World Living Soils Forum

DPB

Dr. Pascal Boivin

HEPIA, HES-SO Geneva

Professor

Description

Pascal Boivin is Professor and Dean of the Agronomy Faculty at the University of Applied Sciences of Western Switzerland. He leads the soils and substrates group. He is president of the European Confederation of the Soil Science Societies and member or former member of several editorial boards of Journals in Soil Science (e.g. Journal of Hydrology, Frontiers in Environmental Science). His current research deals with the management of soil quality and soil organic carbon in cropland, and the interconnection with climate issues. He authored more than 70 international journals articles, covering a large range of topics in soil science, such as soil physics, soil salinity, irrigation, water and solute transfer modeling, geostatistics, redox processes in soils.

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7:30 AM - 8:15 AM

PLENARY - PROTECTING OUR SOILS, AN IMPERATIVE FOR THE LIVING (English)

What are Living soils and why are soils important in our daily decision-making?

Dr. Pascal Boivin (HEPIA, HES-SO Geneva, Professor)Dr. Kris Nichols (MyLand/ Kiss the Ground, Ph.D/ Research Director)Sandrine Sommer (Moët Hennessy, Chief Sustainability Officer )Ronald Vargas (FAO (Food and Agriculture Organisation), Secretary of the Global Soil Partnership, Land and Water Officer)Lovelda Vicenzi (World Class Female Speakers, MC, Host & Moderator)

7:30 AM - 8:15 AM

PLENARY - PROTECTING OUR SOILS, AN IMPERATIVE FOR THE LIVING (Français)

What are Living soils and why are soils important in our daily decision-making?

Dr. Pascal Boivin (HEPIA, HES-SO Geneva, Professor)Dr. Kris Nichols (MyLand/ Kiss the Ground, Ph.D/ Research Director)Sandrine Sommer (Moët Hennessy, Chief Sustainability Officer )Ronald Vargas (FAO (Food and Agriculture Organisation), Secretary of the Global Soil Partnership, Land and Water Officer)Lovelda Vicenzi (World Class Female Speakers, MC, Host & Moderator)

8:30 AM - 9:15 AM

WORKSHOP 2 - LIVING SOILS STANDARDS (English)

Is it realistic to have a global standard on living soils?

Dr. Pascal Boivin (HEPIA, HES-SO Geneva, Professor)Felicity Carter (The Drop at Pix, Executive Editor)Jean-Claude Ruf (OIV, Scientific Director)Elizabeth Whitlow (Regenerative Organic Alliance, Executive Director)

8:30 AM - 9:15 AM

WORKSHOP 2 - LIVING SOILS STANDARDS (Français)

Is it realistic to have a global standard on living soils?

Dr. Pascal Boivin (HEPIA, HES-SO Geneva, Professor)Felicity Carter (The Drop at Pix, Executive Editor)Jean-Claude Ruf (OIV, Scientific Director)Elizabeth Whitlow (Regenerative Organic Alliance, Executive Director)

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM

WORKSHOP 6 - RESEARCH & FIELD WORK (English)

How to strengthen the link between research & development and applications in the field?

Dr. Pascal Boivin (HEPIA, HES-SO Geneva, Professor)Marc Brévot (Moët Hennessy, R&D Director)Vincent Chaperon (Dom Pérignon, Chef de Cave)Dr. Kris Nichols (MyLand/ Kiss the Ground, Ph.D/ Research Director)Pauline Vicard (Areni, Think Tank, Executive Director)

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM

WORKSHOP 6 - RESEARCH & FIELD WORK (Français)

How to strengthen the link between research & development and applications in the field?

Dr. Pascal Boivin (HEPIA, HES-SO Geneva, Professor)Marc Brévot (Moët Hennessy, R&D Director)Vincent Chaperon (Dom Pérignon, Chef de Cave)Dr. Kris Nichols (MyLand/ Kiss the Ground, Ph.D/ Research Director)Pauline Vicard (Areni, Think Tank, Executive Director)

12:30 PM - 1:15 PM

WORKSHOP 2 - MEASURING CARBON (English)

How and why do we measure carbon in soils?

Dr. Pascal Boivin (HEPIA, HES-SO Geneva, Professor)Quentin Sannié (Genesis, Founder & President)Tobias Webb (Innovation Forum, Sustainable Wine Roundtable, Founder)Leigh Ann Winowiecki (The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and World Agroforestry (ICRAF), Soil Systems Scientist)

12:30 PM - 1:15 PM

WORKSHOP 2 - MEASURING CARBON (Français)

How and why do we measure carbon in soils?

Dr. Pascal Boivin (HEPIA, HES-SO Geneva, Professor)Quentin Sannié (Genesis, Founder & President)Tobias Webb (Innovation Forum, Sustainable Wine Roundtable, Founder)Leigh Ann Winowiecki (The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and World Agroforestry (ICRAF), Soil Systems Scientist)

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