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Professor Jo Smith

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Professor Jo Smith
Professor Jo Smith
Professor Jo Smith

Personal Chair

Accepting PhDs

51cg
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

InstitutionPeriod AttendedQualificationYear 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/GradeEmployerPeriod of EmploymentMain Duties
Senior Lecturer to Professor 51cg 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

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.

Biological and Environmental Sciences

  • Supervising
  • Accepting PhDs

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

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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  • Carbon dioxide and methane emissions from plants and peat soil in a Cyperus papyrus wetland in Uganda

    Farmer, J., Smith, J., Burton, H., Arn Teh, Y.
    Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Soil physical resilience to compaction as influenced by a legacy of different organic amendments in the field

    Utin, U. E., Geris, J., Smith, J., Loades, K. W., Boldrin, D., Hallett, P.
    European Journal of Soil Science, vol. 77, no. 3, e70362
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Low-cost and labour-efficient innovations in household recycling of organic wastes for soil improvement

    Smith, J., Smith, P., Wardle, J., Bittner, D., Chukwu, V., Campbell, G., Nalavade, R. D., Namaswa, T. W., Naher, U. A., Dahal, K. R., Hasan, M., Rahman, M., Bhusal, M., Adhya, T., Ahikari, R. K., Akter, M., Gaihre, Y. K., Hossain, A. T. M. S., Islam, N., Khan, M. H., Maharjan, S., Mekuria, W., Mia, R., Moges, A., Panhwar, Q. A., Tumwesige, V., Vista, S. P., Yakob, G., Zuan, A. T. K.
    Environmental Research Communications, vol. 8, no. 4, 042002
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Availability and spatial distribution of crop and forest biomass residues for biochar production in Kenya

    Namaswa, T. W., Burslem, D., Smith, J., Afzal, W., Wardle, J., Oduor, N., Kubok, L., Muthike, G., Malei, F.
    Scientific Reports, vol. 16, 11764
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • The distribution of soil organic carbon and nitrogen across different soil depths in relation to household wealth in enset-based farming systems in Central Ethiopia

    Habte, M., Beyene, S., Smith, J. U.
    Agrosystems, Geosciences and Environment, vol. 9, no. 1, e70283
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Using only bulk density, saturated water content and macroporosity measurements to infer time variability in soil water retention curves

    Utin, U. E., Geris, J., Smith, J., Hallett, P. D.
    Soil and Tillage Research, vol. 257, 106990
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Assessing the impact of nature-based solutions on soil health in sub-Saharan Africa through farmer-centred methods

    Bittner, D., Smith, J., Leontidis, G., Campbell, G. A., Biegel, J., Smith, P., Kuhnert, M., Skalský, R., Giuliani, L. M., Salik, A. W., Hallett, P., Burslem, D. F. R. P., Yakob, G., Mekuria, W., Phimister, E., Haileslassie, A., Tegegne, D., Norouzi, S., Chen, H., Gubry-Rangin, C., Khan, A.
    Environmental Research Letters, vol. 21, no. 4, 043004
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Soil water and carbon dynamics of barley - pea intercropping in a temperate environment under projected climate change

    Durodola, O. S., Hawes, C., Smith, J., Valentine, T. A., Geris, J.
    Science of the Total Environment, vol. 1010, 181060
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Effects of barley-pea intercropping on soil carbon, crop productivity, and grain quality in a low-input temperate agroecosystem

    Durodola, O. S., Binnie, K., Hawes, C., Smith, J., Valentine, T. A., Geris, J.
    Agronomy Journal, vol. 118, no. 1, e70275
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Stable water isotopes reveal modification of cereal water uptake strategies in agricultural co-cropping systems

    Durodola, O. S., Rothfuss, Y., Hawes, C., Smith, J., Valentine, T. A., Geris, J.
    Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment, vol. 381, 109439
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • 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

    Gedle, A., Rientjes, T., Haile, A. T., Mekuria, W., Hallett, P., Smith, J.
    Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, vol. 58, 102289
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • How the Concept “Regenerative Good Growth” Could Help Increase Public and Policy Engagement and Speed Transitions to Net Zero and Nature Recovery

    Pretty, J., Garrity, D., Badola, H. K., Barrett, M., Flora, C. B., Cameron, C., Grist, N., Hepburn, L., Hilburn, H., Isham, A., Jacobi, E., Lal, R., Lyster, S., Magnason, A. S., McGlade, J., Middendorf, B. J., Milner-Gulland, E., Orr, D. W., Peck, L. S., Reij, C., Rockstrom, J., Ronesh, Y., Saito, O., Smith, J., Smith, P., Thorne, P., Watabe, A., Waters, S., Wells, G.
    Sustainability, vol. 17, no. 3, 849
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Village level fertilizer management for increasing nitrogen use efficiency, rice yield and household income

