AI 4 Soil Health webinar series: Making the case for soil health monitoring

IIASA researchers are working on the development and application of AI-based open-source tools and methods for consistent pan-European soil monitoring, and upscaling them to produce operational harmonized data services as part of the AI 4 Soil Health project team.

The webinar will bring together the perspectives of farmers, policymakers, and scientists on soil monitoring practices, and ground key concepts in the current EU farming and land use landscape. The panel will discuss the value of soil monitoring from three vital perspectives: on-the-ground practice, scientific research, and policy development.

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Speakers:

• Karen Fisher, farming advisor, Soil Association
• Nils Broothaerts, policy specialist, EU Soil Observatory, part of the European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC)
• Fatemah Hateffard, soil scientist, Stockholm University

“What’s exciting is the shift from reactive to proactive land management. With emerging technologies like AI, in-field sensors, and geospatial tools, we now have the ability not just to benchmark soil health, but to build predictive insights that help anticipate local challenges like drought, flooding or nutrient loss.”
Karen Fisher, Soil Association

What to Expect?

• Learn why soil monitoring matters from the perspectives of both farmers and policy makers, through hearing from Karen Fisher, Farming Advisor at the Soil Association and Nils Broothaerts, Scientific Project Officer for the EU Soil Observatory, part of the European Commission Joint Research Centre.
• Hear from soil scientist Fatemeh Hateffard of Stockholm University about the indicators we measure in the ground and the new technology, including spectroscopy and beyond, being used to do so.
• Ask your questions to Karen, Nils and Fatemeh through a live Q&A.

Visit the project website for further information.