Update on 18Update on 18thth World Congress World Congress of Soil Scienceof Soil ScienceLarry Wilding, Texas A&MLarry Wilding, Texas A&M

Lee Sommers, Colorado StateLee Sommers, Colorado State

Co-Chairs, Organizing Co-Chairs, Organizing CommitteeCommittee

18th World Congress of 18th World Congress of Soil ScienceSoil Science

ThemeTheme Frontiers of Soil Science: Technology Frontiers of Soil Science: Technology

and the Information Ageand the Information Age PlacePlace

Philadelphia, PAPhiladelphia, PA DateDate

July 9 -15, 2006July 9 -15, 2006

WCSS LogoWCSS Logo

WCSS BannerWCSS Banner

Engagement of Engagement of International UnionsInternational Unions

• Food Science and TechnologyFood Science and Technology• Nutritional SciencesNutritional Sciences• Geological SciencesGeological Sciences• Geodesy and GeophysicsGeodesy and Geophysics• Quaternary ResearchQuaternary Research• Microbiological SciencesMicrobiological Sciences• Geographical UnionGeographical Union• SCOPE, GECaFS, DiversitasSCOPE, GECaFS, Diversitas

Engagement of SocietiesEngagement of Societies

Ecological Society of AmericaEcological Society of America Geological Society of AmericaGeological Society of America National Soc. Consulting Soil National Soc. Consulting Soil

ScientistsScientists Soil and Water Conserv. SocietySoil and Water Conserv. Society Soil Ecology SocietySoil Ecology Society American Phytopathological SocietyAmerican Phytopathological Society Am Society of Agricultural EngineersAm Society of Agricultural Engineers

Engagement of Engagement of Societies(2)Societies(2)

Clay Minerals SocietyClay Minerals Society Entomological Society of AmericaEntomological Society of America Soc for Photogram & Remote SensingSoc for Photogram & Remote Sensing Soc of Environ Toxicol & ChemistrySoc of Environ Toxicol & Chemistry Society for Range ManagementSociety for Range Management Society for Wetland ScientistsSociety for Wetland Scientists Weed Science Society of AmericaWeed Science Society of America American Geophysical UnionAmerican Geophysical Union

Organization for the 18th Organization for the 18th WCSSWCSS

Executive Organizing CommitteeExecutive Organizing Committee Don Sparks, President IUSS, Univ DelawareDon Sparks, President IUSS, Univ Delaware Gary Petersen, Vice President IUSS, Penn Gary Petersen, Vice President IUSS, Penn

StateState Co-chairs of Organizing CommitteeCo-chairs of Organizing Committee

Lee E. Sommers, Colorado State Univ.Lee E. Sommers, Colorado State Univ. Larry P. Wilding, Texas A&M Univ.Larry P. Wilding, Texas A&M Univ.

Lois Peterson, NAS/NRC LiaisonLois Peterson, NAS/NRC Liaison Chairs of Subcommittees (8)Chairs of Subcommittees (8) SSSA Headquarters staffSSSA Headquarters staff

Subcommittees for 18th Subcommittees for 18th WCSSWCSS

International Scientific International Scientific G. Petersen, Penn State Univ.G. Petersen, Penn State Univ.

Program Program D. Sparks, Univ of DelawareD. Sparks, Univ of Delaware

Professional ToursProfessional Tours J. Kimble, USDA-NRCSJ. Kimble, USDA-NRCS M. Rabenhorst, Univ of MarylandM. Rabenhorst, Univ of Maryland

ExhibitsExhibits D. Kral, Assoc EVP, SSSAD. Kral, Assoc EVP, SSSA

Subcommittees for 18th Subcommittees for 18th WCSSWCSS

Special EventsSpecial Events Joy SparksJoy Sparks Gladys WildingGladys Wilding Mary PetersenMary Petersen Mary Kay SommersMary Kay Sommers

FundraisingFundraising P. Fixen, Potash & Phosphate Institute, P. Fixen, Potash & Phosphate Institute,

SDSD Budget and FinanceBudget and Finance

G. Van Scoyoc, Purdue UnivG. Van Scoyoc, Purdue Univ Public RelationsPublic Relations

Exec CommitteeExec Committee

International Scientific International Scientific CommitteeCommittee

IUSS Vice President Petersen, ChairIUSS Vice President Petersen, Chair Division Chair (4) and 1Division Chair (4) and 1stst and 2 and 2ndnd

Vice Chairs (8)*Vice Chairs (8)* Commission Chair (18) and 1Commission Chair (18) and 1stst Vice Vice

