Vyskumny ustav podoznalectva a ochrany pody

<p>Formal mandate of SSCRI is:<br /> - Complex soil research, evaluation of soil properties, laboratory analyses<br /> - Production and innovation of Slovakian soil information, soil monitoring: Partial soil monitoring centre<br /> - Improvement and development of theoretical soil knowledge, knowledge concerning soil functions especially productivity potential and ecological soil functions<br /> - Improvement and development of evaluation of soil productivity index, specification of soil productivity functions on maps for decision makers,<br /> - Creation of models of sustainable soil use<br /> - Improvement and development of geographical soil information system<br /> - Assessment of soil system concerning nutrients application,<br /> Education of young experts<br /> - Standards development in area of soil science<br /> - Taking the initiative in legislative adjusting and adaptation<br /> - Expert informative centre for soil protection and exploitation<br /> - Expertise in soil protection and exploitation<br /> - Soil map archive<br /> - International and national project activities, LPIS, LUCAS<br /> - Hydropedology, monitoring of water quality in agricultural land.</p>