International Symposium on Soil Organic Matter Dynamics: Land Use, Management and Global Change

Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

July 6-9, 2009

The symposium will cover a range of topics on the vital role of soil organic matter (SOM) in the function and sustainability of terrestrial ecosystems and the global carbon cycle. Research on SOM in all terrestrial ecosystems (e.g., cropland, grassland, forest, tundra) is included.

Aim of the symposium is to present the latest research on SOM across the globe and highlight future research directions.

The conference sessions will consist of morning plenary and afternoon parallel presentations, with invited keynote and volunteered talks. A poster session will also be organized.

A special issue of the journal Plant and Soil will be published from volunteered peer-reviewed papers presented at the conferences. Participants wishing to submit a manuscript should contact M. Francesca Cotrufo at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Manuscript submission deadline is October 31st 2009.