Seminar Presentation - Is soil too valuable for growing food? – The rise of vertical farming - Professor Colin Campbell
Colin is Chief Executive of the James Hutton Institute and is responsible for leading the organisation and its staff in delivering the Corporate Plan. He has been in post since Feb 2016. Prior to this he was Interim CEO from September 2015 and before that was Director of Science Excellence, responsible for the strategic development of the excellence of the institute's scientists, facilities and resources.
He has 28 years of research experience in soil microbiology/soil science applied to agri-environment issues. His expertise lies in fundamental and applied studies on the effects of pollutants on soil microorganisms and soil health, and in understanding how microbial diversity contributes to ecosystem functioning. Colin was also Director of the Institute’s Post-Graduate School, which has over 120 registered students, over 30 different universities around the world.
Presentation given in Edinburgh 28 November 2019
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