FRS, FRSE, FNA, FEurASc, FRSB, F I Soil Sci.
Chair in Plant & Soil Science
- About
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- Email Address
- pete.smith@abdn.ac.uk
- Telephone Number
- +44 (0)1224 272702
- Office Address
Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences
School of Biological Sciences
University of Aberdeen
23 St Machar Drive (Room G45)
Aberdeen, AB24 3UU
Scotland, UK- School/Department
- School of Biological Sciences
Biography
After obtaining a PhD in 1991, Pete Smith worked as a Higher- then Senior-Scientific Officer at the MAFF Central Science Laboratory until 1994. He then worked as a Band 6 and Band 5 Senior Research Scientist at Rothamsted Research before joining the University of Aberdeen as a Senior Lecturer in 2001.
He became a Reader in 2003, and Professor of Soils & Global Change in 2005. His main areas of expertise are in modelling greenhouse gas / carbon mitigation, bioenergy, biological carbon sequestration, global food systems modelling and greenhouse gas removal technologies.
He is co-leader with Prof Jo Smith of the Environmental Modelling Group (2 Academic staff, 2 Senior Research Fellows, 15 Post-docs, 12 PhDs). He is also Science Director of Scotland's Climate Change Centre of Expertise (www.climatexchange.org.uk), and was Director of Food Systems of the Scottish Food Security Alliance-Crops (www.sfsa-crops.org), and Theme Leader of the University-wide theme, Environment and Food Security (www.abdn.ac.uk/environment-food-security/), until 2015. He is editor for Global Change Biology and Global Change Biology Bioenergy.
He was a Royal Society-Wolfson Research Merit Award holder (2008-2013), Royal Society Research Fellow (2008-2013), and is a Fellow of the Society of Biology (FSB; elected 2008), a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (FRSE; elected 2009), a Foreign Fellow of the Indian National Science Acedemy (FNA; elected 2017); a Fellow of the European Academy of Sciences (EurASc; elected 2018) and a Fellow of the Royal Society (London; elected 2017).
Memberships and Affiliations
- Internal Memberships
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- Science Director of Scotland’s Climate Change Centre of Expertise (2011-present)
- External Memberships
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- Science Director of Scotland’s Climate Change Centre of Expertise (2011-present)
- Director-Food Systems of the Scottish Food Security Alliance – Crops (2013-2016)
- Theme Leader of cross-University theme on Environment & Food Security (2012-2015)
- Member of Science and Technical Committee for the International 4per1000 initiative (2016-2018)
- Member of Science Advisory Board to UK Global Food Security programme (2016-present)
- Convening Lead Author of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on Claimet Change and Land (2016-2019)
- Convening Lead Author for Agriculture and Forestry Chapter of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fifth Assessment Report, Mitigation volume (2010-2014)
- Convening Lead Author of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report, Mitigation volume, Chapter 8 Agriculture (2004-2007)
- Lead Author for Cross Sectoral Perspectives Chapter of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report, Mitigation volume (2018-present)
- Lead Author of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Good Practice Guidelines 2006 (2004-2006)
- Convening Lead Author of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Good Practice Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Inventories for Land-Use, Land-Use Change & Forestry (2002-2004).
- Convening Lead Author for UN-FAO Status of World Soil Resources Report (2014-2015)
- Scientific Steering Group member of International Soil Carbon Network (2013-present)
- Member of DfID’s Research Advisory Group (2017-present)
- Member of Defra’s Science Advisory Council (2011-2013)
- Science Leader (and management committee member) for the UK community land surface model of the UK global climate model: JULES (soil C & N component) (2007-2014).
- Expert Advisor on bioenergy issues to UK Committee on Climate Change (2011)
- UK National Ecosystem Assessment Expert Group Member (2009-2011)
- Coordinating Lead Author for UK National Ecosystem Assessment Chapter on Regulating Services (2009-2011).
- UK Foresight Project on Global Food and Farming Futures, Expert Review Leader on Competition for Land (2009-2010).
- Member of Programme Development Group for the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (2008-2013).
