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Why soil sensing needs more than spectroscopy

On the occasion of a new paper by Hu et al. (2026) in the European Journal of Soil Science

soil science

sensing

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spectroscopy

For the past twenty years or so, soil sensing has been almost synonymous with soil spectroscopy. Visible, near-infrared and mid-infrared diffuse reflectance spectroscopy…

Apr 2, 2026

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From slogan to system: a sensing‑enabled view of soil health

A paper by Hu et al. (2026) in SOIL

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soil health

sustainable development

SDGs

Hu et al. (2026) propose a sensing-enabled framework that redefines soil health as an ecological condition relative to a soil’s natural potential, and argue that proximal and remote sensing are essential to making soil health measurable at scale.

Mar 16, 2026

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Landscapes, soils, and the stories they tell

ENST2007: Landscapes, Soils and Surface Environments

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landscape science

geospatial science

hydrology

Indigenous knowledge

SDGs

Landscapes and soils shape many of the environmental challenges we face, from food production and water security to biodiversity conservation and climate change. Our new…

Feb 13, 2026

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Why soil sensing needs more than spectroscopy

From slogan to system: a sensing‑enabled view of soil health

Landscapes, soils, and the stories they tell