We are hosting the next Global Conference on Sandy Soils: Shifting Sands to Sustainable Solutions from July 21-24, 2025, in Perth, Western Australia
Registrations and abstract submissions are now open! Find out more at sandysoil.org
Fantastic week in Perth & surrounds for the Global Conference on Sandy Soils! So many good conversations, great content from the presenters, early career networking event, dinners, field trips & immaculately organised throughout. A credit to all involved!
#GCSS2025@SoilsSandy
Into our Agricultural Systems sessions this morning, with Mel Fraser and Kenton Porker. Water use efficiency and optimising productivity in sandy soils 💧🌾 #GCSS2025
David Hall from @DPIRDbroadacre discussing a career of learning in soils R&D followed by @azam_gaus presenting on new R&D on soil re-engineering to improve crop productivity. @SoilsSandy#GCSS2025
The 2025 Global Conference on Sandy Soils is underway in Perth! Soil CRC researcher, Emeritus Professor Richard Bell (@MurdochUni) will be presenting findings from our ‘New amendments for sandy soils’ project. Read more👉 soilcrc.com.au/sandy-soils-c…#sandysoils#gcss2025
And yesterday's Southern field trip group visited @MurdochUni, the Dawesville Cut, Heron Sand Quarry, Lake Clifton and trial sites - Swan Coastal Plain context, eutrophication, thrombolites and water quality 💧 ⛱️🌳 #GCSS2025
Yesterday we were out and about on our field trips! The north trip visited @WaddiPark in Bolgart, Gaskell Sand Quarry & UWA & DPIRD research stations at Shenton Park - amelioration, rehabilitation & research
🌱🌾🚜🥕 #GCSS2025
Kicking off day 3 of #gcss2025 with an excellent presentation from @BindiIsbister using yield maps and estimated yield potential as a benchmark to measure improvements to soil amelioration across a paddock and ID the soil types that provide the least and most response x.com/Jenni_Clausen/status/1…
Wrapping up a great first day with presentations from our Chairs, @McbeathTherese and @SteveDsoilsciWA. Followed by a panel discussion re: putting amelioration into practice with Mel Fraser, Quenten Knight and Tim Boyes #GCSS2025
See you all tomorrow for our Field Trips! 😎🌾🌱
Sandy soils are global! Our after lunch session covered research in WA, Algeria and Japan. Biocrusts, restoration, rehabilitation, crops that love phosphorus ❤️and native plants that don’t ❌ #GCSS2025
👀 It all kicks off this afternoon!
People are descending on Perth for the Global Conference on Sandy Soils #GCSS2025
Starting with our Early Career Networking event, very kindly sponsored by @SoilScienceAust
Then onto our Welcome Reception.
We'll see you soon! 🎉
In the lead up to the 2nd Global Conference on Sandy Soils (📍 Perth, WA | 🗓️ 21–24 July 2025), check out these resources to help growers manage #SandySoils: 🔗 bit.ly/3Iaa0pf