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Prof. Richard Bardgett’s interview on the report and the importance of soil biodiversity

“It’s a report than initiated from the Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative, and it’s a report that’s been put together by the FAO of the UN. And it’s on the global status of soil biodiversity. … It’s a big statement, a global collective statement, of the importance of biodiversity in the soil.” -Prof. Richard Bardgett


Soil in the Anthropocene: the Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative - Paving the Way Toward a Soil Biodiversity Observation Network (SoilBON)

Dr. Diana Wall, the Scientific Chair of the GSBI was one of the presenters. Dr. Monica Farfan, the current Executive Director of the GSBI, was the session organizer.


First-ever global report on soil biodiversity

An interview of Dr. Diana Wall, the Scientific Chair of the GSBI, by Mary Guiden, Science Writer and Senior Public Relations Specialist


World Soil Day: Keep soil alive, protect biodiversity

The virtual celebration was held Monday 7 December 2020, 13:15-14:30 EST. Learn more about the panel online.

Dr. Diana Wall, the Scientific Chair of the GSBI, was one of the presenters.


Life in the Soil’s first podcast: “Living Soil - A Habitat Hidden from View”

Host Anja Krieger interviews Dr. Matthias Rillig and Dr. Johannes Lehmann


Celebrating Soil: A collection of the latest research

By Dr. Richard Bardgett, Journal of Ecology Executive Editor



CSU scientists play key role in first-ever global report on soil biodiversity

By Mary Guiden, Science Writer and Senior Public Relations Specialist


Soil Biology & Biochemistry highlighted a paper by several Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative scientists and others in their World Soil Day announcement

Geisen et al. (2019) A methodological framework to embrace soil biodiversity. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 136: 107536. doi: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2019.107536


Why soil is one of the most amazing things on Earth

By Flock London, in partnership with the Royal Society






World Soil Day Webinar: Keep soil alive, protect soil biodiversity

Dr. Diana Wall, the Scientific Chair of the GSBI, was one of the presenters.


Perspective: Celebrating Soil

By Dr. Elizabeth Bach, Ecosystem Restoration Scientist at The Nature Conservancy and previous Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative Executive Director