The 3rd Joint Workshop of the IUSS Working Groups on Digital Soil Mapping (DSMWG) and GlobalSoilMap (GSM WG) is scheduled to be held from January 21-24, 2025, at the Gokulam Grand Hotel, Jalahalli, Bengaluru North, Bengaluru, Karnataka. This international conference is organized by the International Union of Soil Science (IUSS) and focuses on advancements in digital soil mapping and global soil data integration.

The workshop will feature keynote addresses, paper presentations, panel discussions, and workshops, providing a platform for researchers, practitioners, and students to share their latest findings and collaborate on future research directions. Key topics include:

• Advances in Digital Soil Mapping and Land Resource Inventory
• Data collection, processing, and integration
• Applied statistics for DSM, including upscaling and downscaling
• Uncertainty estimation and propagation
• Soil organic carbon mapping and carbon sequestration
• Soil degradation and links with other environmental issues
• Soil functions, ecosystem services, and sustainable land use planning

The workshop aims to promote awareness of the latest developments in soil science and foster scientific collaborations that contribute to sustainable land management and environmental conservation.

For more information, please visit the official conference website: 3rd Joint Workshop on Digital Soil Mapping & GlobalSoilMap.

  3rd Joint Workshop of IUSS Working Groups, Digital Soil Mapping & GlobalSoilMap 2025