- New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre’s International Science Advisory Group (ISAG) (2010-present).
- Royal Society of Edinburgh Convener for the Organismal and Environmental Biology sectional committee (A3) (2011-2013)
- Royal Society of Edinburgh Fellowship Committee Member (2009-2013)
- Royal Society of Edinburgh BP Fellowship Committee Member (2010-present)
- Steering Committee Member of European Union – Framework V/VI CarboEurope Consortium (2002-2003)
- Lead Author for the IPCC Special Report on Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (published in 2000)
- Member of IPCC/OECD Working Group on the IPCC Revised Guidelines for national greenhouse gas inventories (1996)
- Chair of Global Change and Terrestrial Ecosystems (GCTE)’s Global Soil Organic Matter Network (SOMNET) (1996-2002)
- Co-leader of GCTE's research focus on Soil Organic Matter (1996-2000)
- Professorial selection committee for Danish Institute of Ag. Sciences (2002-2003)
- NERC/BBSRC Soil Science Advisory Committee member (2003-2008)
- Member of the International Geosphere Biosphere Program (IGBP) Global Carbon Cycle Project (1998-present).
- Chair and Convenor of EU-Terrestrial Ecosystems Research Initiative (TERI) Workgroup 8 on Policy Conflicts in Terrestrial Ecosystems Research (1999)
- Management Committee of EU-COST Action 627 “Carbon Storage in Grasslands” (2000-2006)
- Workgroup 3 (modelling) Chair of EU-COST Action 627 “Carbon Storage in Grasslands” (2000-2006)
- European Climate Change Programme Working Group Agriculture (WG7) member (2001)
- European Climate Change Programme Working Group “Soil Carbon Sinks” (WG7a) member (2002)
- European Climate Change Programme Working Group Research (WG6) member (2001)
- Member of Scientific Organising Committee of European Society of Agronomy (ESA) annual modelling symposia 1999 and 2001
- International Review Panel member of Australian Greenhouse Office National Carbon Accounting System (1999-2001)
- International Scientific Steering Committee member of the Federal US-funded multi-institutional project on carbon sequestration in US agriculture, CASMGS (2001-2005).
- Steering Committee of International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development-International Policy Council Platform on Climate Change, Agriculture and Trade (2009-2010)
- UK Co Chair of Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Working Group of UK-China Sustainable Agriculture Innovation Network (2009-2013).
- Associate Editor for the Journal of Environmental Quality (1997-2003)
- Editorial Board Member of Acta Agronomica Hungarica (1998-present)
- Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability (2006–present)
- Editorial Board Member of Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment (2006-2015).
- Editorial Board Member of Greenhouse Gas Management & Measurement (2010-present).
- Editorial Board Member of Journal of Subtropical Resources and Environment (2006-present)
- Editorial Board Member of Pedosphere (2014-present)
- Editorial Board of Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability (2015-present)
- Editorial Board of Land Degradation and Development (2016-2017)
- Editorial Board of Current Research in Environmental Sustainability (2019-present)
- Editor of Global Change Biology (2007-present)
- Editor of Global Change Biology Bioenergy (2009-present)
- Subject Editor (Ecology, Conservation and Global Change Biology) of Royal Society Open Science (2019-present).
