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'ROOTALK' - NEWS - MEETINGS
"RooTalk", the soil biodiversity newsletter
Several researchers, institutes, universities and international organisations have provided detailed responses about their activities and projects, related to soil biodiversity management and conservation in agricultural systems. This information is being made available through a Newsletter, “RooTalk”, with the aim to enhance networking and collaboration. The objective of the Newsletter is to disseminate information of activities on soil biodiversity management and conservation in agricultural systems.
You are welcome to provide any feedback and comments on the newsletter content, in particular, areas relevant to your work (new publication, activities, etc). If you believe that you have a good case study or any information relevant to soil biodiversity in sustainable agriculture production systems that you would like to include, please let us know (RooTalk@fao.org).
Issues of RooTalk Newsletter:
- September 2001
 - December 2001
- October 2003
A new issue of RooTalk Newsletter, emphasizing the impact of herbicides on soil biota and functions, is being prepared and will be available soon.
NEWS on SOIL BIODIVERSITY
1. Keeping the soil healthy. The importance of soil health for a productive and effective agriculture. Extract of the interview to Sally Bunning by WREN (World radio for the environment) media (UK) during a recent meeting held in the Netherlands (CTA seminar). [page 1; page 2; page 3]
2. Biological nitrogen fixation technology in Uruguay. The integration of legumes and micro-symbionts into crop/ livestock systems is a key step towards a fully integrated soil fertility management approach that will enhance crop production and contribute to the overall health of ecosystems and the people who live in them. See more in this paper by Adriana Montanez together with colleagues published in LEISA magazine. 
MEETINGS and WORKSHOPS
Forthcoming:
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Date
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Meeting
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| 28 October - 1 November 2004, Beijing (China) |
XIV International Congress on Biological Nitrogen Fixation (BNF). |
| 7 - 11 February 2005, Bangkok (Thailand) |
Tenth Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-10). |
| 9 - 12 November 2005, Oaxaca (Mexico) |
First DIVERSITAS Open Science Conference (OSC1). For more info contact: DIVERSITAS Secretariat |
| 5 - 9 December 2005, Guatemala |
Eleventh Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-11). |
| 8 - 19 May 2006, (Brazil) |
8th Ordinary Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP8).
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| 9 - 15 July 2006, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA) |
18th World Congress of Soil Science (WCSS). A section on soil biology and soil function is envisaged. |
| 4 - 9 September 2006, Kraków, (Poland) |
8th International Symposium on Earthworm Ecology, (ISEE8), at the Jagiellonian University. For more information contact: Anna Rozen |
| August 2008, Curitiba (Brazil) |
15th International Congress on Soil Zoology and Ecology (ICSZ). For more information contact: George Brown |
Past meetings:
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Date
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Meeting
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| 30 September - 1 October 2004, Bern (Switzerland) |
Third conference on biological invasions. For more information contact: Prof. Wolfgang Nentwig |
| 27 September - 1 October 2004, Cartagena de Indias (Colombia) |
XVI Congreso Latinoamericano de la Ciencia del Suelo. For more information contact: Dr. E. Amézquita |
| 3-12 September 2004, Freiburg (Germany) |
Eurosoil 2004. For more information contact: Dr. Thorsten Gaertig |
| 30 August-3 September 2004, Rouen (France) |
14th International Congress on Soil Zoology and Ecology (ICSZ). For more information contact: Thibaud Decaëns and Patrick Lavelle |
| 22-27 August 2004, Cancún (Mexico) |
10th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology (ISME). |
| 11-12 August 2004, Tamworth (Australia) |
Soil Biology in Agriculture workshop (for farmers advisors and researchers). For more information contact: Justine Cox |
| 24-27 July 2004, Toulouse (France) |
6th European Nitrogen Fixation Conference. For more information contact: NitFixConf |
| 9 - 20 February 2004, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) |
