by Gary Skipper | Jan 25, 2021
Which organisation do you work for? Hawbush Community Gardens and Chair of Trustees (Charity number – 1170413) An introduction… I rather stumbled into Soil Science at Newcastle University, having first opted for Medicine, with the possibly misguided aim of...
by Gary Skipper | Jan 25, 2021
Which organisation do you work for? Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU) Nigeria An introduction… Dr Mabel Ifeoma Onwuka is a Soil Chemist at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU) Nigeria, where she has been a College...
by Gary Skipper | Jan 25, 2021
Which organisation do you work for? ADAS An Overview Within the Soils & Nutrients team at ADAS we tend to work in groups of two to three soil scientists on a variety of projects. This month we’ve mostly been working with farmers and government to meet statutory...
by Gary Skipper | Jan 25, 2021
Which organisation do you work for? ADAS (retired but still do occasional ad hoc work) An introduction… I grew up in south Lancashire at a time when coal was still king and winter smogs were common. Perhaps it was this that sparked my later interests in land...
by Gary Skipper | Nov 27, 2020
Which organisation do you work for? Mott MacDonald A day in the life of… Either heading into the office, or grabbing my auger, site gear and Wellies ready for a soil survey! How does your job fit within Soil Science? My job broadly sits under the umbrella of...