4th meeting of the Global Soil Laboratory Network (GLOSOLAN) 11-13 November 2020 Mr. Carlos Antonio Guerra

1. 4th Meeting of the Global Soil Laboratory Network (GLOSOLAN)
Carlos Guerra
Global Soil Biodiversity Observation Network
Strategy and potential links between
SoilBON and GLOSOLAN

2. Going beyond managed soils
4th Meeting of the Global Soil Laboratory Network (GLOSOLAN)

3. Going beyond managed soils
4th Meeting of the Global Soil Laboratory Network (GLOSOLAN)

4. Going beyond managed soils
4th Meeting of the Global Soil Laboratory Network (GLOSOLAN)
Smith et al., (in review)

5. Going beyond managed soils
Mace (2014) Science
4th Meeting of the Global Soil Laboratory Network (GLOSOLAN)
Nature
Conservation
of Soils?

6. Create and support
soil monitoring mechanisms
Global Soil Biodiversity Observation Network
4th Meeting of the Global Soil Laboratory Network (GLOSOLAN)
• Research Oriented Network
• Provide support to the development of national
and regional monitoring programs
• Develop monitoring standards for soil biodiversity
and functions
• Make soil biodiversity protection a central policy
of nature conservation

7. Create and support
soil monitoring mechanisms
4th Meeting of the Global Soil Laboratory Network (GLOSOLAN)
In the process of formalization:

8. Create and support
soil monitoring mechanisms
Guerra et al. (submitted)
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Create and support
soil monitoring mechanisms

10. Create and support
soil monitoring mechanisms
4th Meeting of the Global Soil Laboratory Network (GLOSOLAN)
1st tier analysis
2nd tier analysis
Litter decomposition Soil respiration Enzymatic activity
Soil aggregation Nutrient cycling (C,P,N) Soil biomass
Intraspecific genetic diversity Population abundance
Community traits of roots Habitat extent (pH,Texture)
Functional diversity Taxonomic diversity
Earthworm diversity Bulk density*

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Strategic involvement
of GLOSOLAN
• SoilBON can provide a backbone
for further national and regional
assessments
• SoilBON is already developing
activities in Europe (JRC + eLTER)
and is planning to develop an
African program together with
the JRC
• SoilBON aims to support the
development of feasible
monitoring networks across the
world

12. 4th Meeting of the Global Soil Laboratory Network (GLOSOLAN)
Strategic involvement
of GLOSOLAN
Two ways of collaboration:
• GLOSOLAN members can
provide samples according to
our standard protocol and
receive the standard results
(direct participation in a global
monitoring effort)
• SoilBON can work with
GLOSOLAN members to develop
their own monitoring program
using standard protocols,
facilitating integration across
global activities

13. Thanks for your attention
4th Meeting of the Global Soil Laboratory Network (GLOSOLAN)