Editorial
Aware of the changes brought about by the coronavirus pandemic, SBCS quickly sought to adapt to the demands of this new virtual time. This is how, since July, we entered the era of lives and the two we have promoted so far have been a success. To organize them, the SBCS board, in partnership with the Specialized Divisions, are looking for topics of great interest in the different areas of soil science to promote these large virtual meetings with open and free access and with broad interactivity through questions from participants. participants. The SBCS lives have already been seen by around two thousand people, live, or recorded on the SBCS YouTube channel. And we are already scheduling the next ones! To follow our programming, you must subscribe to our YouTube channel and follow our social media.
Event organizers also mobilized to adapt to pandemic demands. The events promoted by SBCS will be completely online until participants are safe to return to social life! The Southern Brazilian and Northeastern Soil Science Meetings, as well as the Soil Education Symposium, will bring together an excellent program thanks to the greater ease of inviting speakers from all over the world. Registration will entitle you to certificates and there will be a presentation of work, just as happens in in-person events.
SBCS’ social media is able to share works, lives, lectures and soil science initiatives throughout Brazil, as well as other useful news for those who work in teaching and research.
August is the anniversary month of the Brazilian Soil Science Society! And this is how, by connecting soil science across all platforms, we reach 73 years of age with the flexibility to adapt to the changes that the world demands. We don’t know what the new normal will be like, but SBCS will be building this future together with our partners and participants in favor of Brazilian science.
The lives on the different topics of soil science
Live sessions have already been held on the challenges of teaching soils remotely and on pedology and the environment: knowledge of soils and their applications. The lives can still be seen on the SBCS YouTube channel
Events promoted by SBCS will be completely online
The events promoted by SBCS will be completely online until the end of the pandemic or until safety conditions exist for participants. Distance events will provide better conditions for scheduling great speakers and will all allow the presentation of work and the issuance of certificates. Stay tuned for news on SBCS social media.
The VI Northeastern Soil Science Meeting will take place between the 1st and 2nd of December, promoted by the Núcleo Nordentes of SBCS.
The XIII South Brazilian Soil Science Meeting will be held by the South Regional Center on the 26th and 27th of November
The X Brazilian Symposium on Soil Education, sponsored by Division 4, will take place in March 2021.
Rattan Lal awarded the World Food Prize 2020
Former President of the International Union of Soil Science (IUSS), Rattan Lal, has been chosen to receive the 2020 World Food Prize for developing and integrating a soil-centric approach to increasing food production while restoring and conserving natural resources and mitigates climate change.
Catalog of Soil Education Articles in Brazil
The Catalog is now available on the SBCS website and compiles information, summaries and links to 150 articles, published in scientific journals, on the topic “Education on Solo”, from 1998 to the first half of 2020. The catalog was produced by the team of the Solo University Extension Program at the School of the Federal University of Paraná in support of the Soils, Environment and Society Division of SBCS.
SBCS launches e-book “Method for studying mycorrhiza in orchids”
In this book, the authors compile more than 20 years of experience acquired in Brazil and abroad on how to research and investigate the presence of mycorrhizal fungi in orchids. The publication describes how to isolate these fungi, how to promote the symbiotic germination of orchids, how to perform the morphological characterization of fungi, DNA extraction methods, next generation sequencing and how to investigate ecological issues such as carbon flow between the orchid, mycorrhizal fungus and environment.
With detailed, well-illustrated and easy-to-understand material, the
The objective is to disseminate this still timid but very promising line of research. The book is a production of the Núcleo Leste of the Brazilian Society of Soil Science.
SBCS mourns the death of professor Alfredo Sheid Lopes
SBCS announces, with great regret, the death of Professor Alfredo Scheid Lopes, which occurred on May 23rd, victim of cancer. Professor emeritus at the Federal University of Lavras (UFLA) he was known by students and co-workers as Alfredão, not only because he attracted attention due to his stature, but also because of the charisma and affection he always gave to everyone around him. He would have turned 83 in December.
SBCS loses Luiz Bezerra de Oliveira
It is with great regret that SBCS announces the death of its oldest partner and, certainly, one of the most active. Luiz Bezerra de Oliveira is considered the living memory of the Brazilian Soil Science Society. His name has been in the official history of SBCS since 1965 when he joined the board as a counselor. Before that, he already participated in events and was enthusiastic about the idea of bringing together people interested in soil science in Brazil. He passed away on August 17th, aged 96, in Recife (PE).
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