Editorial: A profile of 70 years of soil research

As current and recent presidents it has been a privilege and a pleasure on behalf of the British Society of Soil Science to assemble articles for the special anniversary issue of the European Journal of Soil Science (EJSS) and Soil Use and Management (SUM). The papers assembled reflect the spectrum of contemporary issues in soil science, which also serve as a reminder of how our soil science has changed over the years, letting us peer into the past and reflect on 70 years of the Society. In addition to being a celebration of soil science, this is also an opportunity to celebrate and reflect upon the British Society of Soil Science itself and its two journals.