    Al-Amin, H. M., Rahman, M. M., Alam, M. S., Smith, J., Islam, M., Rees, R. M., Adhya, T. K., Sutton, M. A., Bealey, W. J., Miah, M. G., Islam, M. R.
    Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science, vol. 71, no. 1, pp. 1-19
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Nitrogen Management Options: Challenges, Potentials, and Prospects

    Rahman, M., Al-Amin, H. M., Alam, M. S., Smith, J., Hillier, J., Sutton, M. A., Adhya, T. K.
    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 pages
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters
  • Qualitative Analysis of Nitrogen Flows within Farms in Darusa, Bangladesh

    Islam, M. T., Iqbal, T., Nayak, D., Smith, J., Hasan, M. M.
    Sustainability, vol. 16, no. 18, 8226
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Gully rehabilitation in Southern Ethiopia: value and impacts for farmers

    Mekuria, W., Phimister, E., Edo, G. Y., Tegegne, D., Moges, A., Tesfaye, Y., Melaku, D., Gerber, C., Hallett, P., Smith, J.
    SOIL, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 637–654
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Emerging investigator series: predicted losses of sulfur and selenium in european soils using machine learning: a call for prudent model interrogation and selection

    Jones, G. D., Insinga, L., Droz, B., Feinberg, A., Stenke, A., Smith, J., Smith, P., Winkel, L. H.
    Environmental Science: Processes and Impacts, vol. 26, no. 9, pp. 1503-1515
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Soil application of high-lignin fermentation byproduct to increase the sustainability of liquid biofuel production from crop residues

    Lynd, L., Kemanian, A. R., Smith, J., Richard, T. L., Arifi, A., Bozzetto, S., Fabbri, C., Field, J., Pries, C. H., Kubis, M., Smith, P., Wang, M., Hoey, M.
    Environmental Research Letters, vol. 19, no. 8, 083002
    Contributions to Journals: Review articles
  • Coupled water-carbon modelling in data-limited sites: a new approach to explore future agroforestry scenarios

    Goudarzi, S., Soulsby, C., Smith, J., Stevenson, J. L., Gimona, A., Ramsay, S., Hester, A. J., Aalto, I., Geris, J.
    Working Papers: Preprint Papers
  • The impact of household wealth on soil organic carbon and nitrogen stocks in enset (Ensete Ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman) based farming systems in Southern Ethiopia

    Habte, M., Beyene, S., Smith, J.
    Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, vol. 16, 101180
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Changes in soil properties with long-term organic inputs due to distance from homestead and farm characteristics in southern Ethiopian farmlands

    Yakob, G., Habte, M., Smith, J., Hallett, P., Phimister, E., Rivington, M., Black, H., Mekuria, W.
    Geoderma Regional, vol. 35, e00710
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Emerging trends in appropriate kiln designs for small-scale biochar production in low to middle income countries

    Namaswa, T., Burslem, D. F., Smith, J.
    Bioresource Technology Reports, vol. 24, 101641
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • The three-peat challenge: business as usual, responsible agriculture, and conservation and restoration as management trajectories in global peatlands

    Girkin, N. T., Burgess, P. J., Cole, L., Cooper, H. V., Honorio Coronado, E., Davidson, S. J., Hannam, J., Harris, J., Holman, I., McCloskey, C. S., McKeown, M. M., Milner, A. M., Page, S., Smith, J., Young, D.
    Carbon management, vol. 14, no. 1, 2275578
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Impact of Adding Anaerobic Digestate to Soil and Consequences on Crop Performance

    Hallat-Sanchez, J. M., Smith, J., Norton, G.
    Agronomy, vol. 13, no. 12, 2889
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Investigating the challenges of biogas provision in water limited environments through laboratory scale biodigesters

    Wardle, J., Dionisi, D., Smith, J.
    International Journal of Sustainable Energy, vol. 42, no. 1, pp. 829-844
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Greenhouse gas and ammonia emission mitigation priorities for UK policy targets

    Buckingham, S., Topp, C., Smith, P., Eory, V., Chadwick, D., Baxter, C., Cloy,, J., Connolly, S., Cooledge, E., Cowan, N., Drewer, J., Duffy, C., Fox, N., Jebari, A., Jenkins, B., Krol, D., Krol, D., Marsden,, K., McAuliffe, G., Morrison, S., O'Flaherty, V., Ramsey,, R., Richards, K., Roehe, R., Smith, J., Smith, K., Takahashi, T., Thorman, R., Williams, J., Wiltshire,, J., Rees, R.
    Frontiers of Agricultural Science & Engineering, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 268-280
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Modelling the deactivation of Escherichia coli in Nigerian soils amended with differently treated manures

