Soil Science Workshop

Call for Abstracts and Registration
Abstract submissions for ASSW 2025 are now open! (Until December 13). Instructions can be found on the Call For Abstracts page.

Registration will open shortly, with details posted to the Registration page.

Program, Sessions and Plenary Speakers
The plenary speakers at ASSW 2025 are Tom Goddard, Prof. Peter Smith, Dr. Anne Naeth and Dr. David Lobb. More information can be found on the Plenary Speakers page.

The program for ASSW 2025, alongside the featured sessions will be added to the Program and Sessions pages respectively, once finalized. Pre-Workshop sessions are detailed on the Pre-Workshop Sessions page.

Venue and Navigation

ASSW 2025 is being held at The Westin hotel, in downtown Edmonton (February 18-20, 2025).

Rooms have been booked for attendees, refer to the Accommodation page for details.

A map with the venue pinned for reference is available on the right.

Professional Development for Soil Scientists and Students

Alberta's Soil Science Symposium since 1962

Content
Oral and poster presentations include: keynote papers focused on the workshop theme, technical papers within four distinct fields, and volunteer papers. 

Regional Interaction
The Alberta Soil Science Workshop is held to facilitate regional interaction among professionals in soil science. Typically 100 to 150 participants gather for a 1 to 2 day program.

Participants
Workshop participants include a diversity of professionals from private industry, government (federal, provincial, municipal) and academia (universities and colleges). 

Student Support
The workshop is graduate student-friendly, providing an excellent opportunity to enhance presentation skills in a supportive setting (travel bursaries are available for out-of-town students; awards are made for the best student presentations).