- Research
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Research Overview
Global change impacts on ecosystems, soils, agricultural and land based options to mitigate climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, environmental and agricultural sustainability, global carbon cycle, ecosystem modelling, food security, ecosystem services, bioenergy (including BECCS)
Current Research
Numerous projects on the above areas funded mainly by the research councils and the EU
Collaborations
Numerous - all over the world
Funding and Grants
Funding during last 10 years
Title Funding body Dates Partner share (£) Are tropical uplands regional hotspots for methane and nitrous oxide? NERC 01/03/10-28/02/13 358,391 Estimates of future agricultural greenhouse gas emissions and mitigation in China Defra/DfID 01/11/09-30/10/12 425,569 GHG Europe EU 01/01/10-30/09/13 324,687 Provide a Quantitative Estimate of and Review the Contribution of Priority Habitats to Mitigation of Climate Change Defra 01/01/10-30/03/11 42,140 Spatial mapping and evaluation of energy crop distribution in GB to 2050 NERC/UKERC 01/04/10-30/10/11 110,179 GACA Unilever 01/04/10-30/04/11 21,104 CARBONES EU 01/05/10-30/04/13 87,273 Review of GHG emissions from agriculture Unilever 01/05/10-31/05/10 3,783 Policy options for LULUCF in Europe EU 10/11/09-09/11/10 8,244 GHG emissions from agriculture Princeton / HP Foundation 01/05/10-30/08/10 6,667 Accounting for the GHG impacts of LULUC due to biobased ingredients Unilever 22/08/10-31/03/11 47,336 Interaction between C, N and water in UK soils (Homan Wong's PhD) NERC 01/04/10-30/09/13 75,000 UK NEA Coordinating Lead Author fund UNEP 01/07/10-31/03/10 10,000 Scoping study SP1105-populating the land use cmponent of the LULUCF GHG Inventory Defra/NERC 01/07/10-02/03/10 32,653 India Partnering award BBSRC 01/05/10-30/04/14 24,476 GHG mitigation from Chinese agriculture NERC 01/07/10-31/11/10 6,352 Development of an assessment on GHG emissions from the agricultural sector FAO 24/08/10-23/11/10 7,700 Jenny Farmer PhD project CLSM/Macaulay 01/09/09-30/08/12 3,000 Cool livestock farming in Europe Greenpeace International 01/11/10-30/04/11 4,315 Jon Hillier KET Award University of Aberdeen 12/12/10-30/07/10 12,175 InveN2Ory Defra 01/12/10-31/03/15 694,858 Data management and modelling for the agricultural GHG inventory Defra 01/12/10-31/03/15 60,000 Andy Robertson PhD Shell/CEH 01/02/11-31/01/14 48,000 Centre of Expertise on Climate Change - Mitigation Scottish Government 01/04/11-31/03/14 522,270 Committee on Climate Change - Bioenergy Expert CCC 01/04/11-31/12/11 6,674 ELUM ETI 01/06/11-31/04/14 599,800 Centre of Expertise on Climate Change - Directorate Scottish Government 01/04/11-31/03/16 210,000 RSE International Exchange Programme India Royal Society of Edinburgh 19/09/11-16/10/11 2,100 SmartSoil EU 01/11/11-30/07/15 299,540 Iniobong Essiet PhD College funding CLSM 01/10/11-30/09/14 9,000 IPCC CLA Support DECC 01/04/11-31/03/14 30,000 Impact on global ecosystem services of UK energy supply UKERC 01/01/12-31/03/14 300,000 SEER ESRC 01/03/12-31/12/12 43,619 RSE International Exchange Programme (Rafaele Casa) Royal Society of Edinburgh 02/06/12-23/06/12 1,813 Saana Tykka's PhD fund James