27 Mar PhytoSUDOE related special symposium in ICOBTE 2017 conference
Within this symposium the first results of the PhytoSUDOE project will be presented.
The special symposium entitled “Improving soil biodiversity, functionality and ecosystem services of trace element-contaminated soils under interacting effects of (phyto)management and climate change” is organized by (among others) three PhytoSUDOE colleagues [Petra Kidd (IIAG-CSIC), Michel Mench (INRA) and Carlos Garbisu (NEIKER)].
The symposium will create a forum for the discussion of current research activities related to: the deployment and optimization of Gentle soil Remediation Options (GRO) through the use of agronomical and biotechnological approaches, experiences from real case scenarios at a field scale, implications of GRO on soil biodiversity and functionality, the valorization of biomass produced on phytomanaged sites, the effects of climate change on GRO efficiency and ecological processes, and finally, the socio-economic benefits of phytomanaged TE-contaminated sites.
The International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements (ICOBTE) focus on the behavior, fate and management of trace elements, including their radioactive isotopes, in the environment and examine issues such as: mobility and turnover, bioavailability, bioaccumulation, toxicity, crop quality, food safety, risk assessment and management, contaminated site remediation, and regulatory protocols. The 14th ICOBTE will be held in 2017 (July 16 – 20) in Zurich, Switzerland.
Detailed info can be accessed at the conference’s special symposia webpage.