    Chukwu, V., Smith, J., Strachan, N., Avery, L.
    Journal of Applied Microbiology, vol. 134, no. 6, lxad098
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Energy production from municipal solid waste in low to middle income countries: a case study of how to build a circular economy in Abuja, Nigeria

    Dickson, E. M., Hastings, A., Smith, J.
    Frontiers in Sustainability, vol. 4, 1173474
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • The potential use of biochar to reduce nitrogen waste from farming systems in India

    Smith, J., Nayak, D., Yeluripati, J. B.
    Current Research in Environmental Sustainability, vol. 5, 100224
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Reclaimed Salt-affected Soils can Effectively Contribute to Carbon Sequestration and Food Grain Production: Evidence from Pakistan

    Farooqi, Z. U. R., Sabir, M., Ahmad, H. R., Shahbaz, M., Smith, J.
    Applied Sciences, vol. 13, no. 3, 1436
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Vertical distribution and influencing factors of deep soil organic carbon in a typical subtropical agricultural watershed

    Yang, S., Dong, Y., Song, X., Wu, H., Zhao, X., Yang, J., Chen, S., Smith, J., Zhang, G.
    Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment, vol. 339, 108141
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Temporal Variability in Heterotrophic Carbon Dioxide Emissions From A Drained Tropical Peatland in Uganda

    Farmer, J., Langan, C., Smith, J.
    Frontiers in Soil Science, vol. 2, 904647
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Modeling long-term attainable soil organic carbon sequestration across the highlands of Ethiopia

    Abegaz, A., Ali, A., Tamene, L., Abera, W., Smith, J.
    Environment, Development and Sustainability, vol. 24, pp. 5131-5162
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Changes in soil properties following the establishment of exclosures in Ethiopia: a meta-analysis

    Edo, G. Y., Smith, J. U., Nayak, D. R., Hallett, P. D., Phimister, E., Mekuria, W.
    Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, vol. 10, 823026
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Assessing soil carbon dioxide and methane fluxes from a Scots pine raised bog-edge-woodland

    Mazzola, V., Perks, M., Smith, J., Yeluripati, J. B., Xenakis, G.
    Journal of Environmental Management, vol. 302, no. Part B, 114061
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Impacts of different treatment methods for cattle manure on the spread of faecal indicator organisms from soil to lettuce in Nigeria

    Chukwu, V. A., Smith, J. U., Strachan, N., Avery, L. M., Obiekezie, S. O.
    Journal of Applied Microbiology, vol. 132, no. 1, pp. 618-632
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Climate Smart agricultural practices improve soil quality through organic carbon enrichment and lower greenhouse gas emissions in farms of bread bowl of India

    Datta, A., Nayak, D., Smith, J. U., Sharma, P. C., Jat, H. S., Yadav, A. K., Jat, M. L.
    Soil Research, vol. 60, no. 6, pp. 455-469
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Agricultural Methane Emissions and the Potential for Mitigation

    Smith, P., Reay, D., Smith, J.
    Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical & Engineering Sciences, vol. 379, no. 2210, 20200451
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Soil-derived Nature’s Contributions to People and their contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals

    Smith, P., Keesstra, S. D., Silver, W. L., Adhya, T. K., De Deyn, G. B., Carvalheiro, L. G., Giltrap, D., Renforth, P., Cheng, K., Sarkar, B., M. Saco, P., Scow, K., Smith, J., Morel, J., Thiele-Bruhn, S., Lal, R., McElwee, P.
    Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, vol. 376, no. 1834, 20200185
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • The role of soils in provision of energy

    Smith, J., Farmer, J., Smith, P., Nayak, D.
    Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, vol. 376, no. 1834
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Importance of short-term temporal variability in soil physical properties for soil water modelling under different tillage practices

    Geris, J., Verrot, L., Gao, L., Peng, X., Oyesiku-Blakemore, J., Smith, J. U., Hodson, M. E., McKenzie, B. M., Zhang, G., Hallett, P.
    Soil & Tillage Research, vol. 213, 105132
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Environmental and financial benefits of improved cookstove technologies in the Central Highlands of Ethiopia

    Negash, D., Abegaz, A., Smith, J.
    Biomass & Bioenergy, vol. 150, 106089
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Seasonal variability of resources: The unexplored adversary of biogas use in rural Ethiopia

