Dr Mike Palmer is a member of the Society Council was a previous Chair of the Professional Practice Committee.

Mike is a Director at Land Research Associates (LRA) and joined from the University of Newcastle where he gained a PhD and also undertook consultancy commissions. He is an experienced soil scientist, leading many of the company’s projects and is closely involved with the production of soil management plans for development projects and assessment of soil suitability for habitat creation. He liaises with clients, quality controls the company’s outputs and leads major projects.