News and Events

The latest news and events for soil practitioners

How Important is Soil? An Institutional Scan by Australia’s Regional Soil Coordinators

Soil has a profile in Australian policy at the Commonwealth-level, with Australia’s National Soil Strategy published in 2021, and the associated National Soil Action Plan ...
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Regional Soil Coordinator – Luke Beange

Contact: [email protected] Relevant Links: Southern NSW Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub Luke Beange is your Regional Soil Coordinator for southern and central NSW My ...
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Smart Soils hits the heights

In late March 2025, Soil Science Australia (SSA) led the Smart soils Community of Practice (CoP) on a trip to the top of Australia. Starting ...
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Being Smart: Fulfilling the National Soil Action Plan

As many of our members and others involved in soil are aware, there is a dearth of technical expertise in soils today—especially in the agricultural ...
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Regional Soil Coordinator – Bridget Watkins

Contact: [email protected] Relevant Links: South-West WA Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation HubSoilsWest Bridget Watkins is your Regional Soil Coordinator in Western Australia. In my role ...
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Regional Soil Coordinators represent in New Zealand

The biennial National Soils Conference is a highlight for many soil scientists. These events are a great opportunity for like-minded soil enthusiasts to come together ...
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Regional Soil Coordinator – Emily Hinds

Contact: [email protected] Relevant Links: North Western Australia and Northern Territory Drought Resilience and Innovation Hub. Emily Hinds is your Regional Soil Coordinator in the Northern ...
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South Pacific Soil Project’s “Fundamentals of Soil” course

In early October, Soil Science Australia held a “Fundamentals of Soil” short course in Suva, Fiji, hosted by Fiji National University. The course, led by ...
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SMART SOILS NATIONAL COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE CONTINUES

Soil Science Australia welcomes the Australian Government’s continued investment to help build soil capacity and capability. As part of the recent funding allocation through the ...
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Regional Soil Coordinator – Peter Fisher

Contact: [email protected] Relevant Links: VICTORIA DROUGHT RESILIENCE ADOPTION & INNOVATION HUB Peter Fisher is your Regional Soil Coordinator in Victoria As the Victoria Regional Soil ...
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Regional Soil Coordinator – Lucy Porter

Contact: [email protected] Relevant Links: South Australian Drought Resilience Adoption And Innovation Hub Soil extension project – Consideration of soil types colonised by Buffel grass in ...
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Regional Soil Coordinator – Cameron Leckie

Contact: [email protected] Relevant Links: Southern Queensland and Northern New South Wales (SQNNSW) Innovation Hub Cameron Leckie is your Regional Soil Coordinator in Southern Queensland and ...
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