Hutton Institute 01/10/12-31/03/16 42,000 Permafrost catchments in transition: hydrological controls on carbon cycling and greenhouse gas budgets NERC 01/10/12-31/09/16 273,875 FACCE-JPI MACSUR Cropland Hub BBSRC 01/08/12-31/07/15 64,734 EFS Theme Budget University of Aberdeen 01/09/12-31/08/13 30,000 Saana Tykka - 51232501 -RTSG PhD funding University of Aberdeen 01/09/12-31/03/16 3,000 Joseph Oyesiku-Blakemore - 51233548-RTSG PhD funding University of Aberdeen 01/09/12-31/03/16 3,000 GREENHOUSE NERC 01/04/13-31/03/17 211,388 Pete Smith secondment to the JHI (10%) James Hutton Institute 01/08/12-31/03/16 61,070 The Counterfactual land uses to bioenergy crops (Phase I and II) DECC 01/12/12-31/01/14 170,000 Capture crop and grassland management impact in UK soil carbon LULUCF Inventory Defra 22/10/12-28/02/14 98,094 Wales Glastir Axis II Project Welsh Government 01/05/13-31/08/14 51,823 Khadiza Begum PhD fund CLSM 01/08/13-30/07/16 3,000 Henri de Ruiter's PhD fund EFS Theme 01/10/13-31/03/17 17,500 Impacts of sugar cane production in Brazil BBSRC 31/07/14-30/07/18 48,980 India diet health and environmental impacts Wellcome Trust 01/11/14-31/10/16 25,146 Scaling soil process modelling to national Irish EPA 01/01/13-31/12/14 9,633 Dagmar Henner PhD RTSG (CLSM 50%) Shell/CLSM 01/10/14-31/03/18 1,500 Dagmar Henner PhD RTSG (Shell 50%) Shell/CLSM 01/10/14-31/03/18 31,759 Renaud Heckle PhD - £1k per year CLSM 01/10/14-31/03/18 3,000 Laura Philips PhD - £1k per year CLSM 01/10/14-31/03/18 3,000 MAGLUE EPSRC 01/01/15-31/12/17 169,299 U-Grass NERC 01/07/15-30/06/18 259,798 DEVIL Belmont Forum (via NERC) 01/02/15-31/01/20 399,997 Global N and India Mitigation Strategies Analysis CIMMYT 01/02/15-31/07/16 193,972 Science based emissions targets for agriculture and forestry commodities KR Foundation 01/05/2015-31/05/16 216,168 MACSUR2 BBSRC 01/06/15-31/05/17 52,782 ADVENT NERC 01/07/15-30/06/18 181,712 Amy Molotoks EastBio PhD fund EastBio 01/10/15-30/04/19 17,500 N-Circle BBSRC/Newton Fund 01/01/16-31/12/19 2,403,479 CXC-2 Scottish Government 01/04/16-31/02/21 131,968 Including perennial crops in the Cool Farm Tool NERC 01/04/16-28/02/17 96,532 Developing a Modelling Tool to Assist with Prioritising Investments in Natural Capital Defra (via University of Exeter) 01/01/17-30/06/17 6,000 Assess-BECCS UKERC 01/03/17-28/02/19 400,000 Juan Pablo Inamagua RTSG Uni. Aberdeen 01/08/17-30/07/18 3,000 Soils-R-GRREAT NERC and others 20/06/17-31/05/21 420,898 SHEFS Welcome Trust 359,072 BALI project NERC 01/04/14-31/03/18 209,366 Ziyin (Sally) Shang PhD - £1k per year SBS/CSC 01/10/17-30/09/21 3,000 Yang Guo PhD - £1k per year SBS/CSC 01/10/17-30/09/21 3,000 VERIFY EU 01/02/18-31/01/22 234,614 CIRCASA EU 01/04/18-31/03/22 123,768 AFRICAP NERC 01/10/17-31/12/21 383,410 SUPERG EU 01/06/18-31/05/23 419,702 UNISECO EU 01/05/18-30/04/21 264,846 BEIS contribution to Pete Smith CLA role BEIS 01/06/17-30/07/19 20,000 Juan Pablo Inamagua IRSAE travel grant IRSAE 20/03/18-19/03/19 739 Land Use Modelling Review - Valuing Nature Network NERC 01/12/18-31/05/19 57,000 Total 12622841 - Publications
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Is there an impact of climate change on soil carbon contents in England and Wales?
