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Call for abstracts

Ecology of Soil Microorganisms 2025

Networking across scales

15.–19.6.2025, Helsinki, Finland

 

Call of abstracts

 
The organizers are calling for your abstracts max 250 words. You can submit an abstract for oral presentation, lightning talk (4 min) or poster presentation. All abstracts should be written in English (American English, if possible) and include text only (no pictures, tables, graphics, keywords or references). Please use the online form for your submission. Abstracts sent by email will not be included.

Categories

  1. Networks across scales
  2. Ecology and diversity of microhabitats in soils
  3. Microbial processes
  4. Soil carbon and nutrient cycles
  5. Interactions among micro- and macroorganisms
  6. Viruses in soil
  7. Microbes in the changing environment 
  8. Mechanistic modelling of soil microorganisms
  9. Agricultural soil microbiomes
  10. Forests and peatlands as microbial habitat

Submission form

 
It is possible to log in to the submission system either with LinkedIn or Google account or by creating a separate account for the system. Please note that all messages from the system (confirmation of submission, notifications etc.) will be sent to the email address used when logging in. If your Google account is connected to your Gmail address, all messages will be sent to that mail.
The abstracts of all accepted submissions will be available online. Only abstracts presented at the conference will be included in the conference programme.
 
The abstracts of all accepted submissions will be available online. Only abstracts presented at the conference will be included in the conference programme.
 
Deadline for abstracts is 24th of February 2025.
Abstracts will be reviewed by the Scientific committee. Notification of acceptance will be sent to the corresponding author by 25th of March 2025. Accepted authors must register for the event and thus confirm their presentation by 8th of April 2025
 

IUSS Young Scientist Grant to waive the registration fee

Only PhD students are eligible to apply. The five awardees will be selected primarily on the basis of the quality of the submitted abstract. Preference will be given to students from low- and middle-income countries.

Please submit your abstract before completing this application form.

IUSS Young Scientist Grant form 


Application and selection criteria:

  • Only PhD students are eligible to apply. 
    Please send a proof of a full-time student status (ID card or letter from your institution or program director) to the conference office by email (congress@ulapland.fi)
  • The five awardees will be selected primarily on the basis of the quality of the submitted abstract. 
  • Preference will be given to students from low- and middle-income countries. World Bank income groups - Our World in Data


Deadline for applications and abstracts is 24th of February 2025. 
Notification of acceptance will be sent to the corresponding author by 25th of March 2025. Accepted authors must register for the event and thus confirm their presentation by 8th of April 2025.


The International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS) is the global union of soil scientists. The purpose of the IUSS is to promote all branches of soil science and its applications, to promote contacts among scientists and other persons engaged in the study and the application of soil science, to stimulate scientific research and to further the application of such research.
https://www.iuss.org/