International Symposium «The Paradigm of Soil Science of the 21st Century»

International Symposium «The Paradigm of Soil Science of the 21st Century»

the International Symposium «The Paradigm of Soil Science of the 21st Century» devoted to the 115th anniversary of the Central Museum of Soil Science of V.V. Dokuchaev will take place on 18-20 of November, 2019 in the Central Museum of Soil Science of V.V. Dokuchaev, St. Petersburg

Organizers are: Central Museum of Soil Science of V.V. Dokuchaev, Fund for Retention and Development of the Scientific Heritage of V.V. Dokuchaev, Dokuchaev Society of Soil Science

Chair: Aparin B.F., Dr., scientific supervisor of the Central Museum of Soil Science of V.V. Dokuchaev, professor of the department of Soil Science of the Saint Petersburg State University, vice-president of the Dokuchaev Society of Soil Science.

Secretary: Pyatina E.V., PhD, Scientific Secretary of the Central Museum of Soil Science of V.V. Dokuchaev

Languages of symposium: Russian, English

Discussion sessions of the Symposium:

― 5 of modern problems of the soil science.
― Success (and not only) of the soil science (flip through of pages of history).
― Scientific schools of the soil science in the post-Soviet space.

Preliminary program of the International Symposium «The Paradigm of Soil Science of the 21st Century»

November 18, 2019 (Monday)
Arrival in St. Petersburg and registration of the symposium participants
From 15:00 to 19:00 – Coach tour «Dokuchaev places in Saint-Petersburg»

November 19, 2019 (Tuesday)
9:00 – 9:30 Registration of participants
9:30 –13:00 Plenary session
13:00 –14-00 Lunch time
14:00 – 14:30 Tour «Museum History in faces»
14-30–16-30 Discussion session
16-30 – 18-00 Round table discussion
18-00 Cultural program in the Central Museum of Soil Science of V.V. Dokuchaev «Memories of a experienced soil scientist»

November 20, 2019 (Wednesday)
10-00 – 13-00 Discussion session
13-00 – 14-00 Lunch time
14-00 – 15-00 Discussion session, The closing of the Symposium
15-00 Cultural program (tours of Saint-Petersburg)

Conference application form should be sent to soilmuseum@bk.ru till 10 th of October, 2019

Papers will be published in a periodical “Materials on Russian Soils Study” (Issue 12 (39)) based by A.V. Sovetov and V.V. Dokuchaev in 1885.

The registration fee doesn’t need to pay. Transfer and accommodation are paid by yourself.

Please, distribute this information among the interested representatives of the scientific communit!

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