CISS Research Soil studies CISS is organized in different research groups: Soil PhysicsMechanics and Hydrology Soil chemistry Soil biologyMycology; Aboveground - belowground biodiversity; Metagenomics, Molecular Analysis; Soil vegetation relationships Soil mineralogy Paleosoil Assessment GeopedologyErosion, Soil Water Dynamics, Soil Geography, Glacial/Periglacial Environments, Remote & Proximal Sensing