SOILHEALTH1: SOIL HEALTH: CURRENT STATUS AND FUTURE NEEDS
PROGRAM

Days: Monday, October 7th Tuesday, October 8th Wednesday, October 9th

Monday, October 7th

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09:30-11:00 Session PS1: Plenary 1
09:30
Towards a Directive on soil (abstract)
10:15
New frontiers in soil health knowledge (abstract)
11:00-11:30Coffee Break
11:30-13:45 Session PS2: Plenary 2
11:30
The Role of EU Soil Observatory in improving soil health of the EU (abstract)
12:15
Trends in soil health monitoring (abstract)
13:00
A Soil Deal for Europe’: leading the transition towards healthy soils (abstract)
13:45-14:30Lunch Break

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14:30-16:30 Session S1: Soil organic C monitoring and Biogeochemical modeling
14:30
Copernicus Land Monitoring Service – land datasets in support of soil health and soil monitoring (abstract)
PRESENTER: Manuel Mayr
14:50
Soil Health Monitoring by Integrating UAV data and soil-crop modelling (abstract)
15:10
Harmonizing Soil Spectral Libraries: Enhancing Modeling Performance for Soil Organic Carbon Estimation in Greek Croplands (abstract)
15:30
Modeling carbon sequestration of an avocado plantation (abstract)
15:50
HOLOS-IE Model for Farm-C Footprint and Integration Potential of Soil Health and Ecosystem Services (abstract)
PRESENTER: M.I. Khalil
16:10
Forested ecosystem modeling using the 1D-ICZ model (abstract)
16:30-17:00Coffee Break
17:00-19:00 Session S2: Management of Nitrogen and N2O emissions in agroecosystems
17:00
Crop yield, soil carbon storage and nitrous oxide emissions under long-term reduced tillage and controlled drought conditions (abstract)
17:20
Canopy reflectance guides variable-rate nitrogen fertilization and infers spatial variability in soil fertility (abstract)
17:40
Balancing off-season nitrous oxide emissions and potential carbon sequestration by cover crops in hemiboreal cereal production (abstract)
18:00
Effects of soil salinity on nitrification in six different soils with distinct characteristics and management history (abstract)
18:20
Non-tillage stimulates short-lived emissions of N2O during the re-wetting of soils (abstract)
19:00-22:30Gala Dinner

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Tuesday, October 8th

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09:00-11:00 Session S3: Soil Health Status and Restoration
09:00
Towards Integrated Water and Land Management: The Water-Ecosystem-Food Nexus and Nature-Based Solutions (abstract)
09:45
Long Term Impacts of Land Use (Annual vs. Perennial Crops) and Sustainable Land Management Practices on Soil Quality Indices in Vulnerable Mediterranean Agroecosystems (abstract)
10:05
Crop Rotational Position Influences Soil Water Uptake and Canopy Temperature in Winter Wheat (abstract)
10:25
Integrating Multi-Species Cover Crops with Organic No-Till Practices for Enhanced Soil Health and Quality (abstract)
10:45
Climate Change Impact on Agronomic Plant Parameters and the Associated Soil Microbiome in Agricultural Systems of Germany and Italy (abstract)
PRESENTER: Thomas Reitz
11:05-11:30Coffee Break
11:30-13:30 Session S4: Soil Health Status and Restoration
11:30
Effect of an organo-mineral fertilizer produced by recovered sulphur & orange wastes on winter wheat growth as a sustainable mitigation of soil desertification (abstract)
11:50
Topsoil and subsoil distribution of soil properties in an agricultural area (abstract)
PRESENTER: Maria Batsalia
12:10
Irrigation with high salinity water using innovative technologies (nanobubbles and an electronic water treatment system) to evaluate lettuce production grown in pots in greenhouse (abstract)
12:30
The effect of management system and agroecological zone on soil organic matter and microbial activity of olive orchards in Crete, Greece (abstract)
12:50
Agronomic responses to biochar application rates of leafy vegetables grown in pots under greenhouse conditions filled with two soils and two inert hydroponic substrates (abstract)
13:10
A circular management model of waste sources reuse and recycling in the oil industry using nature-based solutions: case study in the Middle East (abstract)
13:30-14:00 Session PS: Poster Session
13:30
Gradual recovery of soil structure and organic carbon stocks in semi-arid fine-textured soils after setting aside arable land (abstract)
13:33
Climate change impacts on the rainfall erosivity for the Mediterranean (abstract)
13:36
Response of soil microbial communities to olive mill wastewater application (abstract)
13:39
Strong compositional shifts in leaf microbiome precede the development of leaf abscission zone and form litter decomposing communities (abstract)
13:42
Soil microbial communities respond slowly to soil conservation practices in the Mediterranean region (abstract)
13:45
Climate-driven variability in soil Enzyme dynamics: Unveiling temperature sensitivity of phosphatase and β-glucosidase activity (abstract)
PRESENTER: Safiye Tul
13:48
Assessing the Ecotoxicological Impact of Metallic Nanoparticles on Soil Microbial Community Structures (abstract)
13:51
Digital Tools And Early Warning System For The Adaptation Of Olive Production To Climate Change - Olivealarm (abstract)
13:54
Evolution of Water and Health in Greece (abstract)
13:57
Agricultural soil health assessment with DSS combining open data and crop management information. (abstract)
14:00-15:00Lunch Break

