This session aims to advance knowledge transfer in soil science through evidence synthesis methodologies and results. Research papers accumulate, and piles of original data and legacy data are reused to test and verify hypotheses and try to solve a vast array of issues scientifically. Evidence synthesis is the process of collecting, evaluating, and integrating multiple pieces of research, data or information to build a comprehensive understanding of a specific issue, or research question. Our objective is to provide a more robust and complete view of the evidence available. The synthesis of evidence is crucial in soil science and provides a benefit for everyone when it comes into the hands of policy stakeholders and decision-makers. The most renewed approaches to evidence synthesis include Systematic reviews and Meta-analyses. The latter type of analysis is sometimes inappropriately used for studies that do not use statistical techniques correctly to combine the results of multiple studies to estimate the overall effect of an intervention or phenomenon.
We invite contributions on the following topics: Systematic reviews and meta-analyses in soil science,
Novel approaches to evidence synthesis in agro-environmental science, Case studies demonstrating the impact of evidence synthesis, and the role of evidence synthesis in addressing global soil challenges.
The expected outcomes of this session are to strengthen networking opportunities for participants to collaborate on future projects. This session is part of the broader framework of the soil system science division and aligns with EGU’s mission to promote geosciences and foster interdisciplinary collaboration. By focusing on evidence synthesis and education in soil science, we aim to address critical aspects of knowledge transfer and societal impact.