Next on our #ThinkTankTalks is a conversation with Monica A. Farfan, Ph.D. (she/her) from the Think Tank Nature conservation of soil biodiversity. ❗️Unfortunately, conserving soil biodiversity still isn’t a priority in many decision-making circles. 📺 Watch the full video: youtube.com/watch?v=E-S7_V…

📝Roadmaps on #SoilMission knowledge gaps are open for review — and you’ve got 10 days left! ⏳ Get started: 👉 Sign up: bit.ly/3YMtyFy Demonstration video on becoming a reviewer: youtube.com/watch?v=HtNV7q… 👉 Review articles: bit.ly/447uxnk #SOLORoadmapsReview

🤝 SOLO's consortium met in person this May, in Sweden. The meeting lasted 3 days and was a catalyst for many fruitful conversations, shaping the future of the project. 👀 Find out more about how the partners spent their days in Lund: soils4europe.eu/news/solo-cons… #SOLOMeetsLund

💡It's #ThinkTankTalks time! This week, we talk soil literacy. Hear about the importance of integrating the topic of soil into the educational curriculum with an emphasis on hands-on activities, experiments and more. 📺 Watch the full video: youtube.com/watch?v=Vdj5bG…

⏳You’ve got 5 days left to review SOLO’s roadmaps, each related to a #SoilMission objective. Get started: 👉 Sign up: profile-journal.soils4europe.eu/register.php?r… Tutorial on becoming a reviewer: youtube.com/watch?v=HtNV7q… 👉 Review articles: journal.soils4europe.eu/articles-in-re… #SOLORoadmapsReview

You can still become a reviewer! The roadmap on land desertification guides action to restore nature, secure resources, and build resilience. Sign up on the SOLO platform: profile-journal.soils4europe.eu/register.php?r… Log in and start reviewing! Find the roadmap here: journal.soils4europe.eu/article/119137/

⏳1 day left to review SOLO’s scoping docs, related to a #SoilMission objectives! Get started: 🔓Sign up on SOLO's platform: profile-journal.soils4europe.eu/register.php?r… 🔗Tutorial on becoming a reviewer: youtube.com/watch?v=HtNV7q… 👉 Review articles: journal.soils4europe.eu/articles-in-re… #SOLORoadmapsReview

One day left to review the roadmap on soil organic carbon stocks! 🔒Sign up on the SOLO platform: profile-journal.soils4europe.eu/register.php?r… Log in and start reviewing! 📄Find the roadmap here: journal.soils4europe.eu/article/11863 #SOLORoadmapsReview

💡Next on #ThinkTankTalks: Soil structure Jenni Hultman from Luonnonvarakeskus highlights the power of cross-disciplinary science, from natural to political & economic fields, and the need for better ways to pinpoint bottlenecks in soil systems. 📺 Watch now: youtube.com/watch?v=Ba4Biz…

💡 Today's #ThinkTankTalks interview is with Chiara Cortinovis from Università di Trento, representing the Think Tank on soil sealing and urban soils. Chiara highlights the importance of people's perception of soil sealing. 📺 Watch the full interview: youtube.com/watch?v=SRc15f…

💡The last of our #ThinkTankTalks is here! This week, we discuss soil pollution with Judit Pump. She highlights the importance of realising the impact that soil pollution has, not just on soil health but also on human health. 📺 Watch the full interview: youtube.com/watch?v=9iy936…

🇬🇷📍At the Biodiversity and Ecosystem eScience Conference, SOLO partner Pensoft is presenting the project’s open-review publishing platform, hosted on the Pensoft-developed ARPHA and integrated with the ARPHA Writing Tool (AWT). 💻Visit ARPHA: arpha.pensoft.net

🚨 New Postdoc Opportunity! SOLO partners Università di Trento, with PLANES Lab, just announced a 2-year position focused on urban ecosystem services & nature-based solutions in planning & policy.🌿🏙️ 🗓️ Apply by 5 Aug 2025 🔗 More info: lavoraconnoi.unitn.it/en/research-co…

📣 Call for Tenders! The 🇪🇺 European Commission is seeking partners to support the #SoilMission. Support services are needed for coordination, monitoring & assessment via a Mission Implementation Platform. 🗓 Deadline: 09/09/2025 🔗 ec.europa.eu/info/funding-t…

🎉SOLO celebrates 1,000 followers! А huge thank you to everyone following SOLO and supporting its mission: healthier soils for all.

🗺️ SOLO's Regional Nodes co-create roadmaps for soil health research, tailored to local land use. 🪢First 2 workshops for the Netherlands & Sweden are up. 🔗 Learn more: 🇳🇱👉 bit.ly/455of7T & bit.ly/45paHD6 🇸🇪👉bit.ly/41uABE7 & bit.ly/46ICcKa

👀 Missed the 'Soils for Europe' event at the European Parliament a few months back? Now you can not only read about it, but watch it too! 🗞️Find out more​: soils4europe.eu/news/soils-eur… ​📹​ Watch the video recording: youtube.com/watch?v=uKg2TW…

📰Start your week by reading up on some soil news in the latest edition of 'The Week in Soil'. Find out more in the post below 👇

Looking for an enthusiastic PhD candidate for our 'SlimmeBurger' aka 'Smart citizen' project. In this project we aim to investigate how to use smart monitoring of smaller - unmonitored - water bodies. Vacancy on our website: nioo.knaw.nl/en/vacancies/p… #vacancy #ecology #Wageningen