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Conference 2015 day 1
- 1. Soil Security Programme Annual Conference – Day 1
- 2. © University of Reading Background • Soil is fundamental to our life support system, providing food, storing and filtering water, cycling nutrients and providing a habitat for many species. • 9% of land surface cultivated, 7800 km3 of soil sustains 7 billion humans. • The world will need to produce 50% more food by 2030 to feed a growing world population and soil science is crucial to meeting this challenge. • Rates of loss of arable soils by erosion and degradation exceed rates of soil formation by 1-2 orders of magnitude globally.
- 3. © University of Reading Land and water management: a. Announce firm measures to preserve the fertility and organic content of important agricultural soils, to achieve the stated goal for all soils to be sustainably managed by 2030. b. Accelerate efforts to restore England’s priority natural assets and counter long-term declines in the ecological condition of the farmed countryside.
- 4. © University of Reading Soil Security Programme aims and goals The overarching aim of the Soil Security programme is to deliver improved forecasts of the response of the soil system to changes in climate, vegetation or management at the scale of decision making. We need to understand • The ability of soils to perform multiple functions in different contexts and at different scales • Their ability to resist, recover and adapt to perturbations, such as those caused by land use change and extreme climatic events. We can then • Define suitable metrics of sustainability • Identify and prioritise appropriate management interventions.
- 5. © University of Reading SARISA goal and aims Recognised a need for an improved understanding of agricultural soil and rhizosphere interactions in agricultural ecosystems. Key aims • To encourage development of specific agricultural innovations with agri-ecosystems approaches • To encourage the combined expertise of bioscientists and environmental scientists, and those that link scales of research (laboratory/field/landscape).
- 6. © University of Reading The Co-ordinator team Coordinator Chris Collins KE Manager Anna Louise Batchelor Administrator Sharon Burton Comms Manager Jeremy Lelean
- 7. © University of Reading Roles of SSP Coordinator team • Leadership for the Soil Security programme, oversight of funded research and delivery against programme objectives, advice on future activities • Represent the Soil Security and SARISA to wider research community and stakeholder groups • Promote a joined up approach between the Soil Security programme and SARISA, coordination of activities including workshops, conferences and communications • Promote the research aims and teams of the Soil Security and SARISA programmes, both nationally and internationally
- 8. © University of Reading Coordination across the soils landscape Research Community Soils Coordinator & Programme Advisory BoardSARISA Sustainable soils Agri Tech SARIC Policy makers EU soils directive Sustainable soils 2030 Natural Environment white paper Agri-Environment protection schemes Soil protection reviewSustainable intensification platforms Practitioners Growers Advisors Retailers Soils DTC Land managers
- 9. © University of Reading Aims of the day • Introduce the programmes, SSP team and funders • Introduction to the skills required to achieve impact from your research • Develop synergies across the programmes and projects – you will be the engine for this.
- 10. © University of Reading Agenda Time Session Speaker 09.00 Registration, tea & coffee 09.15 Welcome and introductions Chris Collins SSP, Programme Co-ordinator 09.25 Speed Networking all 10.00 Career development James Donald Strategy & Policy Manager, BBSRC 11.00 Break 11.30 Data Management and the Soil Security Programme Jonathan Newman NERC Environmental Information Data Centre 12.00 Media Training David Derbyshire Science and Environment Journalist 13.00 Lunch and informal networking 13.40 Social Media; Tools of the trade Anna Louise Batchelor SSP , Knowledge Exchange Manager 14.10 Programme synergies: Breakout groups all 15.10 Break 15.30 Programme synergies: Reporting back and discussion Group reps 16.00 Wrap up & close Chris Collins SSP, Programme Co-ordinator 19.00 Conference dinner
Editor's Notes
- Good morning everyone its great to see you all and I get chance to talk to you all over the next couple of days and you also have a very enjoyable and productive time This is the first of the annual conferences we will be holding during the 5 yr lifecycle of the programme. You will notice the range of funders and the collaboration of the RCs this indicates the national and global importance of the issue.
- i.e. 1 m3 sustains each person Ever expanding population, as well as changing diets e.g. China most populous country more meat with wealth 2030 critical date for Defra they wish to achieve sustainable soils by then. Current management is unsustainably depleting this resource.
- Soils very much on the government agenda a report from earlier this year Scottish Soil Framework • SO1 - Soil organic matter stock protected and enhanced where appropriate • SO2 - Soil erosion reduced and where possible remediated
- Led by NERC We need to get beyond the lab. Note different scales Complexity needs to be understood. Ability of different soils to adapt and respond to land use and climate change.
- SARISA = Soil and rhizosphere interactions for sustainable agri-ecosystems Led by BBSRC, Developed by Global Food Security programme. Get technologies adopted see SARIC later
- I am leading the team. Much of my recent experience has been in the contaminated land sector, working in health risk assessment from soil pollutants lots of familiarity working at the academic/regulator/practitioner interface. Anna KE ensuring the uptake of your research findings by the wider community and developing connections to co-develop those findings . Research Officer for a number of European Projects, Office of the Deputy PM, more recently as a consultant to the food industry e.g. sustainable supply chains. Sharon undertook an Agricultural Economics degree at Reading, has worked for Defra and the insurance industry in the past. Key contact for the programme and many of you will have communicated with her recently. Jeremy graduated in Biochemistry undertook a postdoc in the US and in recent years set up his own antique book business. Responsible for website encouraging you all to provide content. I am sure you will find all the team will provide substantial support.
- Are there any projects using Defra platforms or plans to do so?
- To do a good job have to connect with all of these, this is how you achieve impact. See later presentations