Soil organic matter workshop: Humic substances evolving concepts – course and workshop (2p), at SLU, Friday May 23 - Saturday May 24,

The workshop is open to everybody!. For the practical arrangements, please announce your intention to attend to Marianne Clarholm 018-67 15 75  before 20 May

Friday 22/5

Room: J in Undervisningshuset

Theme

Methods used to study the structure and properties of humic substances.

09.00 - 09.15

Introduction to the workshop Chair: Marianne Clarholm

09.15 -10.00

Alessandro Piccolo

 

Coffee

10.15 -11.00

André Amblés

11.15 -12.00

Michael Hayes

12

Lunch

Theme

Structure and properties of humic substances. Chair Ingvar Nilsson

13.15 -14.00

André Amblés

14.15 -15.00

Michael Hayes

 

Coffee

15.15 -16.00

Alessandro Piccolo

16.15 -

Summing up of the day John Stenström and Riitta Hyvonen

 

 

19

Workshop dinner

 

 

Saturday

Room: Lecture room of the Department of ForestMycology and Pathology, Uppsala) Note changed place!!

Theme

The roles of humic substances in soil Chair: Riitta Hyvonen

09.15 -10.00

Michael Hayes

10.00 -10.15

Coffee

10.15 -11.00

Alessandro Piccolo

11.00 –11.45

André Amblés

11.45 -13.00

Lunch

13.00 -

Discussion with the invited lecturers in a panel. Chair: John Stenström

 

Summing up of the day Ingvar Nilsson and Marianne Clarholm

 

Closing of the workshop

We want all our invited speakers to address three aspects of humic substances in your talks. Below we have listed some hints for your lectures.

Friday morning: Your "favourite" method(s) for studying humic substances, pros and cons of these methods. Sampling protocols. New methods and why these methods are considered to be promising. Are there any methods that should not be recommended any more?

Friday afternoon: The most interesting results obtained with specific methods. Recent findings of major interest, which have been reported by other researchers. Unsolved questions concerning molecular structures? Is it fair to say that there are conflicting "schools" concerning humic matter properties?

Saturday morning: The coupling between humic molecule structures and biological functioning - e.g. providing microorganisms with carbon and energy; the availability of organic compounds and metals; the cycling of nutrient in soils.

Saturday afternoon: Discussion session: How could reseachers working with humic substances and soil biologists cooperate in the best way? What are our common interests? What problems/research areas need inputs from both sides?