Masterclasses

 We proudly present the afternoon masterclasses that will be offered at the 2023 Wageningen Soil Conference. The masterclasses vary from field trips to classroom discussions or serious games, and from hands-on laboratory to computer tutorials.   

Please find below a tentative masterclass schedule. Clicking on masterclass title will bring you to a more detailed description of it.  

There will be a maximum number of participants for each masterclass, so please confirm when registering for the conference which are your preferred masterclasses. Registration is on a first come, first serve basis.  

 In case of a low number of registrations for a masterclass, the masterclass can be cancelled. This will be communicated on prior notice and with the possibility to register for an alternative masterclass. 

 

Theme 1:
Soils for society		 Theme 2:
Advances in measuring and modelling soil processes		 Theme 3:
Mapping and evaluation of soil functions across scales		 Theme 4:
Soils for nature-based solutions
Tuesday 29 August 2023
M1: Hands in the mud M4: Practical application of fusing spectroscopic techniques in routine soil analysis: Lab-in-a-Box (LiaB) M8: Topical Discussion on Functional Biogeography M10: Enabling Carbon farming: a hands-on masterclass on soil carbon monitoring
M2: Mapping Soil Communities Using the Expanded Soil Profile M5: Comparability and compatibility (soil) data for food forest monitoring* M11: Development pathways towards a sustainable soil system
M3: Transformative Soil Science: who am I in relation to my research? M6: Plastic analysis in soil: from the field to the laboratory analysis and results
M14: How to put the EU Soil Strategy to practise? Look Differently, Think Differently, Act Differently
Wednesday 30 August 2023
M12: How to cheat when assessing sustainability impacts M15: Hands-on tutorial SWAP model M18: Holistic soil health evaluation of agricultural fields with BLN 2.0 / Open Soil Index M21: Tropical soils and food security in times of extreme weather events
M13: From the field to the frame: painting with your soil! M16: Soil fertilization with micronutrients and inspiring practical tests with chelates to prove their function M19: Digital soil mapping in 3D space and time: a hands-on tutorial M22: Carbon farming
M26: Pesticide residues in soil – prioritization of compounds to health assessment and mixture data analysis M17: Assessing plastic fate in soil M20: Using farm data for soils research
Thursday 31 August 2023
M23: Game-based learning for soil education: the Living Soil Workshop. M27: New soil bulk density sensor in comparison with conventional measurement techniques M30: Scientific Illustration in PowerPoint M33: Agricultural practices for increasing soil quality
M24: Reliable decision support systems for dealing with complex soil health issues M28: Humic substances research – merits and controversies and future perspectives M31: Accessing WoSIS soil data using the GraphQL API
M25: Creating impact through lifelong learning based on your research M29: NemaNINJA game: interpretation of nematode-based soil quality indicators. M9: Designing a Soil Health system across a range of spatial scales

* This is a field trip involving extra costs for transportation (expected ~25 eu p.p.) and you will not be back in time in Wageningen for the evening program.

For the complete Masterclass overview, please click here.