European Journal of Soil Science, vol. 66, no. 3, pp. 451-462Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.12253
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Modelling the carbon cycle of Miscanthus plantations: Existing models and the potential for their improvement
Global Change Biology. Bioenergy, vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 405–421Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.12144
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The economics of soil c sequestration and agricultural emissions abatement
SOIL, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 331-339Contributions to Journals: ArticlesCarbon footprint of crop production in China: an analysis of National Statistics data
Journal of Agricultural Science, vol. 153, no. 3, pp. 422-431Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859614000665
Detecting tents to estimate the displaced populations for post-disaster relief using high resolution satellite imagery
International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, vol. 36, pp. 87-93Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jag.2014.11.013
Ecological impacts of wind farms on birds: Questions, hypotheses, and research needs
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, vol. 44, pp. 599-607Contributions to Journals: Literature Reviews- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2015.01.031
Increase in soil organic carbon by agricultural intensification in northern China
Biogeosciences, vol. 12, no. 5, pp. 1403-1413Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-12-1403-2015
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/6264/1/bg_12_1403_2015.pdf
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The density of active burrows of plateau pika in relation to biomass allocation in the alpine meadow ecosystems of the Tibetan Plateau
Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, vol. 58, pp. 257-264Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bse.2014.12.016
Global research alliance modelling platform (GRAMP): An open web platform for modelling greenhouse gas emissions from agro-ecosystems
Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, vol. 111, pp. 112-120Contributions to Journals: ArticlesBiogeochemical cycles and biodiversity as key drivers of ecosystem services provided by soils
SOIL, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 665-685Contributions to Journals: ArticlesSoil carbon, multiple benefits
Environmental Development, vol. 13, pp. 33-38Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envdev.2014.11.005
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Assessing land requirements associated with UK food consumption: implications for food security and environmental sustainability
Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, vol. 74, no. OCE1, pp. E119Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665115001342
Effect of spatial data resolution on uncertainty
Environmental Modelling and Software, vol. 63, pp. 87-96Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2014.09.021
Climate Change and Soil Carbon Impacts
Soil carbon: Science, Management and Policy for Multiple Benefits. CABI PUBLISHING-C A B INT, pp. 235-242, 8 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersDoes metal pollution matter with C retention by rice soil?
Scientific Reports, vol. 5, 13233Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/srep13233
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/5119/1/srep13233.pdf
Modelling impacts of second generation bioenergy production on Ecosystem Services in Europe
EGU General AssemblyContributions to Conferences: PostersModelling impacts of second generation bioenergy production on Ecosystem Services under climate change scenarios in Austria
Österreichischer Klimatag 2015Contributions to Conferences: PostersIdentifying secure and low carbon food production practices: A case study in Kenya and Ethiopia
Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment, vol. 197, pp. 137-146Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2014.07.015
Climate change mitigation options in the rural land use sector: stakeholders' perspectives on barriers, enablers and the role of policy in North East Scotland
Environmental Science & Policy, vol. 44, pp. 26-38Contributions to Journals: ArticlesThe potential uptake of domestic woodfuel heating systems and its contribution to tackling climate change: a case study from the North East Scotland
Renewable Energy, vol. 72, pp. 344-353Contributions to Journals: ArticlesFirst 20 years of DNDC (DeNitrification DeComposition): Model evolution
Ecological Modelling, vol. 292, pp. 51-62Contributions to Journals: Literature ReviewsAgriculture: sustainable crop and animal production to help mitigate nitrous oxide emissions
Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, vol. 9-10, pp. 46-54Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cosust.2014.07.005
Modelling soil organic carbon storage with RothC in irrigated Vertisols under cotton cropping systems in the sub-tropics
Soil & Tillage Research, vol. 143, pp. 38-49Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2014.05.009
Simulation of CO2 and Attribution Analysis at Six European Peatland Sites Using the ECOSSE Model
Water, Air and Soil Pollution, vol. 225, 2182Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-014-2182-8
What is the potential for biogas digesters to improve soil carbon sequestration in Sub-Saharan Africa? Comparison with other uses of organic residues
Biomass & Bioenergy, vol. 70, pp. 73-86Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2014.01.056
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What is the potential for biogas digesters to improve soil fertility and crop production in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Biomass & Bioenergy, vol. 70, pp. 58-72Contributions to Journals: ArticlesCo-benefits, trade-offs, barriers and policies for greenhouse gas mitigation in the agriculture, forestry and other land use (AFOLU) sector
Global Change Biology, vol. 20, no. 10, pp. 3270-3290Contributions to Journals: Literature Reviews- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.12591
Sustainable Energy Crop Production
Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, vol. 9-10, pp. 20-25Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cosust.2014.07.007
Do grasslands act as a perpetual sink for carbon?
