate Change Committee. Work with UK policymakers, industry and NGO’s is informing the expansion of sustainable biomass production in the UK. She currently leads and manages £12M of research and demonstration projects on soil carbon sequestration, greenhouse gas emissions and perennial biomass crops including the £5M Biomass Connect multi-site demonstration platform. She is Executive Editor of SOIL a journal of the European Geosciences Union.

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