Welcome to CSSS 2023 - Soils go Digital!

Welcome to Nova Scotia

Welcome to the Dalhousie Agricultural Campus

The Organizing Committee have been working feverishly to geteverything ready for your arrival. I want to provide some initial informationto help you getting to campus and find your events.

Airport Shuttle

Arrivals

On Sunday June 25th there will be a shuttle from Halifax Stanfield Airport to the Dalhousie AC student residence and the Inn on Prince and Glengarry Best Western hotels leaving the airport at 12, 3, 6, and 9 PM. There will be CSSS 2023 representative standing by a conference banner near the baggage area.

If your arrival falls outside those times, there are other options for get to campus.

Maritime Bus – There is a commercial bus service (https://www.maritimebus.com) offering service from the airport to Truro. Check their website for times and availability.

Taxi Service – Taxi service to Truro should be arranged in advance. Layton’s Taxi (902 895-4471) offers this service. This should be booked in advance. The cost of the trip is approximately $100. Check when booking whether they can accept credit cards. Some drivers only accept cash.

Car rentals – Most of the major car rental firms are available at the Halifax Stanfield airport.

Departures

On Thursday June 29 there will be a shuttle from Dalhousie AC student residence, the Inn on Prince, and Glengarry Best Western hotels to Halifax Stanfield Airport to the leaving the Dal AC residence at 8 AM, 10 AM, and 12 PM.

On Friday June 30 there will be a shuttle from Dalhousie AC student residence, the Inn on Prince, and Glengarry Best Western hotels to Halifax Stanfield Airport to the leaving the Dal AC residence at 8 AM, 10 AM, and 12 PM.

Hotel Shuttle

The hotels are a 20-30 minute walk from campus. There will be a shuttle from the Inn on Prince and Glengarry Hotels each morning.

Sunday June 25 – Leaving the Glengarry Best Western at 7:30 AM, stopping at the Inn on Prince. There will be return trips leaving the Dal AC campus (in front of Cumming Hall) at 5:00 PM, 6:30 PM, 11:00 PM

Monday June 26 – Leaving the Glengarry Best Western at 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM stopping at the Inn on Prince. There will be return trips leaving the Dal AC campus (in front of Cumming Hall) at 12:00 PM, 4:30 PM, 11:00 PM

Tuesday June 27 – Leaving the Glengarry Best Western at 7:00 AM and 9:30 AM stopping at the Inn on Prince. There will be return trips leaving the Dal AC campus (in front of Cumming Hall) at 12:00 PM, 5:00 PM

Wednesday June 28 – Leaving the Glengarry Best Western at 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM stopping at the Inn on Prince. There will be return trips leaving the Dal AC campus (in front of Cumming Hall) at 12:00 PM, 4:30 PM, 11:00 PM

Thursday June 29 – Leaving the Glengarry Best Western at 7:30 AM stopping at the Inn on Prince. There will be a return trip leaving the Dal AC campus (in front of Cumming Hall) at 5:00 PM.

Here is a link to the Dalhousie Agriculture Campus map. The locations for events will include:

  • Alumni Theatre, Cumming Hall – Plenary talks on Monday and Tuesday AM
  • Jenkins Hall – Opening Reception, breakfasts, lunches, and Graduate Student Social
  • Cox Institute – Oral presentations, poster presentations, workshops.

Registration will be available Sunday and Monday morning in Atrium of Cox Institute beginning at 8:30 AM. Registration will also be available in Jenkins Hall at 6:00 PM, prior to the opening reception.

Note that your registration includes breakfast and lunch at Jenkins Hall. For those registered for the IUSS Breakfast, Pedology Committee Lunch, or Education Committee lunches the meal will be served in the Riverview Room, for all others it will be served in the main cafeteria.

Awards Gala Shuttle

There will be a shuttle to the awards reception leaving the Dal AC Residence at 5:30 PM and stopping at the Glengarry Hotel and Inn on Prince and travelling to Old Barns. The Shuttle will return to those locations at approximately 11:00 PM.

Soil and Cropping System Tours

You will receive direct communication from the tour organizers as to the meeting time and place for the departure of these tours.

About CSSS 2023

This is the annual conference of the Canadian Society of Soil Science. The theme of this year’s conference is “Soils Go Digital”. The theme reflects the increased interest in the development of rich data sets to characterize the state of soil, its biological composition, the generation and use of digital soil mapping products, and the use of remote sensing and digital soil information in the precision management of soil inputs. The conference will feature a wide range of scientific sessions, workshops and a soil tour.

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Accommodations
Hotel

We have a block of 75 rooms at the Inn on Prince.

Click here to book a room at the Inn on Prince with our special CSSS 2023 rate. Please note that there will be a shuttle between the hotel and campus each day.

University Residence

For attendees wishing to stay on campus you can book a room in the student residence in Truro.

Click here to book a room and please make sure that you select the Truro location.

Registration
Registration is coming soon!

Once registration opens you will be able to register for the following events:

  1. A Two-day pre-conference Soils Tour
  2. Greenhouse Gas Measurement Techniques Workshop
  3. Canadian Digital Soil Mapping Workshop
  4. Soil Spectroscopy Workshop

Timing of events and workshops will be confirmed once registration opens.