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15:00-17:00 Session S5: Soil Microbiota and functioning: Response to management practices and environmental factors
15:00
Soil Microbial Communities in Croplands and Grasslands: The Role of Depth and Climate Variability (abstract)
PRESENTER: Lena Philipp
15:20
Impact of cover crops on tomato rhizospheric microbiome (abstract)
PRESENTER: Ana Alexandre
15:40
Indigenous and plant specific microbial community consortia derived from phryganic biomes improve plant fitness and soil functions in ecosystem restoration of quarry deposits in Milos (Greece) (abstract)
16:00
From microbes to ecosystems: towards a Crete island soil system (abstract)
16:20
Contribution of thermotolerant bacteria on soil carbon cycle (abstract)
16:40
Olivares Vivos- Biodiversity As Added Value In Agriculture. From Ecosystem Services To Commercial Differentiation In The Case Of Greece (abstract)
17:00-17:30Coffee Break
17:30-19:30 Session S6: Soil Microbiome Applications: Soil health restoration and/or plant growth promotion
17:30
Paths affecting root paths (abstract)
18:15
Can the application of plant growth promoting Bacillus pumilus alleviate the early growth reduction in successively grown winter wheat? (abstract)
18:35
Ecosystem and biodiversity restoration of degraded landscapes in dry-land conditions, novel tools and practices: the case study of quarries restoration in Milos island (abstract)
PRESENTER: Myrto Tsiknia
18:55
Multiphasic approach to identify efficient bacterial inoculants to support soil and crop health under field conditions (abstract)
PRESENTER: Simon Lewin
19:15
Linkages between the Acemannan concentration and the Composition of Plant-Associated Microbial Communities in Aloe vera (Aloe Barbadensis Miller) under increased soil salinity (abstract)
Wednesday, October 9th

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09:00-11:00 Session S7: Organic ammendments as a mean to improve soil health and resilience of crops to pollutants
09:00
Assessing the environmental impacts of agricultural products at farm level using an integrated life cycle assessment methodology (abstract)
09:20
Climate change induced accumulation of cadmium in spinach leaves can be mitigated by organic amendments (abstract)
PRESENTER: E. Marie Muehe
09:40
Effect of biochar addition on phytotoxicity reduction in Cu-contaminated soils (abstract)
PRESENTER: Kostas Komnitsas
10:00
The effect of future change conditions on metal concentrations in wheat grains (abstract)
PRESENTER: Jill Bachelder
10:20
Circular management of sewage sludge using sludge treatment reed beds and composting (abstract)
10:40
Agronomic application of biochar derived from Constructed Wetland biomass and sewage sludge for the cultivation of tomatoes (Solanum Lycopersicum) (abstract)
11:00-11:30Coffee Break
11:30-13:10 Session S8: Science and Policy integration: Manegement of soils in a changing world
11:30
Positive multicriteria models to support policy makers for sustainability in agriculture (abstract)
PRESENTER: Stelios Rozakis
11:50
Challenges of soil health restoration in Tunisian cereal production systems: an analysis through the Social-Ecological Systems Framework (SES) (abstract)
PRESENTER: Aya Khamassi
12:10
Durum Wheat Production in Italy – Challenges and Options to Improve Soil Health (abstract)
12:30
Comparative assessment of soil management options in Cretan olive groves (abstract)
PRESENTER: Stelios Rozakis
12:50
Soil Health Research Topics (abstract)
PRESENTER: Maria Bakatsaki
13:30-14:30Lunch Break

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14:30-16:00 Session WKSP: Workshop "Soil health: Knowledge Gaps and future challenges"
14:30
Preliminary assessment of the knowledge gaps to prevent soil erosion (abstract)
14:50
Presenting the “Soils for Europe” (SOLO) Land Degradation Think Tank (abstract)
PRESENTER: Melpomeni Zoka
15:10
EUropean soil ERosion field measurements at Plot scale (abstract)
15:30
Discussion on "Soil health: Knowledge Gaps and future challenges" (abstract)