Soils Rotorua 2024
Start Date
Dec 2, 2024End Date
Dec 5, 2024Duration
4 daysDescription
The New Zealand and Australian Soil Science Societies are delighted to host the Rotorua Soils 2024 conference.
Taking place every four years, the joint conference brings together approximately 300 to 350 soil and land science professionals from New Zealand, Australia, and the South Pacific.
This year’s joint conference will be held at the Energy Events Centre, located on Queens Drive, Rotorua, with the theme: Weaving soil science across cultures and environments.
Topics covered are from the fundamental soil science disciplines such as biogeochemistry and soil physics, through to applied soil management across the pastoral, arable, horticulture and forestry sectors.
Significant time will also be available for discussions on rapidly advancing areas such as soil biodiversity and sensor technologies, and advances in high profile topics like erosion, soil monitoring, climate change effects, urban soil management, and the links between soils and human health.
This year also marks a coordinated effort to further develop our successful Soil Judging Competition. Running over the weekend prior to the main event, this international event will see aspiring and experienced soil practitioners not only compete as an individual or team member, but also develop their professional skills in the identification of soil features and soil classification.
If you’re unable to join us for the conference, please consider attending the Norman Taylor Memorial Lecture, a public event on Thursday 5 December at 2:20 pm at the Energy Events Centre. The Norman Taylor Lecture is awarded by the New Zealand Soil Society President in recognition of outstanding contributions to soil science in New Zealand.
Please visit us online to learn more about the conference and how to register.