Global Change Biology, vol. 20, no. 9, pp. 2708-2711Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24604749
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Significant Contribution of Energy Crops to Heat and Electricity Needs in Great Britain to 2050
BioEnergy Research, vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 919-926Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12155-014-9422-z
Importance of food-demand management for climate mitigation
Nature Climate Change, vol. 4, no. 10, pp. 924-929Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate2353
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Stoichiometric shifts in surface soils over broad geographical scales: evidence from China's grasslands
Global Ecology and Biogeography, vol. 23, no. 8, pp. 947-955Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.12175
The Tropical Peatland Plantation-Carbon Assessment Tool: estimating CO2 emissions from tropical peat soils under plantations
Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, vol. 19, no. 6, pp. 863-885Contributions to Journals: ArticlesAssessing the combined use of reduced tillage and cover crops for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions from arable ecosystem
Geoderma, vol. 223-225, pp. 9-20Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2014.01.030
Assessing the sensitivity of modelled estimates of N2O emissions and yield to input uncertainty at a UK cropland experimental site using the DailyDayCent model
Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, vol. 99, no. 1-3, pp. 119-133Contributions to Journals: ArticlesCapturing Cropland and Grassland Management Impacts on Soil Carbon in the UK LULUCF Inventory
Commissioned by UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. NERC/Centre for Ecology Hydrology. 90 pagesBooks and Reports: Commissioned ReportsEnabling food security by verifying agricultural carbon
Nature Climate Change, vol. 4, no. 5, pp. 309-311Contributions to Journals: Comments and Debates- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate2209
Greenhouse gas mitigation in Chinese agriculture: Distinguishing technical and economic potentials
Global Environmental Change, vol. 26, pp. 53-62Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2014.03.008
Methane and nitrous oxide fluxes across an elevation gradient in the tropical Peruvian Andes
Biogeosciences, vol. 11, no. 8, pp. 2325-2339Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-11-2325-2014
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Cost and potential of carbon abatement from the UK perennial energy crop market
Global Change Biology. Bioenergy, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 156-168Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.12148
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Research Spotlight: The ELUM project: Ecosystem Land-Use Modeling and Soil Carbon GHG Flux Trial
Biofuels, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 111-116Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.4155/bfs.13.79
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Spatial mapping of Great Britain's bioenergy to 2050
Global Change Biology. Bioenergy, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 97-98Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.12149
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Spatial mapping of building energy demand in Great Britain
Global Change Biology. Bioenergy, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 123-135Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.12165
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The potential for bioenergy crops to contribute to meeting GB heat and electricity demands
Global Change Biology. Bioenergy, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 136-141Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.12123
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Estimating UK perennial energy crop supply using farm-scale models with spatially disaggregated data
Global Change Biology. Bioenergy, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 142-155Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.12121
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The technical potential of Great Britain to produce ligno-cellulosic biomass for bioenergy in current and future climates
Global Change Biology. Bioenergy, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 108-122Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.12103
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Wind farms on undegraded peatlands are unlikely to reduce future carbon emissions
Energy Policy, vol. 66, pp. 585-591Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2013.10.066
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Achieving mitigation and adaptation to climate change through sustainable agroforestry practices in Africa
Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, vol. 6, pp. 8-14Contributions to Journals: Literature ReviewsClimatic and Edaphic Controls on Soil pH in Alpine Grasslands on the Tibetan Plateau, China: A Quantitative Analysis
Pedosphere, vol. 24, no. 1, pp. 39-44Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S1002-0160(13)60078-8
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Comparison of methods for quantifying soil carbon in tropical peats
Geoderma, vol. 214-215, pp. 177-183Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2013.09.013
Using carbon sequestration to paint over the cracks, when we should be changing our consumption patterns
Carbon management, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 27-29Contributions to Journals: Editorials- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.4155/CMT.13.73
