World Congress of Soil Science


The World Congress of Soil Science is a conference held every four years under the guidance of the International Union of Soil Sciences. The purpose of a congress is to: ensure the advancement of soil science and its application, and to handle the business of the society. Of the 18 congresses, eight have been held in Europe, five in the Americas, three in Asia, one in Australia and one in Africa. The congresses are only open to society members. The number of members attending has steadily increased, with approximately 2000 members attending each congress since the 15th WCSS in Acapulco, Mexico.
The 19th WCSS was held in the week of 1 to 6 August 2010 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. The congress theme was "Soil solutions for a changing world". The conference was organised by the IUSS President and Vice-President. The 19th WCSS was the second congress held in Australia, and was held in conjunction with the Australian Society of Soil Science Incorporated.
The 20th WCSS was held from 8 to 13 June 2014 on Jeju-do Island, South Korea
The 21st WCSS was held in Rio de Janeiro in August 2018. The upcoming WCSS are 2022 in Glasgow and 2026 in Nanjing.
Past and future locations for the WCSS:
WCSSYearLocation
23rd2026Nanjing, China
22nd2022Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
21st2018Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
20th2014Jeju-do Island, South Korea
19th2010Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
18th2006Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
17th2002Bangkok, Thailand
16th1998Montpellier, France
15th1994Acapulco, Mexico
14th1990Kyoto, Japan
13th1986Hamburg, Germany
12th1982New Delhi, India
11th1978Alberta, Canada
10th1974Moscow, Russia
9th1968Adelaide, Australia
8th1964Bucharest, Romania
7th1960Madison, U.S.
6th1956Paris, France
5th1954Leopoldville, Democratic Republic of the Congo
4th1950Amsterdam, Netherlands
3rd1935Oxford, England
2nd1930Leningrad, Russia
1st1927Washington DC, U.S.