soil
Soil, carbon and climate change
Organic matter in soil, which contains carbon originating from plants and organisms, is an important part of regulating the Earth’s climate. Soil is a huge store of carbon and is estimated to contain three times ...
World Soil Day 2020
While some may think soil is a bit of a nuisance, making cloths muddy, have you ever stopped to think what life would be like without it? Soil not only supports the majority of the ...
SETAC Europe 28th Annual Meeting in Rome
I recently had the opportunity to take part in the SETAC Europe 28th Annual Meeting from 13th to 17th May in Rome. I was honoured that our abstract has been accepted for oral presentation at this ...
Agrifood on tour: bringing science to life!
Throughout the year my Agrifood team and I travel around the world to raise awareness of Cranfield’s research and teaching expertise. Central to this is our participation in outreach activities, and this year has been ...
Soil awareness – making an impression
I recently attended a Soil Awareness course hosted by the Environment Agency (EA). The course was set up to offer those who had been in breach of regulations an opportunity to retrain instead of receive ...
The story of our soapbox: women in science
A dozen female scientists will take turns to climb on a soapbox in thecentre:mk in just over a fortnight (9 July) to share their research with members of the public going about their Saturday shopping. ...