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Earth System Science and Environmental Management (ESSEM) Domain
COST Action ES1406
“Soil fauna: key to soil organic matter dynamics
and modelling (KEYSOM)”
COST is supported by the EU Framework Programme Horizon 2020
Charles University Prague (Czech Republic)
4-7 April 2016
Workshop, WG and MC meetings
• Great paper on models
• But role of soil fauna in the process totally overlooked, once again!
• Soil ecologists firmly reacted
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ESSEM COST Action ES1406
Juliane Filser
“The Architect Forgot the Engineers“
ICSZ Coimbra, Aug 2012
State-of-the-art
• Soil ecologists: two rather different ways to explain processes: “food-web vs. self-organization”;
• Soil animals (biodiversity and species traits) play a crucial role in SOM turnover (not sufficiently acknowledged).
• Are soil C models less predictive without them ?;
• Interdisciplinary approaches needed to better understand and model SOM (in agreement with Schmidt et al. 2011)
• Limited communication (linkages) between rather compartmentalized disciplines like biogeochemistry, microbiology and soil ecology;
• Lack of [awareness of] data on soil animals (both field and lab experiments);
• Laboratory vs. field studies conclusions differ (e.g. Lubbers et al. 2013);
• Scales? Spatial and temporal;
ESSEM COST Action ES1406
Contribution of soil fauna to 8 aspects considered
Filser, J., Faber, J.H., Tiunov, A.V., Brussaard, L., Frouz, J., De Deyn, G., Uvarov, A.U., Berg, M.P., Lavelle, P., Loreau, M., Wall,
D.H., Querner, P., Eijsackers, H., Jiménez, J.J. Soil fauna: key to new carbon models (submitted to SOILS, open access journal)
ESSEM COST Action ES1406
Models on soil fauna and SOM interactions?
De Ruiter et al. (1994)
• Biological transformation of SOM, stabilized in organo-mineral complexes (Δ turnover rates)
• Biogeochemical SOM models oversimplify soil community (or reduced to microbial component)
• Soil fauna role in SOM dynamics (soil ecologists) based mostly in food-webs; Who eats who?
ESSEM COST Action ES1406
How to merge the «soil foodweb» model vs. self-organized systems in soils
(«ecosystem engineering») for more comprehensive model of soil functioning ?
Sanders et al. (2014)
What soil fauna does in the C cycle; how
models represent soil fauna? How these 8 insights are improve? (Jones et al. 1994; Decaëns et al. 2008)
• The situation becomes perpetual, until now?.
OBJECTIVES AND BENEFITS of COST Action ES1406
Objective:
To implement the role of soil fauna into existing SOM models for land use and
natural resource management.
Benefits:
network of experts in biogeosciences, soil ecology, SOM turnover, microbiology, nutrient
dynamics (N, P cycles), and modelling across Europe
(1) knowledge gaps analysis and conceptual framework development for guiding future
research;
(2) training to the next generation of researchers;
(3) European perspective emphasis within global research network, and
(4) decision-making support for effective policy at local, regional and international level.
ESSEM COST Action ES1406
Working groups and tasks
WG 4 (Prof. Paulo Sousa) Dissemination of results, knowledge
management and material for training and stakeholder purposes
(effective decision-making influence);
Gender balance achieved
WG1 (Prof. Juliane Filser) Data sharing and information,
state-of-the-art and gap analysis of SOM – soil fauna
interactions;
WG2 (Dr. Sébastien Barot) Review existing global SOM models and analysis of their potentials and
limitations for inclusion of soil fauna effects;
WG 3 (Dr. Davorka Hackenberg) Assembling data from the
different sites (studies) in a meta-database for further
analyses;
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Participating countries list (as per April 2016)
Common experimentation and testing? Let’s give a thought to it!