7th Ordinary Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP7). |
| 7-11 December 2003, Timimoun (Algerie) |
Rhizobiology, 2nd Mediterranean Conference, organized by FABAMED (Fixation de l'Azote dans le Bassin Méditerranéen). For more information contact: fabamed-dz@ifrance.com |
| 1-3 December 2003, Londrina (Brazil) |
1st Latin-American Meeting on Oligochaete Ecology and Taxonomy (ELAETAO1). For more information contact: George G. Brown |
| 10-14 November 2003, Montreal (Canada) |
9th Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-9) to the Convention on Biological Diversity. |
| 21-24 September 2003, Exeter, (UK) |
12th Nitrogen Workshop,"Controlling N flows and losses". Workshop organized by Institute of Grassland & Environmental Research, Devon (UK). |
| 14-20 September 2003, Edinburgh (Scotland) |
Tropical Savannas & Seasonally Dry Forests: an International Conference on the Ecology, Environment and Development of Tropical Savannas. |
| 11-15 August 2003 |
II World Congress on Conservation Agriculture. Iguazú falls, Paraná. Brazil. |
| August 2003, Montreal (Canada) |
4th International Conference on Mycorrhizae (ICOM4). |
| 7-10 July 2003, UK |
Special Symposium of the British Ecological Society on Biotic Interactions in the Tropics: their Role in the Maintenance of Species Diversity. University of Aberdeen. |
| 23-29 May 2003, Quebec (Canada) |
Fourth International Meeting on Plant and Microbe Adaptations to Cold. For more info contact: Annick Bertrand, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. |
| 11-14 May 2003, California (USA) |
Ninth Biennial Conference of the Soil Ecology Society entitled: Invasive Species and Soil Ecology. |
| 25-28 March 2003, Rome (Italy) |
OECD expert meeting on soil erosion and soil biodiversity indicators. Accesible only through the OECD password protected website. Further information. |
| 25-27 March 2003, UK |
Annual Symposium on Soil Biodiversity and Function. University of Lancaster. |
| 10-14 March 2003, Montreal (Canada) |
8th Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-8) to the Convention on Biological Diversity. |
| 2-9 February 2003, Cuba |
Organic Agriculture Tour, organized by Institute for Bioregional Studies. More info on: http://www.macqueens.com/ibs |
| 2-6 December 2002 |
20th conference of the Soil Science Society of East Africa (SSSEA), Mbale, Uganda. For more info: http://www.sssea.4t.com |
| 23-25 October 2002 |
“XI Reunión Latinoamericana de Fisiología Vegetal.” Punta del Este. Uruguay. For more information contact:
Victor Martín, Faculty of Science, Uruguay.
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| October 2002 |
Reunión Latinoamericana de Rhizobiología (RELAR).Mexico. |
| 1-6 September 2002 |
7th International Symposium on Earthworm Ecology, ISEE7. Cardiff (Wales). |
| 14-21 August 2002 |
17th World Congress on Soil Science, 17th WCSS. Bangkok (Thailand). |
| 13-19 July 2002 |
International Workshop on "Anthropogenic Terra Preta Soils". Manaus (Brazil). For more info: Terra Preta website. |
| 24-27 June 2002 |
International Technical Workshop on "Biological Management of Soil Ecosystems for Sustainable Agriculture", FAO/EMBRAPA. For more info: http://www.cnpso.embrapa.br/workshopfao/ |
| February/March 2002 |
Latin American and the Caribbean Regional Workshop on Sustainable Use of Biological Diversity. Sponsored by CBD. |
| Late February 2002 |
Brazil, Proyecto CYTED PIP XII.3. Diversidad de la Macrofauna de Invertebrados en el Suelo: Implicaciones ecológicas. |
| 3-7 December 2001 |
Soil Macrofauna: an endagered resource in a changing world. Project IBOY/MACROFAUNA. Séminaire n° II, held at IRD-Bondy (France). For more information:
Patrick Lavelle |
| 12-16 November 2001 |
Seventh Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-7) to the CBD. Montreal, Canada. This led to COP VI decission on the Soil Biodiversity Initiative. Information document 7/INF/11 on Soil Biodiversity and Sustainable Agriculture. |
| 8-10 November 2001 |
International Symposium: Managing Biodiversity in Agricultural Ecosystems. Montreal, Canada. Organized by UNU in collaboration with International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI) and CBD Secretariat |
| 1-5 October 2001 |
I World Congress on Conservation Agriculture: A worlwide challenge. Madrid. Spain. Contact: conservation.agriculture@ecaf.org |
| 17-21 September 2001 |
African Regional Workshop on Sustainable Use of Biological Diversity. Maputo, Mozambique. Sponsored by CBD. |
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