Soil Science Workshop

Program, Sessions and Plenary Speakers

The plenary speakers at ASSW 2025 are Tom Goddard, Peter Smith, Anne Naeth and 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 page once finalized. Pre-Workshop sessions are detailed on
the Pre-Workshop Sessions page.

On February 19th, 2025, during the conference ASSW is proud to co-host the 23rd Bentley Lecture in Sustainable Agriculture, with Senator Robert Black as
the speaker. More details can be found on the Bentley Lecture 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).