Pacific Soil Laboratory Network (ASPAC)

The Pacific Soil Laboratory Network (ASPAC) was established under the existing  Australasian Soil and Plant Analysis Council (ASPAC) in 2019. The inclusion of Pacific Island and Papua New Guinea laboratories in ASPAC ensures the long-term sustainability of the network, granting laboratories local technical assistance and increasing their possibility to improve their performance by participating in extra-GLOSOLAN activities.

Laboratories in ASPAC meet yearly to revise their work plan and position within GLOSOLAN.

Countries in ASPAC

Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvaly, Vanuatu

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.

Governance (as per the Australasian Soil and Plant Analysis Council)

Facilitator: Mr. Rob de Hayr (Australia)

Meetings:

• [links]

Asian Soil Laboratory Network (SEALNET)

The Asian Soil Laboratory Network (SEALNET) was established through an inception workshop in Bogor, Indonesia, in November 2017. In order to take advantage of the already existing regional networks and activities on the harmonization of soil laboratory methods, the network was named after an initiative instigated by Thailand in the ‘90s: the South-East Asia Laboratory Network (SEALNET).

Laboratories in SEALNET meet yearly to revise their work plan and position within GLOSOLAN.

Countries in SEALNET

Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, DPR Korea, India, Indonesia, Japan, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor Leste, Vietnam

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.

European and Eurasian Soil Laboratory Network (EUROSOLAN)

The European and Eurasian Soil Laboratory Network (EUROSOLAN) was established through an inception meeting on 2-5 October 2019 in Chişinău, Moldova. The network aims to connect partners and networks already operating within the European and Eurasian region. Laboratories in EUROSOLAN meet yearly to revise their work plan and position within GLOSOLAN.

Countries in EUROSOLAN

Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgystan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, The Republic of Moldova, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Vatican City.

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.

2023-2025

2021-2023

2019-2023

Meetings:

• [Links]

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.

Chair: Diana María Delgado Londoño (Colombia)

Vice-chair: Giuliana Shelly Lizana Flores (Peru)

Steering Committee: 

• Marcelo Saldanha (Brazil)
• David B. Fredericks (Guyana)
• Carlos Roberto Irias Zalaya (Honduras)
• Brenda Robledo (Mexico)
• José Villarreal (Panama)

Near East and North African Soil Laboratory Network (NENALAB)

The Near East and North African Soil Laboratory Network (NENALAB) was established through an inception meeting in June 2020.  The network aims to connect partners and networks already operating within the NENA region. Laboratories in NENALAB meet yearly to revise their work plan and position within GLOSOLAN.

Countries in NENALAB

Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen

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.

Governance

Activities in NENALAB are coordinated by the Chair with the support of the vice-Chair from the Near East and the vice-Chair from North Africa

2024-2025

Chair: Mr Karim Shahbazi (Islamic Republic of Iran)
Vice-Chair for the Near East: Ms Yara Khairallah (Lebanon)
Vice-Chair for North Africa:  Mr Jalal Elgadi (Libya) 

Steering Committee

• Ms Yara Khairallah (Lebanon)
• Mr Fassil Kebede (Morocco)

North American Soil Laboratory Network (NASLN)

No formally defined and controlled Regional Soil Laboratory Network currently exists in North America. In the USA, GLOSOLAN mainly operates through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), National Soil Survey Center (NSSC), Kellogg Soil Survey Laboratory (KSSL), which is the standard setting facility for the US National Cooperative Soil Survey. By extension, laboratories that use KSSL standards benefit from its participation in GLOSOLAN.

Countries in NASLN

Canada, United States of America