Date	Event	Location	Contact/Bookings	CPSS OPD *
2010
18 January	ASSSI web page open for 2010 annual subcription payment
	2010 CPSS diaries can be submitted to office@asssi.asn.au
15 February 28 February 30 March 30 April 30 June	19th World Congress of Soil Science Confirmation of paper acceptance and editorial feedback to authors Final date for author registration to ensure paper is included in proceedings Final date for resubmission of accepted/corrected papers Early bird registration closes Final date for registration cancellations to receive refund		Web site Submit papers	Y
9 March	Soil Health Workshop The Queensland Branch of the Australian Society of Soil Science Incorporated (ASSSI) and the Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM) are running a one-day workshop in Brisbane exploring the issue of soil health. The workshop will consist of presentations with plenty of time for questions and discussion throughout the day. The workshop is open to state and local government officers, consultants, landholders, regional bodies, developers, community groups and other people interested in learning more about soil health.	Brisbane	Kristie Williams Register online Download flyer
18 March	Financial support for ASSSI student members to attend the 19th World Congress of Soil Science The 19th World Congress of Soil Science will be held in Brisbane, Australia, 1-6 August 2010. The Australian Society of Soil Science (SA Branch) is making available some financial support for ASSSI student members to attend this important congress. Support of $750/student, sufficient to cover conference registration, is available on a competitive basis. The application form containing details is attached, and must be returned to Murray Unkovich no later than Thursday March 18.	Brisbane	Murray Unkovich Web site Application form
18 March	Armidale Regional Forum ASSSI NSW Branch Two page papers will be due by Friday 26 February, 2010. 9.00 – 4.00pm Cost : $60 (inc. lunch)	University of New England	Register online Dr. Chris Guppy Ph: +61 2 6773 3567	Y
29-31 March	Congress Ecotrons and Lysimeters: key tools for studying terrestrial ecosystem responses to global change, to pollutants, and the ecological engineering	Nancy, France	Web site Download flyer
24-26 May	The First international soil and roots engineering relationship conference, with cooperation of The World Association of Soil and Water Conservation (WASWC) LANDCON SERIES Number LANDCON1005, International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO), European Geosciences Union and International Company of Soil Eco-engineering Research (ICSER). For further information on that meeting please check First Announcement and Call for Papers and web site. The deadline to submit abstracts is Nov. 15, 2009.	Ardebil Province, Iran	www.landcon-ir.com Abstracts only email Download flyer
1-6 August	19th World Congress of Soil Science Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre The conference theme “Soil Solutions for a Changing World” provides a tremendous opportunity for a broad range of presentations – we urge you to share your research, experiences and knowledge with members in Brisbane. Full Papers (4 pages) must be submitted using the on-line process no later than 31 October 2009. Submitting authors will be advised if their paper has been accepted for Oral Presentation by 15 December 2009. Confirmation of Paper Acceptance for Poster Presentation and editorial feedback to all authors will be provided by 15 February 2010. Once accepted, authors have until 30 May 2010 to register for the 19th World Congress of Soil Science. A reminder will be sent in February to ensure authors register for the conference. Authors whose papers have been accepted for the conference who do not register by 30 May 2010 will be removed from the conference program. Victorian student soil scientists can apply for support to attend the 19th World Congress of Soil Science in Brisbane from August 1-6 2010. Download application form.	Brisbane, Qld	Register online Web site Promo slide Submit papers	Y

*Attendance at this event can be claimed on the 2011 CPSS OPD diary