International Symposium 2025 Molecular modeling in soil science – achievements and perspectives
In view of the great demand for information regarding best practices for soil use and management, as well as remediation, new methods traditionally used in other areas have come into play to provide a better understanding of important soil processes and functions. With the arrival of powerful and more efficient computers, molecular modeling has become an important tool, offering insights into scales unattainable experimentally, being able to simulate complex molecular systems. The application of such methods in soil science has proven success to understand the interactions within soil at microscopic level, key to determine the fate of pollutants. Following up the symposia organized in 2005 and 2009 in Vienna, this symposium represents an opportunity to bring together scientists of high prestige in different areas of molecular modeling applied to soil science to discuss the state-of-the-art, promote meaningful discussions and contrast in-depth points of view to determine future perspectives and challenges regarding molecular modeling applied to soil science.
The symposium is planned as a high level event without participation fee and is restricted to 40 participants on a first come first serve basis. High level keynote speakers have already agreed to contribute. A special issue of “Minerals” is planned based on selected contributions. The registration deadline is July 18th 2025. A preliminary program is attached.