COMMENTARY: Betting on negative emissions
Nature Climate Change, vol. 4, no. 10, pp. 850-853Contributions to Journals: Comments and Debates- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate2392
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Reducing greenhouse gas emissions and adapting agricultural management for climate change in developing countries: providing the basis for action
Global Change Biology, vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 1-6Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.12361
Ruminants, climate change and climate policy
Nature Climate Change, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 2-5Contributions to Journals: Comments and Debates- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate2081
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Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU)
Climate Change 2014: Mitigation of Climate Change: Contribution of Working Group III to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Edenhofer, O., PichsMadruga, R., Sokona, Y., Minx, J., Farahani, E., Kadner, S., Seyboth, K., Adler, A., Brunner, S., Eickemeier, P., Kriemann, B., Savolainen, J., Schlomer, S., VonStechow, C., Zwickel, T. (eds.). Cambridge Univ. Press., pp. 811-922, 112 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersAnnex III: Technology-specific cost and performance parameters
Climate Change 2014: Mitigation of Climate Change: Contribution of Working Group III to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Edenhofer, O., PichsMadruga, R., Sokona, Y., Minx, J., Farahani, E., Kadner, S., Seyboth, K., Adler, A., Baum, I., Brunner, S., Eickemeier, P., Kriemann, B., Savolainen, J., Schlomer, S., VonStechow, C., Zwickel, T., Minx, J. C. (eds.). Cambridge University Press, pp. 1329-1356, 28 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersAnnex I: Glossary, Acronyms and Chemical Symbols
Climate Change 2014: Mitigation of Climate Change.: Contribution of Working Group III to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Edenhofer, O., PichsMadruga, R., Sokona, Y., Farahani, E., Kadner, S., Seyboth, K., Adler, A., Baum, I., Brunner, S., Eickemeier, P., Kriemann, B., Savolainen, J., Schlomer, S., VonStechow, C., Zwickel, T., Minx, J. (eds.). Cambridge University Press, pp. 1249-1279, 31 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersEvaluation and sensitivity analysis of a snow / thaw model for use with soil water balance models for peat soils in mountain areas
Österreichischer Klimatag 2014, pp. 1-18Contributions to Conferences: PostersNet carbon storage measured in a mowed and grazed temperate sown grassland shows potential for carbon sequestration under grazed system
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Summary for Policymakers
Climate Change 2014: Mitigation of Climate Change: Working Group III Contribution to the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report. Edenhofer, O., PichsMadruga, R., Sokona, Y., Minx, J., Farahani, E., Kadner, S., Seyboth, K., Adler, A., Brunner, S., Eickemeier, P., Kriemann, B., Savolainen, J., Schlomer, S., VonStechow, C., Zwickel, T. (eds.). Cambridge Univ. Press., pp. 1-30, 30 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersTechnical Summary
Climate Change 2014: Mitigation of Climate Change.: Contribution of Working Group III to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Edenhofer, O., PichsMadruga, R., Sokona, Y., Minx, J., Farahani, E., Kadner, S., Seyboth, K., Adler, A., Brunner, S., Eickemeier, P., Kriemann, B., Savolainen, J., Schlomer, S., VonStechow, C., Zwickel, T. (eds.). Cambridge Univ. Press., pp. 33-107, 75 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersAssessing "dangerous climate change": required reduction of carbon emissions to protect young people, future generations and nature
PloS ONE, vol. 8, no. 12, e81648Contributions to Journals: Literature ReviewsRe-evaluating the biophysical and technologically attainable potential of topsoil carbon sequestration in China's cropland
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Biofuel crops and greenhouse gasses: Biofuel crops and greenhouse gasses
Biofuel Crop Sustainability. Singh, B. (ed.). 1 edition. Wiley-Blackwell, pp. 386-401, 15 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersModelling the perennial energy crop market: the role of spatial diffusion
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Methane and nitrous oxide fluxes from the tropical Andes
Biogeosciences, vol. 10, pp. 17397-17438Contributions to Journals: ArticlesSimulating the impacts of land use in Northwest Europe on Net Ecosystem Exchange (NEE): The role of arable ecosystems, grasslands and forest plantations in climate change mitigation
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Soil salinity decreases global soil organic carbon stocks
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Management swing potential for bioenergy crops
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An explicit and computationally efficient method to initialise first-order-based soil organic matter models-The Geometric Series Solution (GSS)
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Conference Report: Soil organic matter dynamics: Beyond carbon: A report of the 4th International Symposium on Soil Organic Matter Dynamics
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Two Spatial Non-Nested Tests for Weight Structure in the Spatial Autoregressive Model
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How does bioenergy compare with other land-based renewable energy sources globally?
