Australian priorities for soil research and land manager engagement to improve sustainable soil management

Abstract

• Soil research outputs are episodic and linked to public funding initiatives. • Long-term holistic research of soil functionality is required to embed findings in practice. • Weakened capacity to communicate research findings to the land stewards. • Research ways to balance the carbon and nutrient cycles to avoid loss of soil function. • Communicate credible, local knowledge on soils that connects audiences in meaningful ways.