We are hosting the next Global Conference on Sandy Soils: Shifting Sands to Sustainable Solutions from July 21-24, 2025, in Perth, Western Australia Registrations and abstract submissions are now open! Find out more at

Fantastic week in Perth & surrounds for the Global Conference on Sandy Soils! So many good conversations, great content from the presenters, early career networking event, dinners, field trips & immaculately organised throughout. A credit to all involved! #GCSS2025 @SoilsSandy

Alison (UWA) & Lisa (Gaskell) introducing rehabilitation processes after sand mining/extraction highlighting successes in flora/fauna re-establishment @SoilsSandy #GCSS2025

Great to see student research from James O’Connor @IOA_UWA finding solutions to use our waste, reducing our reliance on imports @UWAresearch #GCSS2025

Into our Agricultural Systems sessions this morning, with Mel Fraser and Kenton Porker. Water use efficiency and optimising productivity in sandy soils 💧🌾 #GCSS2025

David Hall from @DPIRDbroadacre discussing a career of learning in soils R&D followed by @azam_gaus presenting on new R&D on soil re-engineering to improve crop productivity. @SoilsSandy #GCSS2025

The 2025 Global Conference on Sandy Soils is underway in Perth! Soil CRC researcher, Emeritus Professor Richard Bell (@MurdochUni) will be presenting findings from our ‘New amendments for sandy soils’ project. Read more👉 https://t.co/1IKQR60DiU #sandysoils #gcss2025

🌍 Honoured to present my research today at @SoilsSandy in Perth 🇦🇺, representing the @ULvarsity 🇿🇦 🗣️ No-tillage in sandy, semi-arid soils may lead to compaction—site-specific strategies are essential. 🔗 https://t.co/F6PCV9HEh7 #SoilScience #AfricaToTheWorld #PhDResearch

And yesterday's Southern field trip group visited @MurdochUni, the Dawesville Cut, Heron Sand Quarry, Lake Clifton and trial sites - Swan Coastal Plain context, eutrophication, thrombolites and water quality 💧 ⛱️🌳 #GCSS2025

Yesterday we were out and about on our field trips! The north trip visited @WaddiPark in Bolgart, Gaskell Sand Quarry & UWA & DPIRD research stations at Shenton Park - amelioration, rehabilitation & research 🌱🌾🚜🥕 #GCSS2025

#ICYMI Copies of the Australian Soils poster are available in our online store. The A1 poster features soil profile photos and a map indicating predominant regions for each soil type. https://t.co/TMGuN3YMdH @SoilsSandy @Glenn_SoilAgro @azam_gaus @SoilsWest @SoilTech_ #GCSS2025

Kicking off day 3 of #gcss2025 with an excellent presentation from @BindiIsbister using yield maps and estimated yield potential as a benchmark to measure improvements to soil amelioration across a paddock and ID the soil types that provide the least and most response

@azam_gaus talking soil re-engineering with @SteveDsoilsciWA & Dave Hall (at pit of the new “State Soil”) on @SoilsSandy conference tour at @WaddiPark @GRDCWest

Wrapping up a great first day with presentations from our Chairs, @McbeathTherese and @SteveDsoilsciWA. Followed by a panel discussion re: putting amelioration into practice with Mel Fraser, Quenten Knight and Tim Boyes #GCSS2025 See you all tomorrow for our Field Trips! 😎🌾🌱

Sandy soils are global! Our after lunch session covered research in WA, Algeria and Japan. Biocrusts, restoration, rehabilitation, crops that love phosphorus ❤️and native plants that don’t ❌ #GCSS2025

@SoilsSandy not got an Apple device? Visit our Soil Quality Knowledge Base website instead – supporting farmers, researchers, advisors and students! @DPIRDWA @MurdochUni https://t.co/57ri2l1pMy

@SoilsSandy attendees - did you know the soil quality eBooks series can be downloaded free on an Apple device

Exciting announcement! WA finally has a State Soil! Welcome Arenosols! 🎆 Celebrations prompted by Noel Schoknecht 🫡 #GCSS2025

We're underway at the Global Conference on Sandy Soils! #GCSS2025 Special thanks to our Platinum Sponsors - @theGRDC and @DPIRDbroadacre Silver Sponsors - @agmachinery and @SoilsWest Conference Sponsors - CSIRO and @vrtsolutions Destination Sponsor - @BizEventsPerth

👀 It all kicks off this afternoon! People are descending on Perth for the Global Conference on Sandy Soils #GCSS2025 Starting with our Early Career Networking event, very kindly sponsored by @SoilScienceAust Then onto our Welcome Reception. We'll see you soon! 🎉

In the lead up to the 2nd Global Conference on Sandy Soils (📍 Perth, WA | 🗓️ 21–24 July 2025), check out these resources to help growers manage #SandySoils: 🔗 https://t.co/DbHpBpmz27