Global Change Biology. Bioenergy, vol. 5, no. 5, pp. 513-524Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.12013
Climate extremes and the carbon cycle
Nature, vol. 500, no. 7462, pp. 287-295Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nature12350
A comparison of carbon accounting tools for arable crops in the United Kingdom
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How much land-based greenhouse gas mitigation can be achieved without compromising food security and environmental goals?
Global Change Biology, vol. 19, no. 8, pp. 2285-2302Contributions to Journals: Literature Reviews- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.12160
The role of ecosystems and their management in regulating climate, and soil, water and air quality
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Sustainable Intensification in Agriculture: Premises and Policies
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Conservation tillage systems: a review of its consequences for greenhouse gas emissions
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Biofuel Crops and Greenhouse Gases
Biofuel Crop Sustainability. Singh, B. P. (ed.). 1 edition. John Wiley and Sons, pp. 383-405, 23 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118635797.ch12
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Selecting land-based mitigation practices to reduce GHG emissions from the rural land use sector: A case study of North East Scotland
Journal of Environmental Management, vol. 120, pp. 93-104Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2013.02.010
A global assessment of the effects of climate policy on the impacts of climate change
Nature Climate Change, vol. 3, no. 5, pp. 512-519Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/NCLIMATE1793
Effects of long-term tillage and drainage treatments on greenhouse gas fluxes from a corn field during the fallow period
Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment, vol. 171, pp. 112-123Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2013.03.014
Projections of changes in grassland soil organic carbon under climate change are relatively insensitive to methods of model initialization
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Reply to Leifeld et al.: Enhanced top soil carbon stocks under organic farming is not equated with climate change mitigation
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Climate change and sustainable food production
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Soil organic matter
Soil Conditions and Plant Growth. Gregory, P. J., Nortcliff, S. (eds.). 1 edition. Wiley-Blackwell, pp. 86-131, 46 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118337295.ch4
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Achieving Mitigation Throughs Ynergies with Adaptation
Climate Change Mitigation and Agriculture. Taylor and Francis AS, pp. 50-57, 8 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203144510-12
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Sustaining China’s Agriculture in a Changing Climate: A multidisciplinary action through UK-China cooperation
Climate Change Mitigation and Agriculture. Taylor and Francis AS, pp. 203-214, 12 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203144510-27
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Estimating the contribution of rural land uses to greenhouse gas emissions: A case study of North East Scotland
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Livestock greenhouse gas emissions and mitigation potential in Europe
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Advancing national greenhouse gas inventories for agriculture in developing countries: improving activity data, emission factors and software technology
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European Geosciences UnionContributions to Journals: AbstractsEuropean greenhouse gas fluxes from land use: the impact of expanding the use of dedicated bioenergy crops
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference ProceedingsSimulation of ecosystem respiration (Reco) and attribution analysis on Six European peatland sites using the ECOSSE model.
Contributions to Conferences: Other ContributionsThe FAOSTAT database of greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture
Environmental Research Letters, vol. 8, no. 1, 015009Contributions to Journals: ArticlesThe impact on European GHG emissions of expanding the use of dedicated bioenergy crops
GHG Europe - Open Science ConferenceContributions to Conferences: AbstractsWidespread decreases in topsoil inorganic carbon stocks across China's grasslands during 1980s-2000s
Global Change Biology, vol. 18, no. 12, pp. 3672-3680Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.12025
The role of the land biosphere in climate change mitigation
Understanding the Earth System: Global Change Science for Application. Cambridge University Press, pp. 202-244, 43 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511921155.010
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