IUSS Alert 138 (December 2016)
IUSS Inter-Congress Meeting 2016
The 2016 Inter-Congress Meeting took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday 20 – Friday 25 November 2016. This meeting comprised a Council meeting, Division meetings, a One-Day symposium related to the theme of the WCSS 2018 ‘Soil science: beyond food and fuel’ and a meeting of the Executive Committee.
Election of IUSS Honorary Members 2016
According to the IUSS Statutes Honorary Members are elected by Council, and shall be living at the time of election. They must be scientists of great distinction in Soil Science and have made substantial contributions to ISSS/IUSS.
A total of 20 nominations were distributed to the Council members three months before the Inter-Congress meeting. Elections took place by secret ballot among Council members present for the Inter-Congress meeting in Rio de Janeiro on 24 November 2016. Council members were allowed to vote only for candidates they considered to have the requirements of a Honorary Member of the Union. Successful candidates had to receive more votes than a number equivalent to half of the number of eligible voting members attending the Council Meeting.
IUSS Bulletin 129
The most recent IUSS publication is online , featuring a variety of articles from activity reports of the IUSS Secretariat, IUSS Divisions, Commissions and Working Groups, the election of new Honorary Members and IUSS Presidential Elections, to an article about Universal Soil Classification, activities and recent achievements during the International Decade of Soils (2015-2024), the development of National Soil Science Societies in the BRICS group of countries, book reviews and obituaries of outstanding soil scientists, to name just a few.