Chair (18)Chair (18) Co-Chairs Organizing Committee, ex Co-Chairs Organizing Committee, ex

officioofficio

*Proposed change in title from Secretary to 2nd Vice Chair

Role of International Role of International Scientific CommitteeScientific Committee

Consider all symposium proposals to Consider all symposium proposals to develop a balanced program for the 18develop a balanced program for the 18thth WCSSWCSS GeographicalGeographical Disciplinary interestsDisciplinary interests Related unions and societies interestsRelated unions and societies interests

Suggest division plenary session themes Suggest division plenary session themes and topics – both oral and posterand topics – both oral and poster

Recommendations to Council for Recommendations to Council for symposia ratificationsymposia ratification

Program CommitteeProgram Committee

IUSS President Sparks, ChairIUSS President Sparks, Chair IUSS Vice President PetersenIUSS Vice President Petersen Organizing Committee Co-Chairs Organizing Committee Co-Chairs

Larry Wilding, Texas A&MLarry Wilding, Texas A&M Lee Sommers, Colorado State UniversityLee Sommers, Colorado State University

Division 1Division 1stst and 2 and 2ndnd Vice Chairs (8) Vice Chairs (8) Other USA discipline representatives Other USA discipline representatives

as neededas needed

IUSS Division Vice ChairsIUSS Division Vice Chairs Division I – Soil in Space and TimeDivision I – Soil in Space and Time

Vice Chairs – M. J. Singer & M. E. CollinsVice Chairs – M. J. Singer & M. E. Collins Division II – Soil Properties and Division II – Soil Properties and

ProcessesProcesses Vice Chairs – J. M. Tiedje & K. CasselVice Chairs – J. M. Tiedje & K. Cassel

Division III – Soil Use and ManagementDivision III – Soil Use and Management Vice Chairs – J. L. Havlin & D. E. StottVice Chairs – J. L. Havlin & D. E. Stott

Division IV – The Role of Soils in Division IV – The Role of Soils in Sustaining Society and the EnvironmentSustaining Society and the Environment Vice Chairs – J. T. Sims & D. C. AdrianoVice Chairs – J. T. Sims & D. C. Adriano

Role of Program Role of Program CommitteeCommittee

Work with the symposium convener(s) Work with the symposium convener(s) to organize and schedule programto organize and schedule program

Develop opening and closing sessionsDevelop opening and closing sessions Develop schedule for symposia and Develop schedule for symposia and

poster sessionsposter sessions Coordinate program with day, pre- Coordinate program with day, pre-

and post-toursand post-tours

Inter-Congress Meeting Inter-Congress Meeting AgendaAgenda

Plenary symposiaPlenary symposia Finalize symposiaFinalize symposia

Divisions, Commissions, & Working Divisions, Commissions, & Working GroupsGroups

Preview venuePreview venue Thursday, 9 amThursday, 9 am

Gary PetersenGary Petersen

IUSS Vice PresidentIUSS Vice President

WCSS Symposia FormatWCSS Symposia Format Symposia – M, T, Th, FSymposia – M, T, Th, F Total number =65Total number =65

Division – 2 each N=8Division – 2 each N=8 Keynote – 3 at 30 min eachKeynote – 3 at 30 min each Discussion – 10 min after each paperDiscussion – 10 min after each paper Divisional committee invites speakers Divisional committee invites speakers

GoalsGoals Integration of commission subject matterIntegration of commission subject matter Focus on cutting-edge scienceFocus on cutting-edge science Consider speakers from other disciplinesConsider speakers from other disciplines Promote discussion of current topicsPromote discussion of current topics Companion poster session Companion poster session

Program Symposia Program Symposia FormatFormat

Commission – 2 eachCommission – 2 each N=36N=36 Keynote at 30 minKeynote at 30 min Papers – 4 at 20 min eachPapers – 4 at 20 min each Discussion – 10 minDiscussion – 10 min

[Subcommission – 2 each N=2][Subcommission – 2 each N=2] Same as commissionsSame as commissions

[Working group -1 each N=19][Working group -1 each N=19] Same as commissionsSame as commissions

Poster SessionPoster Session

Goal of elevating status of poster Goal of elevating status of poster sessionssessions

Available from Monday – FridayAvailable from Monday – Friday Authors present at specified time for 2 Authors present at specified time for 2

hour periodhour period Consider awards for outstanding Consider awards for outstanding

graduate student posters in graduate student posters in Convener(s) and Co-convener(s) will judgeConvener(s) and Co-convener(s) will judge