    Wardle, J., Fischer, A., Tesfaye, Y., Smith, J.
    Current Research in Environmental Sustainability, vol. 3, 100072
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Seasonal patterns of greenhouse gas emissions from a forest-to-bog restored site in northern Scotland: Influence of microtopography and vegetation on carbon dioxide and methane dynamics

    Mazzola, V., Perks, M., Smith, J., Yeluripati, J., Xenakis, G.
    European Journal of Soil Science, vol. 72, no. 3, pp. 1332-1353
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Nitrogen Challenges and Opportunities for Agricultural and Environmental Science in India

    Móring, A., Hooda, S., Raghuram, N., Adhya, T. K., Ahmad, A., Bandyopadhyay, S. K., Barsby, T., Beig, G., Bentley, A. R., Bhatia, A., Dragosits, U., Drewer, J., Foulkes, J., Ghude, S. D., Gupta, R., Jain, N., Kumar, D., Kumar, R. M., Ladha, J. K., Mandal, P. K., Neeraja, C. N., Pandey, R., Pathak, H., Pawar, P., Pellny, T. K., Poole, P., Price, A., Rao, D. L. N., Reay, D. S., Singh, N. K., Sinha, S. K., Srivastava, R. K., Shewry, P., Smith, J., Steadman, C. E., Subrahmanyam, D., Surekha, K., Venkatesh, K., Varinderpal-Singh, , Uwizeye, A., Vieno, M., Sutton, M. A.
    Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, vol. 5, 505347
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • How does replacing natural forests with rubber and oil palm plantations affect soil respiration and methane fluxes?

    Aini, F. K., Hergoualc'h, K., Smith, J. U., Verchot, L., Martius, C.
    Ecosphere, vol. 11, no. 11, e03284
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Influence of biogas digesters on faecal indicator organisms in digestate and around homesteads In ethiopia

    Nakamya, J., Tumuhairwe, J., Sabiiti, E., Strachan, N., Avery, L., Smith, J.
    Biomass & Bioenergy, vol. 142, 105746
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • A New Approach Using Modeling to Interpret Measured Changes in Soil Organic Carbon in Forests: The Case of a 200 Year Pine Chronosequence on a Podzolic Soil in Scotland

    Razauskaite, R., Vanguelova, E., Cornulier, T., Smith, P., Randle, T., Smith, J. U.
    Frontiers in Environmental Science, vol. 8, 527549
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • A systems model describing the impact of organic resource use on farming households in low to middle income countries

    Smith, J., Nayak, D., Datta, A., Narkhede, W. N., Albanito, F., Balana, B., Bandyopadhyay, S., Black, H., Boke, S., Brand, A., Byg, A., Dinato, M., Habte, M., Hallett, P., Lemma, T., Mekuria, W., Moges, A., Muluneh, A., Novo, P., Rivington, M., Tefera, T., Vanni, M., Yakob, G., Phimister, E.
    Agricultural Systems, vol. 184, 102895
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • A simple approach to modelling the soil water budget in cool temperate mineral topsoils

    Brand, A., Lilly, A., Smith, J.
    Environmental Modelling and Software, vol. 127, 104700
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Potential yield challenges to scale-up of zero budget natural farming

    Smith, J., Yeluripati, J., Smith, P., Nayak, D. R.
    Nature Sustainability, vol. 3, pp. 247-252
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • The dynamics of Household labor allocation to biogas production, farm and non-farm activities in central Uganda

    Nulanga, A., Mugisha, J., Walekhwa, P. N., Smith, J.
    Renewable Energy, vol. 142, pp. 461-467
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • A wetland ecosystem service assessment tool: Development and application in a tropical peatland in Uganda

    Langan, C., Farmer, J., Rivington, M., Novo, P., Smith, J. U.
    Ecological Indicators, vol. 103, pp. 434-445
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • A simple modelling framework for shallow subsurface water storage and flow

    Verrot, L., Geris, J., Gao, L., Peng, X., Oyesiku-Blakemore, J., Smith, J. U., Hodson, M. E., Zhang, G., Hallett, P. D.
    Water , vol. 11, no. 8, 1725
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Treatment of organic resources before soil incorporation in semi-arid regions improves resilience to El Niño, and increases crop production and economic returns

    Smith, J., Nayak, D. R., Albanito, F., Balana, B. B., Black, H. I. J., Boke, S., Brand, A. M., Byg, A., Dinato, M., Habte, M., Hallett, P. D., Argaw, T. L., Mekuria, W., Moges, A., Muluneh, A., Novo, P., Rivington, M., Tefera, T., Vanni, M., Yakob, G., Phimister, E. C.
    Environmental Research Letters, vol. 14, no. 8, 085004
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Bridging barriers to advance multisector approaches to improve food security, nutrition and population health in Nepal: transdisciplinary perspectives

