Call for Abstracts
Call for Abstracts
The British Society of Soil Science is accepting abstracts for oral and poster presentations at the 2026 Annual Conference, which is taking place in Aberdeen, UK. You are invited to submit your abstract on the form below.
Abstract Topics
The abstract review panel is accepting abstracts in one of five topics, which link to the conference theme, Soils at the Centre of Change: Innovation, Adaptation and Action:
Soils for Life
Covering all aspects of Soil Health, Soil Functions, Indicators, Metrics, Ecosystem Service Delivery, Soil Biodiversity, and Sustainable Soils in Different Land Uses.
Soils for Climate
Covering aspects such as Net Zero, Carbon Sequestration, Peatlands, Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Mitigation, and Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fluxes
Soils for Water
Covering aspects such as Nutrient and Water management, Soil Erosion, and Nutrient and Water Use Efficiency.
Soils for a Digital Age
Covering aspects such as Sensors and Instrumentation, New techniques, AI and Data, Forensics, Modelling, and Decision Support Tools
Soils for People
Soil, Social Sciences and Culture, Interdisciplinary Work, Stakeholder Engagement, Participatory Research and Citizen Science, and Art and Culture
Useful Information
Abstracts will only be considered if they meet the following criteria:
Length
Maximum of 300 words
Keywords
Add at least 1 descriptive keyword
Details
Lead author’s organisation and email details must be included
Focus the weight of the abstract on the content of your presentation and not the background and context. In the interest of fairness, all abstracts will be blind reviewed. Please do not include your name, institution or other identifying characteristics in the 300-word abstract.
Poster presenters will be expected to be available at their posters during the designated poster view times during the conference. You do not have to be a BSSS member to submit. We encourage submissions from related disciplines as well as soil science. The conference will be in-person only so if your abstract is selected, you will be required to purchase a ticket and attend the event to present. There will be discounted tickets for BSSS members. If you are not already a member,
you can find out more on the BSSS website – soils.org.uk/membership.
Submissions
You can submit more than 1 abstract if you wish. If you are currently working on your project and will be collecting results later in the year, you can still submit now and have the chance to amend your presentation closer to the conference if it is selected.
Deadlines
If you have any further questions or queries, please contact the
BSSS office via email at admin@soils.org.uk