Cash bar/social discussionCash bar/social discussion

TimTimee

MonMon

10 July10 JulyTuesTues

11 July11 JulyWedWed

12 12 JulyJuly

ThursThurs

13 July13 JulyFriFri

14 July14 July

08008000

OpenOpen

SessionSessionDivDiv

Symp-2Symp-2DayDay

ToursToursDivDiv

Symp-2Symp-2DivDiv

Symp-2Symp-2

10310300

DivDiv

Symp-2Symp-2Com/Com/WGWG

Symp-9Symp-9

PostePostersrs

All All DayDay

Com/Com/WGWG

Symp-8Symp-8

Com/Com/WGWG

Symp-7Symp-7

13313300

Com/Com/WGWG

Symp-8Symp-8

Com/Com/WGWG

Symp-9Symp-9

Com/Com/WGWG

Symp-9Symp-9

Com/Com/WGWG

Symp-7Symp-7

16016000

PosterPoster

Symp(BSymp(B))

PosterPoster

Symp(BSymp(B))

ExhibExhibitit

EndEnd

PosterPoster

SympSympClosingClosing

Proposed Schedule for 18th WCSS

Symposia Development Symposia Development ProcessProcess

Symposia selected at Inter-Congress meetingSymposia selected at Inter-Congress meeting Symposia developmentSymposia development

Executive Committee assigns co-convener to each Executive Committee assigns co-convener to each symposiumsymposium

Develop one paragraph summary by convener to Develop one paragraph summary by convener to WCSS web site – due July 1, 2004WCSS web site – due July 1, 2004

Summary is reviewed and edited by co-convener Summary is reviewed and edited by co-convener and revision posted to web – completed August 1, and revision posted to web – completed August 1, 20042004

Convener can review final version on webConvener can review final version on web Summary submitted to SSSA and Chair Summary submitted to SSSA and Chair

International Scientific Subcommitee - September International Scientific Subcommitee - September 1, 20041, 2004

Second AnnouncementSecond Announcement Published – Fall 2004Published – Fall 2004

Paper, Web, EmailPaper, Web, Email Distribution of 2Distribution of 2ndnd Announcement Announcement

Societies, unions, meetings and workshopsSocieties, unions, meetings and workshops Bulletin subscribersBulletin subscribers Adhering country representativesAdhering country representatives

SymposiaSymposia ToursTours Special events and day toursSpecial events and day tours Timelines – abstracts, registration, toursTimelines – abstracts, registration, tours Housing and registrationHousing and registration

Finalizing SymposiaFinalizing Symposia Title-Summary submissions due by January Title-Summary submissions due by January

16, 200616, 2006 Author identifies 1Author identifies 1stst and 2 and 2ndnd choice symposium choice symposium Author identifies preference for oral/poster paperAuthor identifies preference for oral/poster paper

Symposium convener and co-convener review Symposium convener and co-convener review title-summary and select oral presentationstitle-summary and select oral presentations Consider geographic balance for oral Consider geographic balance for oral Move other papers to relevant poster sessionMove other papers to relevant poster session

Co-convener notify authors oral/poster status Co-convener notify authors oral/poster status by March 1, 2006by March 1, 2006

Abstracts due to SSSA by April 10, 2006 Abstracts due to SSSA by April 10, 2006

WCSS PublicationsWCSS Publications

Extended abstracts for oral and poster Extended abstracts for oral and poster papers (1 page)papers (1 page)

Submit to SSSA headquarters via webSubmit to SSSA headquarters via web Publish abstracts on CD-ROM and Publish abstracts on CD-ROM and

distribute at 18distribute at 18thth WCSS WCSS Paper copy available for extra chargePaper copy available for extra charge

Soils history bookSoils history book Update of ‘Sustaining Our Soils & Update of ‘Sustaining Our Soils &

Society’ book Society’ book

IUSS MeetingsIUSS Meetings

Council Council Sunday 2-5 pmSunday 2-5 pm Thursday 2-5 pmThursday 2-5 pm

BureauBureau Sunday 10-12 amSunday 10-12 am Thursday 10-12 amThursday 10-12 am

WCSS Special EventsWCSS Special Events

Opening ReceptionOpening Reception Convention Center, Sunday 7 pmConvention Center, Sunday 7 pm

Opening SessionOpening Session Monday, 8:30 amMonday, 8:30 am

Gala DinnerGala Dinner Marriott, Thursday 7 pmMarriott, Thursday 7 pm

Closing SessionClosing Session Friday, 3:30 pmFriday, 3:30 pm

John KimbleJohn Kimble

Co-Chair Tours Co-Chair Tours SubcommitteeSubcommittee