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  • On June 19-23, 2023, the 5th WASWAC World Conference on Adaptation Strategies for Soil and Water Conservation in a Changing World took place on the grounds of the Faculty of Science of the Palacký University in Olomouc. About 80 colleagues from 14 countries took part in the conference. Second announcement on waswac.upol.cz. Program here, proceedings here, South Moravia excursion here, Beskydy excursion here, photos here.


  • Czech Society of Soil Science (ČPS) was a co-organizer of the seminar Soil - part of the biosphere, which took place in Brno on March 24, 2023, on the occasion of the important jubilee of prof. A. Prax and prof. M. Tesařová. More information here, presentation from the seminar here, photos here.


  • The establishment of the Soil Classification Commission was approved by the ČPS member meeting. Lectures from the meeting:
                                        - Pecháček here
                                        - Žigová here
                                        - Zádorová and Penížek here


  • The Czech Society of Soil Science held its members' meeting on December 5, 2022 in Prague. Invitation here, resolution here, elected committee members and review committee here, honorary members here.


  • ČPS signed a cooperation agreement with the Austrian Soil Science Society. Text of the agreement here.
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  • The Department of Physical Geography and Geoecology of Charles Universty organized an event in cooperation with ČPS on the occasion of World Soil Day. Invitation here.


  • ČPS members participated in the preparation of the final text on soil for the Research, Development and Innovation Concept of the Ministry of the Environment.


  • Joint photo from the seminar - Pedology and its Development on the occasion of the jubilee of prof. Josef Kozák here.


  • On September 12 - 14, 2022, the Soil Science Days were held at the Technical University in Zvolen:
                                        - Program here
                                        - Book of abstracts here
                                        - Excursion guide here
                                        - Photos here


  • List of events 2023 - 2024