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This community of research was established following the Soils Knowledge Exchange event on 1st December 2025. The group preference is to meet twice a year, online and in-person.

This group draws together experts in:

  • Soil Science, Ecology & Biology
  • Agriculture, Land Management & Regenerative Practices
  • Climate, Carbon & Environmental Change
  • Forestry, Agroforestry & Tree–Soil Interactions
  • Pollution, Waste & Soil Health Impacts
  • Policy, Evidence & National Programmes
  • Education, Outreach & Knowledge Exchange

Activities:

DateName/OrganisationPresentation Topic
04/02/2026Laura Hughes-DowdleRestoring Wales’s Bogs: Hydro-physical signs of recovery

Soil Knowledge Exchange Workshop (online) | 01/12/25 13:00 – 17:00 – epwales.org.uk

NameOrganisationPresentation Topic
Maud van SoestUKCEHSimulation of climate and land use change on soil densification and hydraulic function mediated by soil organic matter.
Bridget EmmettUKCEHSoil Health in Wales: National Trends and the Impact of Glastir
Karina MarsdenBangor UniversityUtilising a 15N2O isotope pool dilution approach to quantify gross production and consumption of N2O in UK saltmarsh sediments
Duncan PirrieUSWConflict Soils
Christina MarleyAberystwyth UniversitySoils in Grassland Agriculture
Martin BallardWates/ SocEnvSoils and Stones Project
Jinhua YinBangor UniversityLegacy effects of extreme heat reduces soil microbial carbon use efficiency

Areas of Interest

1. Knowledge Sharing & Best Practice

  • Sharing knowledge, advice, and best practice — especially around soils and climate change.
  • Exchanging expertise across disciplines and institutions.
  • Interest in language translation for better communication and understanding.

2. Collaboration & Community Building

  • Building collaborations between institutions and research groups.
  • Creating connections across the soil, ecology, climate, and land-use sectors.
  • Opportunities for Early Career Researchers (ECRs) to present work in a supportive, small-group setting.

3. Research Updates & Horizon Scanning

  • Keeping up with others’ research and sharing personal research updates.
  • Staying informed about current outputs, ongoing studies, and emerging findings.
  • Learning about events, activities, and opportunities to join wider initiatives.
  • Horizon scanning and identifying future research directions or shared questions.

4. Soil Conservation & Environmental Context

  • Understanding the role of soil conservation in nature recovery and climate mitigation.
  • Interest in soils’ contributions to biodiversity, flooding mitigation, and carbon capture.
  • Bringing in perspectives from monitoring networks (e.g., COSMOS-UK) and widening awareness of soil-focused work.

5. Other / Practical Interests

  • Landscape conservation, farmer clusters, and targeted soil conservation areas.
  • Access to sites, typology of field sites, and practical knowledge relevant to soil research.

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