Global Soil Laboratory Network (GLOSOLAN) working group on soil spectroscopy

By recognizing the potential of spectral technology in soil analysis and soil mapping and monitoring, GLOSOLAN aims to address the constraints that still hamper the wider uptake of this technology. Major constraints include (1) the lack of standards and protocols to ensure compatible spectral measurements across laboratories, (2) the lack of calibrated spectral libraries for different soil types and geographies, and (3) the lack of capacity of conventional soil laboratories in spectral methods.

This working group is a network of experts and institutions working on a common objective. Everybody with experience in spectroscopy technology is welcome to join.

More about GLOSOLAN: The Global Soil Laboratory Network (GLOSOLAN) was established in 2017 to build and strengthen the capacity of laboratories in soil analysis and to respond to the need for harmonizing soil analytical data. Harmonization of methods, units, data and information is critical to (1) provide reliable and comparable information between countries and projects; (2) allow the generation of new harmonized soil data sets; and (3) support evidence-based decision making for sustainable soil management.