LATSOLAN Workshop | Pathways to precision in soil analysis: advancing soil laboratories in Latin America and the Caribbean | 8 - 11 Aprile, Santiago - Chillán, Chile
The Latin American Soil Laboratory Network (LATSOLAN) was established in 2018 in Mexico. Its main objective was to unite all soil testing laboratories across Central America, Latin America and the Caribbean. At present, LATSOLAN comprises 230 soil analysis institutions in 23 countries. This makes it the most extensive regional network of soil analysis laboratories within GLOSOLAN (Global Soil Laboratory Network).
After four years of virtual meetings made necessary by the Covid-19 pandemic, LATSOLAN members have expressed the desire to return to face-to-face meetings. This was especially emphasised at the 6th LATSOLAN meeting, held in November 2023, where a return to in-person meetings is essential to facilitate the exchange of country capabilities and highlight common needs. These discussions are essential to the development of the network's new work plan for the coming years.
April 8 |
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Speakers |
8:30 – 9:00 AM |
Registration |
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9:00 – 9:40 AM |
Opening and welcome remarks |
Mr. Mario Lubetkin, Assistant Director-General, Regional Representative for Latin America and the Caribbean (video message) H.E. Esteban Valenzuela Van Treek, Minister of Agriculture – TBC Mr. José Guajardo, Director of the Agriculture and Livestock Service – TBC Mr. Carlos Saavedra Rubilar, Rector Universidad de Concepción – TBC Mr. Lifeng Li, Director of the Land and Water Division at FAO (virtually) Ms. Miriam Ostinelli, GLOSOLAN Steering Committee Ms. Sol Ortiz García, Chair of the Latin America and the Caribbean Soil Partnership (virtually) |
9:40 – 9:50 AM |
Endorsement of the agenda and group picture |
Mr. Filippo Benedetti, GSP Secretariat
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9:50 – 10:20 AM |
Presentation of the FAO activities and projects in the region |
Ms. Ana Posas Guevara, FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean |
10:20 – 10:45 AM |
GSP ongoing laboratory projects and activities in the region |
Ms. Carolina Olivera Sanchez, GSP Secretariat – Coordinator of the Latin American Soil Partnership (virtually) |
10:45 – 11:00 AM |
Coffee break |
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11:00 – 11:45 AM |
Updates from the Global Soil Partnership (GSP) and the Latin American and Caribbean Soil Partnership (LACS) |
Mr. Yuxin Tong, Land and Water officer, GSP Secretariat (virtually) |
11:45 AM – 12:00 PM |
Welcome from the Chilean Laboratory Network |
Ms. Yasna Tapia, vice-Chair of the Chilean Soil Science Society |
12:00 – 1:00 PM |
Presentation of countries representatives |
Representatives of the National Reference Laboratories in GLOSOLAN Moderator: Ms. Diana Maria Delgado Londoño, LATSOLAN vice-Chair |
1:00 – 1:15 PM |
Wrap up and closing remarks |
Mr. Rodrigo Osorio Hermosilla, Chilean Focal Point at the GSP |
1:15 – 2:00 PM |
Lunch |
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2:30 – 8:00 PM |
Bus transfer from Santiago de Chile to Chillán – Technical tour |
Mr. Fabio Corradini, Chilean Soil Laboratory Network (RENALASCH) |
April 9 Hybrid session, interpretation available |
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9:00 – 9:30 AM |
Welcome from the Regional Authorities |
Mr. Óscar Crisóstomo, Governor of Ñuble Region -TBC Mr. Osvaldo Alcayaga, Regional Director of the Agriculture and Livestock Service -TBC |
9:30 – 10:15 AM |
Updates from GLOSOLAN and LATSOLAN |
Ms. Miriam Ostinelli, GLOSOLAN Steering Committee |
10:15 – 10:45 AM |
GLOSOLAN standard operating procedures (SOPs) and the joint working groups with the GSP international networks on salt affected soils (INSAS) and soil biodiversity (NETSOB) |
Mr. Filippo Benedetti, GSP Secretariat
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10:45 – 11:00 AM |
Coffee break |
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11:00 – 11:45 AM |
Examples of National Soil Laboratory Networks (NASOLANs) established in the region: Chile, Mexico, CARSLAN (SOILCARE project) |
Ms. Margarita Briceño, Steering Committee Chilean Soil Laboratory Network (RENALASCH) Mr. Armando Guerrero Peña, Mexican Soil Laboratory Network (MEXSOLAN) |
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Coffee break |
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11:45 AM – 1:00 PM |
Lab tour at INIA |
Mr. Juan Hirzel, INIA – Chile |
1:00 – 2:00 PM |
Lunch |
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2:00 – 2:45 PM |
Report of the LATSOLAN participation to the GLOSOLAN global PT and launch of the LATSOLAN PT 2024 |
Ms. María Cristina Suárez, Laboratorio de Suelos, Dominican Republic Mr. Filippo Benedetti, GSP Secretariat
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2:45 – 3:00 PM |
Coffee break |
