The Terra Soil Conference marks the conclusion of the collaborative research project between Geological Survey Ireland and Teagasc. Initiated in 2018, the Terra Soil project aims to derive agronomic and environmental indicators from Tellus soil sample data. The final conference will serve as the platform for the official release of new datasets, maps, reports, and scientific papers produced during this period.

Dr. Karen Daly from Teagasc and Dr. Jim Hodgson from Geological Survey Ireland will kick off the event with an overview of Terra Soil, the official data release, and future plans. Following this, Niall Ryan from DAFM will give a talk on policy, particularly focusing on the data needed for EU soil monitoring law. Dr. Rebecca Hall and Dr. Felipe Bachion de Santa from Teagasc, who will overview the main results from Terra Soil. After which, Dr. Olaf Schmidt from UCD will present on the link between soil geochemistry and biodiversity. The event will conclude with a panel discussion on the value of soil data, chaired by Ray Scanlon from Geological Survey Ireland.

All data produced by Terra Soil will be available for free on the Geological Survey Ireland website. For more information about Terra Soil, click here.

If you are interested in attending please email tellus@gsi.ie.