8th meeting of the Latin America and the Caribbean Soil Laboratory Network (LATSOLAN) | 23 October 2025 3:00 - 6:30 pm UTC +2
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.
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AGENDA
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Time |
Activity |
Responsible |
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15:30 – 15:40 |
Opening, adoption of the agenda, group photo |
Mansonia P. Moncada (LATSOLAN Coordinator, FAO) |
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15:40 – 15:50 |
GLOSOLAN Updates |
Yi Peng (GLOSOLAN Coordinator, FAO) |
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15:50– 16:05 |
Theme 1: Regional highlights and progress of LATSOLAN |
María Sepúlveda (LATSOLAN Chair) |
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16:05-16:15 |
Theme 2: Update on the Caribbean Soil Laboratory Network (CARSOLAN): progress and next steps |
David Fredericks (CARSOLAN Chair) |
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16:15-16:25
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Theme 3: Results for the region of the survey "Evaluation of GLOSOLAN member soil laboratories" |
Mansonia P. Moncada (LATSOLAN Coordinator, FAO) |
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16:25-16:35 |
Interactive activity – for LATSOLAN work plan |
María Sepúlveda (LATSOLAN Chair) |
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16:35-16:45 |
Theme 4: Success model for soil laboratory equipment maintenance: RULabS strategy |
Ana Cecilia Lopera Gasca Armando Carrillo Vargas (PUEIS, UNAM, Mexico) |
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16:45 – 16:55 |
Theme 5: Synergies that can be developed between GLOSOLAN and soil analysis projects in the region |
Javiera Suarez (FAORLC) |
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16:55 – 17:05 |
Theme 6: Perspectives and advances in methodologies for physical analysis of soils. |
Rachel Guimaraes (Federal Technological University of Paraná, Brazil) |
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17:05– 17:15 |
Theme 7: Soil density |
Víctor Ordaz Chaparro (Colegio de Postgraduados, Mexico) |
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17:15 – 17:25 |
Theme 8: Experience analysis: soil respiration and soil biodiversity network |
Rosalina González Forero (Universidad de La Salle, Colombia) |
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17:25 – 17:35 |
Theme 9: SoilBio: enzyme-based soil health monitoring
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Ieda de Carvalho Mendes (EMBRAPA, Brazil) |
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17.35 – 17:55 |
Questions & Answers |
Mansonia P. Moncada (LATSOLAN Coordinator, FAO) |
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17:55 – 18:05 |
Presentation of the candidates for Chair and Vice Chair 2025-2027
Voting |
Mansonia P. Moncada (LATSOLAN Coordinator, FAO) |
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18:05 – 18:25 |
Discussion of proposals for the 2026 regional work plan |
Mansonia P. Moncada (LATSOLAN Coordinator, FAO) |
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18:25 – 18:30 |
Close of the meeting |
Mansonia P. Moncada (LATSOLAN Coordinator, FAO) |