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3:00 – 4:30 PM |
Quality control in the laboratory: calibration, preparation of internal reference material |
Ms. Miriam Ostinelli, GLOSOLAN Steering Committee |
4:30 – 6:00 |
Soil meso- and macro-Fauna observation |
Mr. George Brown, EMPBRAPA – Brazil |
April 10 – Plenary session I In-person session for the Latin American countries (Spanish language) |
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9:00 – 10:00 AM |
Laboratory equipment calibration |
Ms. Miriam Ostinelli, GLOSOLAN Steering Committee
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10:00 – 10:45 AM |
Health and safety in the laboratory |
Mr. Daniel Carreira, INTA – Argentina |
10:45 – 11:00 AM |
Coffee break |
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11:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
Critical points in the determination of soil pH, electrical conductivity and soil organic carbon using GLOSOLAN SOPs |
Ms. Diana Delgado,Dirección de Laboratorio e Innovación Ambiental - Colombia |
12:00 – 1:00 PM |
Visit to the spectroscopy laboratory |
Mr. Leonardo Ramírez-López, GLOSOLAN trainer |
1:00 – 2:00 PM |
Lunch |
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April 10 – Parallel session I |
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2:00 - 6:00 PM |
Practical sessions in the laboratory · Microbial biomass · Respiration rate · Soil enzymes |
Ms. Erick Zagal, UDEC – Chile Ms. Katherine Rebolledo, UDEC – Chile Mr. George Brown, EMPBRAPA – Brazil
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3:30 – 3:45 |
Coffee break |
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April 10 – Parallel session II |
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2:00 - 6:00 PM |
Practical sessions in the laboratory · Soil bulk density · Soil texture · Water retention (pF) curve |
Mr. Marco Sandoval, UDEC – Chile Mr. Manuel Zapata, UDEC – Chile Ms. Diana Delgado,Dirección de Laboratorio e Innovación Ambiental - Colombia
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7:30 PM |
Group dinner and social gathering |
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April 11 – Parallel session III In-person session for the Latin American countries (Spanish language) |
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9:00 – 9:30 AM |
GLOSOLAN initiative on spectroscopy (GLOSOLAN-Spec) and launch of the Spanish version of the primer on soil analysis using visible and near-infrared (vis-NIR) and mid-infrared (MIR) spectroscopy |
Mr. Filippo Benedetti, GSP Secretariat |
9:30 – 11:00 AM |
Soil spectroscopy in the Latin American region: opportunities and challenges. Development of national spectral libraries and estimation services. |
Mr. Leonardo Ramírez-López, GLOSOLAN trainer |
11:00 – 11:15 AM |
Coffee break |
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April 11 – Plenary session II |
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11:15 AM – 12:15 PM |
Progress of visNIR soil spectral libraries and sample preparation for soil spectral measurement |
Ms. Maria de los Ángeles Sepúlveda, UDEC – Chile Mr. Leonardo Ramírez-López, GLOSOLAN trainer |
12:15 – 1:00 PM |
Development of a national soil spectral library: the case of Chile |
Mr. Erick Zagal, UDEC – Chile Mr. Leonardo Ramírez-López, GLOSOLAN trainer |
1:00 – 2:00 PM |
Lunch |
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April 11 – Plenary session III |
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2:00 – 4:00 PM |
Closing discussion and the role of the National Reference Laboratories |
Mr. Filippo Benedetti, GSP Secretariat |
4:00 – 5:00 PM |
Closing ceremony and distribution of the certificates of participation |
Ms. Miriam Ostinelli, GLOSOLAN Steering Committee Ms. Maria de los Ángeles Sepúlveda, UDEC - Chile |
Parallel sessions for the Caribbean countries (English language) |
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April 10 |
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9:00 – 10:00 AM |
Health and safety in the laboratory |
Mr. Filippo Benedetti, GSP Secretariat |
10:00 – 10:45 AM |
Calibration of laboratory equipment |
Mr. Daniel Vidal Perez, Brazil |
10:45 – 11:00 AM |
Coffee break |
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11:00 AM – 1:00 PM |
Laboratory management, samples preparation and storage |
Ms. Miriam Ostinelli, GLOSOLAN Steering Committee |
1:00 – 2:00 PM |
Lunch |
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2:00 – 6:00 PM |
Determination of: · Soil pH · Electrical conductivity · Soil organic carbon (Walkley and Black) |
Mr. Jorge Etchevers, Mexico Ms. Miriam Ostinelli, GLOSOLAN Steering Committee |
April 11 |
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9:00 AM – 1:00 PM |
Determination of: · Texture (Hydrometer method) · Bulk density · Soil respiration rate |
Ms. Miriam Ostinelli, GLOSOLAN Steering Committee Mr. Daniel Vidal Perez, Brazil |