06 Sep

Dr. Aidan Keith. Soil Scientist inspecting Victorian bottles in the Sample Archive of Rothamsted Research in Hertfordshire UK - the world's oldest agricultural institution. Principle Investigator on the NERC Soil Security Programme 2019, researching soil stability:  influenced by land use, organic matter, rainfall and the...

12:59 / Portraits / Soil scientists
12 Aug

Dr. Nicholle Bell. Soil Scientist inspecting Sphagnum moss and other flora at Forsinard Flows, Highlands, Scotland. Specializing in the study of Peatlands and their carbon sequestration abilities. A participant and Principle Investigator on the NERC Soil Security Programme 2019....

13:54 / Portraits / Soil scientists
30 Jul

Alastair ’Turk’ Monro: Music-lover, builder and festival-goer. A native of Strathnaver, in the heart of McKay Country. Glancing at the gravestones nearby, it’s almost exclusively McKay’s and Munros. “I’ve lived all over the world….“Now I’m home”....

15:21 / Portraits
30 Apr

Gullies forming on vineyard slopes. Rancagua Basin, Chile. Recently cleared and planted with vines, these steep slopes are showing signs of soil erosion. Fruit and olive production in fertile lowlands is expanding into coastal mountain slopes that were formerly covered by native vegetation....

13:04 / CHILE - SCIENTIFIC DOCUMENTARY
30 Apr

Land conversion in Rancagua Basin, Chile. The use of heavy agricultural machinery on recently cleared steep slopes leaves soil vulnerable to erosion. Fruit and olive production in fertile lowlands is expanding into coastal mountain slopes that were formerly covered by native vegetation....

12:59 / CHILE - SCIENTIFIC DOCUMENTARY