Upcoming webinar on 17 November: Status of the world’s soil biodiversity metrics, methods, and initiatives
You are invited to attend a webinar on 17 November 2023 13:00-14:30 CET.
The webinar aims to present the results of a global survey on the status of the world’s soil biodiversity metrics, methods and related initiatives. In addition, proposed metrics and methods for the Global Soil Biodiversity Observatory (GLOSOB) will be presented to the International Network on Soil Biodiversity (NETSOB) for community input.
Please take a minute to register for the webinar HERE
If you are not a member of NETSOB, please join the network HERE
Please find the tentative agenda below:
| Opening remarks |
| 10 minutes | Prof. Peter de Ruiter, NETSOB chair |
| 10 minutes | Natalia Eugenio-Rodriguez, GSP Secretariat |
| Session 1. Global survey on soil biodiversity |
| 20 minutes | ITEM 1. introduction and background of global survey George Brown, NETSOB Measurements Working Group chair ITEM 2. Summary of results of soil microbial measurements ITEM 3. Summary of results on soil functional measurements ITEM 4. Summary of results on soil fauna measurements |
| Session 2. Building a Global Soil Biodiversity Observatory - GLOSOB |
| 10 minutes | ITEM 5. GLOSOB's objectives, scope, governance, and work plan Jacob Parnell, FAO/GSP Secretariat |
| 15 minutes | ITEM 6. Overview of SoilBON essential biological variables and method standardization Carlos Guerra, Co-Lead of the global Soil Biodiversity Observation Network |
| 25 minutes | ITEM 7. Panel discussion on how GLOSOB can benefit regional research and land management priorities (Moderated by Carlos Guerra) |
| Closure |