Personal Chair
- 黑料网
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- Email Address
- jo.smith@abdn.ac.uk
- Office Address
Room G45
23 St Machar Drive- School/Department
- School of Biological Sciences
Biography
Educational Background and Qualifications
Institution Period Attended Qualification Year Obtained University College London 1983 - 1986 BSc (Hons) Chemistry 1986 University of Reading 1987 - 1991 PhD, Acidic dissolution of clay minerals 1991 Employment History
Post/Grade Employer Period of Employment Main Duties Senior Lecturer to Professor 黑料网 2001 - present Systems modelling; soil organic matter and nutrient dynamics Band 5 - Senior Research Scientist IACR Rothamsted 1998 - 2000 Simulation of soil organic matter and nitrogen dynamics Band 6 - Postdoctoral research scientist IACR Rothamsted 1991 - 1997 Simulation of soil organic matter and nitrogen dynamics Research Scientist British Petroleum 1990 - 1991 Computer simulation of zeolite materials Research Assistant University of Birmingham 1986 - 1987 Extraction and Characterisation of Humic Substances from Ancient Graves at Sutton Hoo External Memberships
- Associate Editor - Journal Environmental Quality
- Research
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Research Overview
- Systems modelling
- Soil organic matter and nutrient modelling
- Decision support
- Nitrogen fertilizer recommendation
- Carbon sequestration
- Greenhouse gas emissions
Research Areas
Accepting PhDs
I am currently accepting PhDs in Biological and Environmental Sciences.
Please get in touch if you would like to discuss your research ideas further.
Research Specialisms
- Agricultural Sciences
- Environmental Management
- International Agriculture
- Mathematical Modelling
- Soil Science
Our research specialisms are based on the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) which is , published under the licence.
Current Research
Systems modelling: Impact of use of organic wastes on resource flows in farming households (carbon, nitrogen, water, energy, labour, finances)
Modelling soil organic matter and nutrient dynamics in:
- Highly organic soils (Scotland, Africa and South Asia)
- Tropical and nutrient depleted soils (Sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia)
- High nutrient input soils (China and India)
Past Research
Projects completed in
- estimation of carbon payback time associated with wind farm developments
- anaerobic digestion
- use of organic resources to improve soils
- poverty alleviation in households in Sub-Saharan Africa
Knowledge Exchange
- The Scottish Government Wind farm Carbon Calculator (now used in planning for wind farm developments)
- Installation of demonstration biogas digesters in villages in Uganda and Ethiopia.
- Determination of options for use of organic resources for poverty alleviation in Sub-Saharan Africa (technical document and policy brief)
- Engagement with villagers in South Asia on reducing waste of nitrogen in farming systems.
Collaborations
UK
- Centre for Ecology and Hydrology - Mark Sutton (nitrogen use efficiency), Ute Skibe (measurement of greenhouse gas emissions), Julia Drewer (greenhouse gas emissions).
- James Hutton Insitute - Lisa Avery (Bioslurry and pathogens); Jagadeesh Yeluripati (Zero Budget Natural Farming)
- Rothamsted Research - Tom Misselbrook (N use in livestock systems).
- University of Edinburgh - Jon Hillier (Cool Farm Tool); Alfie Gathorne-Hardy (Biodiversity and nitrogen use).
- Scottish Rural College - Bob Rees (Field trials on nitrogen use efficiency).
