Abstract: During this webinar Mr McBratney will explain the definition and role of soil spectroscopy for laboratory and field measurement. He will speculate on possible new approaches.

Biography: Alex McBratney is a world-leading soil scientist who conceived and developed pedometrics, digital soil mapping and soil security, radically strengthening the knowledge base of soil science. He established new theoretical and empirical models of soil variation in landscapes and developed their applications. His contributions have revolutionised the availability of soil information and led to improved agricultural practices with reduced environmental impacts and enhanced security of the natural soil resources at global scale.