‘Soil Health Indicators: from selection to sampling’ Webinar | Insights and Takeaways
Soil health indicators are vital for evaluating soil ecosystems’ vitality and sustainability. When combined with careful indicator selection and precise sampling techniques, they enable effective monitoring of soil health, guiding management practices that enhance soil fertility and bolster ecosystem resilience.
On this point, we disseminate more of our work in the third webinar on...
‘Carbon Farming Certification’ Webinar | Insights and Takeaways
On March 28, 2025, the Soil Community App hosted a groundbreaking webinar exploring ‘Carbon Farming Certification’, shedding light on the evolving landscape of EU carbon farming frameworks. Featuring leading experts and prominent EU soil projects such as the InBestSoil and MRV4SOC projects, the session provided an in-depth look into certification processes, broader ecosystem benefits, and...
Digging Deep: Soil Health and Sustainability | Mission Soil Podcast
Mission Soil Podcast: Discover some of the EU Mission Soil funded projects. BIOservicES, HuMUS & PREPSOIL
At the invitation of EU Food & Farming, our Project Coordinator at BIOservicES, Raúl Zornoza, teams up with Paola Migliorini from the HuMUS project and Linda Maring from the PREPSOIL project, to discuss their transformative initiatives aimed at enhancing soil literacy...
Understanding and Combatting Soil Erosion for Sustainable Agriculture and Ecosystem Health
Imagine standing at the edge of a once-thriving farmland, now marred by deep gullies and exposed roots. Once fertile and vibrant, the land tells a silent story of loss and transformation. This is the story of ground erosion, a quiet yet powerful force that reshapes our landscapes, affects our ecosystems, and challenges the sustainability of our agricultural practices. In this article, we will...
Exploring soil diversity across Mediterranean landscapes
What are the soil characteristics in the regions where the sampling campaign is conducted?
In the Mediterranean region, soils are characterized by an inherently low moisture regime and limited vegetation growth typical of these areas. Some typical characteristics of these soils are the low soil organic matter levels, the weak soil structure, and the sensitivity to soil erosion. ...
Exploring Soil Diversity and Climate Change Impacts in the Alpine Region: Insights from a Challenging Sampling Campaign
What are the soil characteristics in the regions where the sampling campaign is conducted?
Only 13% of all soils in Switzerland have been classified to date. In 2025, we want to classify the soils at our sampling sites and integrate the results into the ongoing development of the Swiss soil map.
On the mountain slopes, the soils are shallow; in the valleys, the soils consist of...
World Soil Day – a reminder of the importance of the world’s most important resources
Each year on December 5th, we mark World Soil Day—a moment to recognize and celebrate the immense value of soil in sustaining life, economies, and ecosystems. But for businesses, particularly those in agriculture, food production, and environmental management, this day isn’t just a symbolic event but a call to action.
At BIOservicES, we see soil as more than just a natural resource....
BIOservicES Soil sampling procedures and methods
BIOservicES Soil sampling procedures and methods
Continuous research is imperious in our mission to understand the interconnection between soil organisms and the delivery of multiple soil ecosystem functions and services at different scales. An important part of research is soil sampling, and gathering consistent samplings in all of our European experimental sites is crucial to understanding...