Countries that signed the MoU Date
Spain 24/11/2014
Germany 05/12/2014
Ireland 10/12/2014
Poland 12/12/2014
Austria 15/12/2014
Lithuania 22/12/2014
Czech Republic 14/01/2015
Romania 15/01/2015
France 26/01/2015
Norway 29/01/2015
Portugal 03/02/2015
The Netherlands 05/02/2015
Estonia 09/02/2015
Croatia 20/02/2015
Belgium 17/04/2015
Greece 08/05/2015
Switzerland 18/05/2015
Denmark 15/07/2015
Bulgaria 06/08/2015
United Kingdom 14/10/2015
Serbia 21/10/2015
Intention to participate Slovenia Italy Interested countries: Sweden, Italy, Jordan
ESSEM COST Action ES1406
Working Plan and Estimated Budget (GP1: June 1 2015, 30 April 2016)
A – COST Networking Tools
(1) MEETINGS (MC and WG meetings) € 63,855
(2) TRAINING SCHOOLS € ----
(3) SHORT-TERM SCIENTIFIC MISSIONS € 5,200
(4) DISSEMINATION, PUBLICATIONS € 4,000
(5) OERSA (Othe Expenses Related to Scientific Activities) € 850
B – TOTAL SCIENCE EXPENDITURE [Σ (1) to (5)] € 73,905
C – FSAC (Financial and Scientific Administration and Coordination)
(max. 15% of B) Approved € 11,085.75
B – TOTAL EXPENDITURE (B + C) € 84,990.75
ESSEM COST Action ES1406
Grant Holder (ARAID Foundation) Implementation strategy by the MC
• Work and Budget Plan (GP1)
Grant Amount: EUR 84,990.75 3 June 2015 – The result of the MC online vote regarding the approval of the Work and Budget Plan for GP 1 (2015-06-01 to 2016-05-31) is: Approved. 3 June 2015 – ES1406 Grant Period 1 (2015-06-01 to 2016-05-31) Grant Agreement documentation (Grant Agreement and Annex A) was e-signed by the COST Association Director. 30 June 2015 – first instalment of EUR 55,243.99 (65%) to GH approved.
Actually spent: 26,214 [31%] ; Estimated costs of Prague meeting: 35,000 €
Total science expenditure ca. 61,000 vs. 74,000 € initially provided.
ESSEM COST Action ES1406
• Kick-off meeting: Brussels (16/03/2015) Start of the Action, (constituency of the MC, Chair & Vice-Chair, Working Group (WG) Leaders, FYR and STSM coordinator).
• Website: fully operative since February 2016. Social networks.
• Annual workshops: A rough plan for annual Action workshops (including MC and WG meetings). 10-20% of ECI participation should be promoted.
• Summer schools (training) and STSM: content, venue, size, budget presented for discussion and decisions by the MC (e-voting process to be initiated by MC Chair).
• Position papers: Plans for papers and responsible lead authors must be decided based on proposals from each WG. COST support for Open Access journals (PLoS one, BMC Ecology, etc.)
• Conferences: international conferences will be outlined during the GP2 with session at EGU 2017? Fostering linkages with FAO’s Global Soil Partnership, GSBI, IUSS. Joint meeting with BIOLINK Action? Message sent on 28/02/2016.
INSTRUMENTS
ESSEM COST Action ES1406
Activities – 1st Grant Period
• 1st MC meeting in Brussels in March 2015 (16/03/2015)
• Official start: June 1, 2015 ; 30 April 2016*
• 2nd MC and WG meeting in Osijek, Croatia (5-6 October)
Minutes ; logo of the Action approved
• Work in progress:
- ES1406 Action website** www.keysom.eu (4,200 € GP1)
- Extended literature review and gap analysis (in process)
- Announcement of Short-Term Scientific Missions (STSM) –
postponed (GP2). * One month in advance due to budgetary constraints (EU H2020 program) ** Thanks to Javier Rodeiro and M. J. Briones.
ESSEM COST Action ES1406
Meetings
894.10
1,701.13
15,999.29
20 participants
30,160 ?
