Deadline: 30 April 2026

The Global Symposium on Soil Compaction is inviting the submission of abstracts from researchers, practitioners, policymakers, industry representatives, and other stakeholders engaged in soil compaction and sustainable soil management for soil compaction mitigation.

Abstracts should present the objectives, methodology, key results, and significance of the work, and must relate to one or more symposium themes. Submissions should be written in English and not exceed 3 000 characters, following the guidelines provided in the online submission system.

All abstracts will undergo peer review by the Scientific Committee, which will select contributions for oral and poster presentations based on scientific quality, relevance, and originality. Authors of accepted abstracts will receive notification of acceptance along with presentation details. The symposium also welcomes contributions from international organizations, research networks, and professional communities.

I. Main themes

The Symposium will bring science and policy together to review the status and challenges of soil compaction. It will be divided into five main themes:

• Theme 1: Soil compaction effects on cropland and pastureland sustainable production and ecosystem functioning.
• Theme 2: Machinery-Soil interactions and impact of livestock on compaction.
• Theme 3: Assessment, monitoring, and data harmonization.
• Theme 4: Prevention and mitigation strategies and risk assessment.
• Theme 5: Barriers and solutions to the adoption of soil compaction prevention and mitigation measures.

II. Scientific Committee

Blanca Prado Pano (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México), Emmanuel Arthur (Aarhus University), Lars Munkholm (Aarhus University), Mansonia P. Moncada (FAO), Mathieu Lamandé (Aarhus University), Mogens Greve (Aarhus University), Xinhua Peng (Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences).

III. Abstract Panel

Bin Zhang (Nanjing Agricultural University), Bipin K Pandey (University of Nottingham), Diogenes L. Antille (CSIRO), Hu Zhou (China Agricultural University), Jean Caron (Université Laval), José Dörner (Universidad Austral de Chile), Joséphine Peigné (Institut Supérieur d'Agriculture Rhône-Alpes), Julie Ingram (University of Gloucestershire), Laura Alakukku (University of Helsinki), Lidong Ren (Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences), Loraine ten Damme (Aarhus University), Luiz Fernando Pires (State University of Ponta Grossa), Martin Thorsøe (Aarhus University), Peter Bilson Obour (University of Ghana), Rachel Guimarães (Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná), Rainer Horn (Kiel University), Terese Pinto Correia (University of Evora), Thomas Keller (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences), Wei Hu (Bioeconomy Science Institute, Plant and Food Research Lincoln), Wim Cornelis (Ghent University).

III.  Abstract Submission

Please, submit your abstract HERE

For More Information, please refer to the Concept Note

For Ressources on Soil, please, Click HERE