- Moredun Institute - Phillip Skuce (Health impacts of organic resource use)
AFGHANISTAN Kabul University - Safi Zikrullah (Nitrogen use in villages in Afghanistan)
BANGLADESH
- Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University - Md. Mizanur Rahman (N use in villages in Bangladesh)
- University of Rajshahi - Md Toufiq Iqbal (N use in villages in Bangladesh)
- Bangladesh Rice Research Institute - Umme Aminun Naher (N use in villages in Bangladesh)
CAMEROON
- Catholic University Cameroon - Kenneth Yongabi (Anaerobic digestion for poverty alleviation)
CHINA
- Nanjing Agricultural University - Genxing Pan (Use of crops residues to produce biochar)
ETHIOPIA
- Addis Ababa University - Assefa Abegaz (Household energy and recycling of nutrients)
- Hawassa University - Tewodros Tefera (Social impacts of organic resource use)
- Southern Agricultural Research Institute – Getahun Yakob (Measurement of changes in soil properties with management of organic resources)
- International Water Management Institute – Wolde Bori (Changes in ecosystem services in exclosure areas)
INDIA
- Indian Agricultural Research Institute - Sanjoy Bandyopadhyay (Nitrogen use in villages in Haryana); Rabindra Nath Pradaria (Socio-economic survey of villages); Arti Bhatia (Measurement of nitrogen flows).
- National Rice Research Institute - Himanshu Pathak (Nitrogen use in villages in Odisha)
- KIIT University – Rabi Subudhi (Nitrogen use in villages in Odisha)
- The Energy and Resources Institute – Arindam Datta (Use of crops residues to produce biochar)
PAKISTAN
- University of Faisalabad - Abdul Wakeel (Nitrogen use in villages in Pakistan)
MALDIVES
- National University of Maldives - Shazla Mohamed (Nitrogen use on agricultural islands in the Maldives)
NEPAL
- Tribhuvan University - Khem Raj Dahal (Nitrogen use in villages in Nepal)
NIGERIA
- International Food Policy Research Institute (Social impacts of different uses of organic wastes)
SRI LANKA
- University of Peradeniya - Sarath Nissanka (Nitrogen use in villages in Sri Lanka)
UGANDA
- Makerere University - Johnny Mugisha (Social impacts of anaerobic digestion)
- Centre for Research in Energy & Conservation - Vianney Tumwesige (Impacts of biogas)
- Teaching
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Teaching Responsibilities
- Coordinator of BI4017 / BI4517 (Honours Essay)
- Lecturer on BI25P4 - People plants and environment
- Lecturer on BI1511 - Ecology and Environmental Science
- Contributes to BI4016 (Honours projects)
- Contributes to Masters Project Course
- Marker on EV4802 (Environmental Risk Assessment
- Marker on BI1009 (Written summaries)
- Publications
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Assessing the impact of nature-based solutions on soil health in sub-Saharan Africa through farmer-centred methods
Environmental Research Letters, vol. 21, no. 4, 043004Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Soil water and carbon dynamics of barley - pea intercropping in a temperate environment under projected climate change
Science of the Total Environment, vol. 1010, 181060Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Effects of barley-pea intercropping on soil carbon, crop productivity, and grain quality in a low-input temperate agroecosystem
Agronomy Journal, vol. 118, no. 1, e70275Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Stable water isotopes reveal modification of cereal water uptake strategies in agricultural co-cropping systems
Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment, vol. 381, 109439Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Responses of surface runoff and soil water-erosion to changes in seasonal land cover and rainfall intensity; the case of Shilansha watershed, Rift Valley Basin of Ethiopia
Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, vol. 58, 102289Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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How the Concept 鈥淩egenerative Good Growth鈥� Could Help Increase Public and Policy Engagement and Speed Transitions to Net Zero and Nature Recovery
Sustainability, vol. 17, no. 3, 849Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Village level fertilizer management for increasing nitrogen use efficiency, rice yield and household income
Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science, vol. 71, no. 1, pp. 1-19Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Nitrogen Management Options: Challenges, Potentials, and Prospects
Climate Change and Soil-Water-Plant Nexus: Agriculture and Environment. Rahman, M. M., Biswas, J. C., Meena, R. S. (eds.). Springer Nature, pp. 123-151, 29 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Qualitative Analysis of Nitrogen Flows within Farms in Darusa, Bangladesh
Sustainability, vol. 16, no. 18, 8226Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Gully rehabilitation in Southern Ethiopia: value and impacts for farmers
SOIL, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 637鈥�654Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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