28 participants (24)
59,750 ? 65,795 ? Total
ESSEM COST Action ES1406
Estim
Actual
Subotal
Grant Agreement Period Goals
ESSEM COST Action ES1406
GAPG1 Networking and scientific knowledge sharing
2. bringing together a community of soil experimentalist researchers and soil fauna specialists with demonstrated experience in designing and conducting SOM experiments;
4. identify knowledge gaps in existing data and SOM models;
8. to develop quantitative and regionally explicit parameters that adequately depict the role of soil fauna in SOM dynamics;
9. to create an extensive network between soil scientists of various disciplines, and the setup of common experimentation;
11. to establish a network of soil ecologists, biogeochemists and modellers for collecting scattered information from current experiments and projects on the role of soil fauna and C dynamics ;
Grant Agreement Period Goals
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GAPG3 Data retrieving and management
6. to share and compile information from the different projects at the national level;
8. to develop quantitative and regionally explicit parameters that adequately depict the
role of soil fauna in SOM dynamics;
10. to relate SOM model parameters to empirical observations from experiments and current projects across Europe;
12. to develop a common conceptual framework for modellers and empiricists, involving experts in biogeosciences, soil ecology;
13. SOM turnover, N dynamics, and modelling to scrutinize different approaches for implementing the role of soil fauna in SOM dynamics for a better integrated soil fertility and land use management;
GAPG2 Capacity building
7. to provide training for young scientists ;
11. to establish a network of soil ecologists, biogeochemists and modellers for collecting scattered information from current experiments and projects on the role of soil fauna and C dynamics ;
Promotion of COST Policies
• Inclusiveness Target Countries (ITC)
– WG and MC Meetings in IT countries of this specific Action:
– Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Romania ….? (Decision by MC)
• Near Neighbour Countries
– Russia, Moldova, Egypt, Jordan
• International Partner Countries
– USA, Colombia
• Early Career Investigators ( 8 yr after PhD)
– Short-term Scientific Missions (STSMs)
– Training Schools (Participation from IPC) 1-3 days (2nd Grant Period)
ESSEM COST Action ES1406
Action website
www.keysom.eu
Fully operative since
February 2016
Login details
ESSEM COST Action ES1406
Thanks to J. Rodeiro,
M.J. Briones
Dissemination activities
• J. Filser (Vice Chair) attended and presented the Action to the Wagenigen Soils meeting (The Netherlands, August 23-27 2015)
• J.J. Jiménez (Chair) presented the Action in Symp. 22. “Soil Quality and Health” at the European Ecological Federation Congress (Rome, 21-25 September 2015)
• Webpage (continue updating information; encourage use of social media)
• Posters and leaflets for forthcoming congresses and events? Preparation during the GP2?
1st Grant Period
ESSEM COST Action ES1406
Dissemination activities
2nd Grant Period (GP2)
• MC members Sébastien Barot (FR) and Pascal Querner (AT) – support to attend the Ecosummit Congress – (6 oral talks selected + 8 posters)
ESSEM COST Action ES1406
“Soil fauna: Key to Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Fertility”
MC, WG and Workshop Meeting in Montpellier, after
Ecosummit?
Take advantage of attendance of interested participants ;
Short-term Scientific Missions
• Four STSMs for GP1, applications to receive, selection of candidates, MC approval.
STSM (Discussion Group as on Oct 6,
not WG)
Host Institution
1. Gap analysis soil fauna /
A. “Engineers”
2 / Univ. Vigo (Maria J. Briones)
2. Fauna group abundance in different
biomes
1 / IPE-CSIC (Juan J. Jiménez)
3. Modelling soil fauna 2 / Gaby Deckym (student with
Jan?)
4. Gap analysis soil fauna /
B. Others than A
2 / Univ. Bremen (Juliane Filser)
ESSEM COST Action ES1406
Postponed to GP2; increase the number?
Location and date of next meeting
• MC meeting and WGs meeting (where?) – a Doodle will be
initiated by MC chair to assure participation of the rest of MC
members (teaching commitments).
• Invited speakers ? Chair and Vice Chair will submit different
options to the MC.
Training (summer school)
• Host and Venue: Paulo Sousa, Univ. Coimbra, Portugal ;
Tentative date: September 2016?
• Trainers selection; Program; Duration (1 week?)
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Grant Period 2 Work and Budget Program to be prepared
Meeting in Osijek (Croatia, 5-6 October 2015)
• What Worked Well – Commitment and enthusiasm of attending participants ; – Meeting preparation and hosting institution facilities (Davorka
Hackenberger)
• What Worked less Well – Not all participants could attend, not all WGs could perform their tasks
(last changes in WG responsible, e.g WG4) ; This limits our performance.
• What did not Work? – Which data from European projects (finished and currently ongoing)
can be used for data management ? ;
ESSEM COST Action ES1406
No matter how many papers we are able to produce, a further step to come up with a global synthesis paper. Lead authors and contributors(structure of the paper) to be decided.
COST Action ES1406
“Soil fauna: key to soil organic matter dynamics
and modelling (KEYSOM)”
COST is supported by the EU Framework Programme Horizon 2020
Charles University Prague (Czech Republic)
4-7 April 2016
Workshop, WG and MC meetings
ESSEM COST Action ES1406
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