The Soil Series – Webinars
- A new mission to improve soil health – August 25th 2020
- Why we need healthy soils? – September 9th 2020
- How Soil Organic Carbon Cycling works in Irish Soils? September 23rd 2020
Webinar 1: A new mission to improve soil health
Wednesday, 26th August.
How can we take better care of our soils to benefit the planet, climate and society? Listen back to Teagasc researchers and guests on this webinar to find out more about the EU’s new mission to improve soil health.
Panellists:
- Dr Karl Richards
Head of Environment, Soils and Land Use Department, Teagasc - Minister of State Martin Heydon TD
Responsible for Research and Development, Farm Safety, and New Market Development - Dr Jean-Francois Soussana
Vice-President International Research Policy, INRAE, France - Dr David Wall
Research Officer, Teagasc
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Webinar 2: Why we need healthy soils?
Wednesday, 9th September
Soils are essential for life on earth, providing food, clean water and habitats for biodiversity, contributing to climate resilience and supporting our cultural heritage and landscapes. However, they are threatened by human activities including unsustainable management practices and contamination from industries. Teagasc is currently researching and investigating the physical, chemical and biological properties of Irish soils to gain a better understanding of their interactions and overall health.
Listen back to Teagasc researchers on this webinar to find out more about our research, the health of Irish soils and what we need to do to make them healthier.
Panellists
- Karl Richards
Head of Environment, Soils and Land Use Department, Teagasc - Fiona Brennan
Research Officer, Teagasc - Karen Daly
Research Officer, Teagasc - Owen Fenton
Research Officer, Teagasc
Presentations
- Why do we need healthy soils? (PDF) – presentation by Fiona Brennan
- Soil Physical Quality (PDF) – presentation by Prof Owen Fenton
Webinar 3: How Soil Organic Carbon Cycling works in Irish Soils?
Wednesday, 23rd September
Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) is a major component of soil organic matter. Increasing the concentration of soil organic carbon increases the absorption of CO2 from the atmosphere and leads to an improvement in soil health. Understanding how this works is a key research and innovation theme at Teagasc.
Listen back to Teagasc researchers on this webinar to find out more about our research and gain a better understanding of organic carbon cycling in Irish soils and its contribution to mitigating climate change.
Panellists:
- Karl Richards
Head of Environment, Soils and Land Use Department, Teagasc - Gary Lanigan
Research Officer, Teagasc - David Wall
Research Officer, Teagasc - Donal O’Brien
Research Officer, Teagasc - Lilian O’Sullivan
Research Officer, Teagasc
Presentations
- Irish Soils – The National Picture (PDF) Lilian O’Sullivan
- Soil Carbon Sequestration & Carbon Neutral Farming (PDF) Donal O’Brien