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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;


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)


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?


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.


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;


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


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


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.


• 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


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.


http://www.keysom.eu/

Meetings

894.10

1,701.13

15,999.29

20 participants

30,160 ?

28 participants (24)

59,750 ? 65,795 ? Total


Estim

Actual

Subotal

Grant Agreement Period Goals


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


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)


Action website

www.keysom.eu

Fully operative since

February 2016

Login details


Thanks to J. Rodeiro,

M.J. Briones

http://www.keysom.eu/

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


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)


“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)


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?)


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 ? ;


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


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