Polish Society of Soil Science
Polish Society of Soil Science (PSSS) was founded in 1937. The society
is a member of the International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS),
and co-operate with European Geosciences Union (EGU).
The society gathers actually 555 members, organized in 15 regional divisions.
Honorary Membership is the most prestigious award made
by the Society. Honorary Members of the Polish Soil Science Society:
Winfried
E.H. Blum (Austria)
Hans-Peter
Blume (Germany)
Karl-Hendrich
Hartke (Germany)
Outstanding
soil scientists awarded with the Golden Badge of the Polish Soil Science
Society:
Nicola
Senesi (Italy)
Charles
E. Clapp (USA)
Michael
Hayes (Ireland)
Polish Society of Soil Science, in frame of bilateral agreements, co-operates with the following Societies:
- German Society of Soil Science
- Russian Society of Soil Science
- Lithuanian Society of Soil Science
- Soil Science Society of America
- Soil Science Society of Turkey
Bilateral agreements reflect the general expectances of international
scientific community to create and tighten the co-operation in the fields of
science, education and culture. In
particular, agreements are expected to stimulate the exchange of ideas between
scientists involved with soil environment, thus contributing to progress and
development of future research and education in soil science. Co-operation
between particular Societies involve the following activities:
1. informing on the
initiatives undertaken by Societies,
2. informing on
scientific conferences, training courses and workshops, to be organized or
co-organized by Societies,
3. exchanging the
publications issued by Societies,
4. participation of
representatives from each side at national soil science conventions,
5. participation of
the members of each Society in scientific events on equal rights,
6. stimulation of
organization of bilateral seminars, workshops, meetings and scientific trips,
devoted to selected problems of soil science,
7.
stimulating bilateral exchange of student groups and researchers.