Regional Soil Laboratory Networks
Countries are organized into Regional Soil Laboratory Networks (RESOLANs), the skeleton of GLOSOLAN. After the successful establishment of the Regional Soil Laboratory Networks for Asia (SEALNET) in 2017, Latin America (LATSOLAN) in 2018, and the Pacific (ASPAC), Africa (AFRILAB), Europe and Eurasia (EUROSOLAN) in 2019, GLOSOLAN successful launched the Regional Soil Laboratory Network for the Near East and North Africa (NENALAB) on 9 June 2020.
Latin American Network of Soil Laboratories (LATSOLAN)
The Latin American Soil Laboratory Network (LATSOLAN) was established through an inception workshop in Mexico City, Mexico, in March 2018. Laboratories in LATSOLAN meet yearly to revise their work plan and position within GLOSOLAN.
Countries in LATSOLAN
Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Saint Barthélemy, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos Islands, Uruguay, Venezuela, Virgin Islands
Curious to learn more about the needs and characteristics of soil laboratories in these countries as well as about country specific activities? Look for the country of your interest in the National Soil Laboratory Networks webpage.
Network growth
Governance
Activities in LATSOLAN are coordinated by the Chair with the support of the vice-Chair and, from 2021, a Steering Commitee
2023 - 2025
Chair: María de los Ángeles Sepúlveda (Chile)
Vice-Chair: Diana Maria Delgado Londoño (Colombia)
Steering Committee:
- Ms María Suárez (Dominican Republic)
- Ms Floria Bertsch (Costa Rica)
- Mr Daniel Carreira (Argentina)
- Mr Daniel Vidal (Brazil)
- Ms Miriam Ostinelli (Argentina)
- Ms Ana Silbermann (Uruguay)
Advisor to the Steering Committee: Mr. Jorge Etchevers (Mexico)
2021-2023
Chair: Ms María Suárez (Dominican Republic)
Vice-Chair: Ms Floria Bertsch (Costa Rica)
Steering Committee:
- Mr Daniel Carreira (Argentina)
- Mr Daniel Vidal (Brazil)
- Ms Miriam Ostinelli (Argentina)
- Ms Ana Silbermann (Uruguay)
Advisor to the Steering Committee: Mr. Jorge Etchevers (Mexico)
2018-2020
Chair: Ms Floria Bertsch (Costa Rica)
Vice-Chair: Mr Daniel Carreira (Argentina)
Key publications
Recent LATSOLAN meetings
Sixth LATSOLAN meeting
Zoom platform, 8-9 November 2023 - Time: 16:00 - 18:00 Rome time
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Fifth LATSOLAN meeting
Zoom platform, 26-27 October 2022 - Time: 16:00 - 18:00 Rome time
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Fourth LATSOLAN meeting
Zoom platform, 25 October 2021 - Time: 16:00-19:00 Rome time
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Third LATSOLAN meeting
Zoom platform, 14 - 16 October 2020
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Second LATSOLAN meeting
Mexico City, Mexico, 12 - 14 March 2019
The Latin American Network of Soil Laboratories (LATSOLAN) acts at regional level with the objective of facilitating knowledge exchange between national reference soil laboratories...
First LATSOLAN meeting
Mexico City, Mexico, 1 - 3 March 2018
In collaboration with IFAD, and AGHRYMET...