Dear Colleague, We are very pleased to invite you to attend the 5th ISMOM and 2nd Interconference Commission 2.5 IUSS - 2008 organized by the Working Group MO "Interactions of Soil Minerals with Organic Components and Microorganisms" of the International Union of Soil Sciences, now Commission 2.5:Soil Physical/Chemical/Biological Interfacial Interactions. The meeting is to be held in Pucón, Southern Chile, on November 24-29, 2008, in spring time. *There are new deadlines to send the abstracts. * *Submission of abstracts along with complete form for volunteered oral* *May 30th 2008 * Submission of abstracts along with complete form for volunteered poster *June 30th 2008*** Scholarship applications (IUPAC funds or Free registration fee) * May 30th 2008* Notifications of authors chosen for oral presentations *June 30th 2008* Notifications of authors chosen for oral and poster presentations *June-August 2008* Sincerely yours, Dra. María de la Luz Mora Chairperson Dra. Alejandra Jara Executive Secretary www.ismom2008ufro.cl E-mail: ismom2008@ufro.cl