Catchment scientist at AFBI. Working on: Soil Nutrient Health Scheme, agricultural impacts on water quality and mitigation. All opinions are my own.
Joined January 2009
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We are recruiting a senior water quality modeller @AFBI_NI to work across our catchment research platforms on the development of process-based models for nutrients and other contaminants in our river systems.
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AFBI Director of Environment & Marine Science Pieter-Jan Schön tells you more about the next phase of the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme. Any Qs on the #SNHS_NI please call by the @afbi_ni stand at the @balmoralshow. The AFBI Soils Team @AfbiSoils are on duty with all the answers!
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As Day 1 of the @balmoralshow comes to an end, calling FARMERS, come and see us on Day 2. Chat to the @afbi_ni Soils Team to get an update on the #SNHS_NI + get all the info you need on the AFBI Open Days in June and how to register bit.ly/3wyuwKM. See you tomorrow.
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Spent today with Rivers Trust, Ulster University, AFBI staff and local farmer in Upper Bann catchment area
Sustainable Catchment Programme is a key intervention designed to improve water quality, keen to see wider roll out
@theriverstrust | @AFBI_NI | @UlsterUni – at Katesbridge, Northern Ireland
ALT Andrew Muir MLA with Prof Phil Jordan and Rivers Trust staff with automated monitoring station in background
ALT River with fencing and trees planted
ALT Field with Mourne Mountains in background
ALT Fields in catchment area
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Before closed period for slurry application ends @DiscoverCAFRE are holding Slurry Management info days across Neagh-Bann NH catchment to raise awareness of Best Practice & minimise water quality impacts. This includes an @afbini presentation on evidence from hi-res monitoring.
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An update on progress with the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme from AFBI's Colleen Ward @AFBISoils for
Zone 1/Zone 2 farmers. You can speak to the Soils Team today @RUASWinterFair at the @AFBI_ni & @AgriSearch stand. @DiscoverCAFRE @daera_ni
#AFBIScience #AFBIResearch #SNHS_NI
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Are you a field botanist or field ecologist? Do you fancy working in Northern Ireland for up to 6 months? Check out this job at UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) working on the Northern Ireland Countryside Survey : linkedin.com/jobs/view/37798…
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Want to know more about how #hedgerows take up and store #carbon in their #soil and above-ground #biomass and what this means for #NetZero targets - join us tomorrow
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🟢#Zone1 #Farmers final analysis reports are being issued & posted this week. Don't forget to review and sign up for @DiscoverCAFRE training to get the best out of your results for your #nutrientmanagement planning. 🔗bit.ly/SNHS_Training
Initial #Zone2 results issued soon.
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Farming needs to be valued ‼️
As one of the largest and oldest industries, the Northern Irish agriculture sector has been the foundation stone on which economic activity and employment has been built upon in towns and villages rurally. ufuni.org/farming-needs-to-b…
Superb presentations from @UniversityLeeds this afternoon. Great plot trials for regenerative agriculture - measuring everything! - by @RNWade1 and carbon seq storage in hedgerows by @chapmanpippa. And lots more in the final sessions of the @Soil_Science Conference Belfast.
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On this #WorldSoilDay, I am delighted to announce a brand-new MSc Degree in Soil Science & Soil Scientist Apprenticeship at @CranfieldUni 🎉
I'm extremely proud & excited to be the Course Director for what will be the UK's first MSc level #Soil Apprenticeship
Launching June 24*
ALT *Subject to University Approval
Getting set up for the SSSI/BSSS conference field trip to the Upper Bann @Soil_Science. Hoping everyone brought warm clothes!!!! @AFBI_NI @AfbiSoils
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The British Society of Soil Science @Soil_Science
and Soil Science Society of Ireland @SSSI_soils
Conference is taking place in Belfast today and tomorrow, AFBI's Dr Suzanne Higgins tells us what to expect over the next two days @EJPSOIL @AfbiSoils
🔗soils.org.uk/blog/annual-con…
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Green group wins further probe on EA's river pollution failings farmersguardian.com/4138629/ via @farmersguardian
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#DYK #Zone2 #farmers can check where sampling is currently taking place by visiting the progress map 🔗bit.ly/3R2maT1 #soil #soiltesting #SoilHealth @UFUHQ @daera_ni @DiscoverCAFRE @AFBI_NI
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As we approach the final year of @EJPSOIL we’re keen to ensure wide dissemination of the results to all UK & EU stakeholders' Watch this space #soil #SoilHealth #soilscience #soilscientists #AFBI_Research @ClaireChenu2 @EUhorizon2020 @AFBI_NI
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@AFBI_NI @NewHarmonicaEU. excellent field trip yesterday to the Upper Bann to look at environmental farming schemes and a nutrient - driven power plant using agricultural byproduct. #catchmentscience #NorthernIreland #LoughNeagh
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Excellent talk on the Source to Tap results from Luke Farrow! @AFBI_NI @SourcetoTapEU #CS2023 – at Wexford, Ireland
Excellent presentation by Alison Scott on her PhD research into the impact of livestock access to watercourses and their mitigation. Read all about it here! doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.20…
#cs2023 @AFBI_NI @UlsterUniGES
