Chair of the action: Dr. Juan JIMENEZ
Vice Chair of the action: Prof. Juliane FILSER
Soil fauna - Key to Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Modelling (KEYSOM)
Soil is a non-renewable ecosystem resource under seriously pressure by land use, urbanisation and climate change. Soil organic matter (SOM) is key to soil fertility, climate change mitigation, combatting land degradation, and the conservation of above- and below-ground biodiversity and associated ecosystem services. Existing models of SOM dynamics are defined mostly in terms of plant residues input and microbial decomposition, overlooking the important contribution of soil fauna activity. Here, we bring biogeochemists and soil ecologists together to develop a research network for improved SOM models by implementing the role of the soil fauna as a basis for sustainable soil management. An international interdisciplinary approach within a COST Action is envisaged as the proper platform for both experimentalists and modellers to provide solutions. Deliverables will be provided through workshops addressing key challenges in SOM / soil fauna experimentation and modelling, support of research exchange, education of young scientists and better access to experimental data.
The Action will be organised within four Working Groups to address:
1. Knowledge gap analysis of SOM soil fauna interaction;
2. Potentials and limitations for inclusion of soil fauna effects in SOM modelling;
3. Data assemblage and data sharing;
4. Knowledge management and advocacy training;
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Activities
2nd KEYSOM Training School
COST Action “KEYSOM” - 2nd Training School
Linking Soil Biodiversity with Soil Organic Matter Dynamics
Birmensdorf... Read more
WG and MC meeting at University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest (Romania)
COST Action 1406 had a WG and MC meeting in Bucharest from 26 to 29 September, where a specific workshop of Working Group 3 was held, with invited presentations from different key persons of releva... Read more
Workshops, WG and MC Meetings
Soil fauna - Key to Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Modelling (KEYSOM)
Workshops, WG and MC Meetings
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STSMs opened for application
Short-term Scientific Missions (STSMs)
We do have the pleasure to announce five Short Term Scientific Missions (STSMs) under KEYSOM Cost Action. We ask t... Read more