    Gaihre, S., Kyle, J., Semple, S., Smith, J., Marais, D., Subedi, M., Morgan, H. M.
    BMC Public Health, vol. 19, 961
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Repowering onshore wind farms: technical and environmental explorations of foundation reuse

    Waldron, S., Smith, J., Taylor, K., McGinnes, C., Roberts, N., McCallum, D.
    Centre for Open Science. 94 pages
    Books and Reports: Commissioned Reports
  • Integrated soil fertility management for sustainable teff (Eragrostistef) production in Halaba, Southern Ethiopia

    Habte Werede, M., Smith, J. U., Boke Ambaye, S.
    Cogent Food and Agriculture, vol. 4, no. 1, 1519008
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Modelling SoilMAT-ters

    Brand, A. M., Smith, J. U.
    Contributions to Conferences: Papers
  • Economic potential of flexible balloon biogas digester among smallholder farmers: A case study from Uganda

    Kabyanga, M., Balana, B. B., Mugisha, J., Walekhwa, P. N., Smith, J., Glenk, K.
    Renewable Energy, vol. 120, pp. 392-400
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Are smallholder farmers willing to pay for a flexible balloon biogas digester? Evidence from a case study in Uganda

    Kabyanga, M., Balana, B. B., Mugisha, J., Walekhwa, P. N., Smith, J., Glenk, K.
    Energy for Sustainable Development, vol. 43, pp. 123-129
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Modelling SoilMAT-ters

    Brand, A., Smith, J., Nayak, D. R., Lilly, A.
    20th European Geosciences General Assembly 2018
    Contributions to Conferences: Posters
  • Tropical wetland ecosystem service assessments in East Africa; A review of approaches and challenges

    Langan, C., Farmer, J., Rivington, M., Smith, J. U.
    Environmental Modelling and Software, vol. 102, pp. 260-273
    Contributions to Journals: Review articles
  • Calculating potential carbon losses and savings from wind farms on Scottish peatlands: Technical Note–Version 2.10.0.

    Smith, J.
    Scottish Government. 26 pages
    Books and Reports: Commissioned Reports
  • Modelling SoilMAT-ters

    Brand, A., Smith, J. U.
    20th European Geosciences General Assembly 2018, pp. EGU2018-12925
    Contributions to Conferences: Abstracts
  • Projecting soil under future climate and land use scenarios (Modelling)

    Dondini, M., Abdalla, M., Aini, F. K., Albanito, F., Beckert, M. R., Begum, K., Brand, A., Cheng, K., Comeau, L., Jones, E. O., Farmer, J. A., Feliciano, D. M., Fitton, N., Hastings, A., Henner, D. N., Kuhnert, M., Nayak, D. R., Oyesikublakemore, J., Phillips, L., Richards, M. I., Tumwesige, V., van Dijk, W. F., Vetter, S. H., Coleman, K., Smith, J., Smith, P.
    Soil Carbon Storage: Modulators, Mechanisms and Modeling. Singh, B. K. (ed.). Academic Press, pp. 281-309, 29 pages
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters (Peer-Reviewed)
  • Impact of partial fuel switch on household air pollutants in sub-Sahara Africa

    Tumwesige, V., Okello, G., Semple, S., Smith, J.
    Environmental Pollution, vol. 231, no. Part 1, pp. 1021-1029
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Refining pedotransfer functions for estimating peat bulk density

    Chapman, S. J., Farmer, J., Main, A., Smith, J.
    Mires and Peat, vol. 19, 23
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Household energy and recycling of nutrients and carbon to the soil in integrated crop-livestock farming systems: a case study in Kumbursa village, Central Highlands of Ethiopia

    Negash, D., Abegaz, A., Smith, J. U., Arya, H., Gelana, B.
    Global Change Biology. Bioenergy, vol. 9, no. 10, pp. 1588-1601
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • The Indian Nitrogen Challenge in a Global Perspective

    Sutton, M. A., Drewer, J., Moring, A., Adhya, T. K., Ahmed, A., Bhatia, A., Brownlie, W., Dragosits, U., Ghude, S. D., Hillier, J., Hooda, S., Howard, C. M., Jain, N., Kumar, D., Kumar, R. M., Nayak, D. R., Neeraja, C. N., Prasanna, R., Price, A., Ramakrishnan, B., Reay, D. S., Singh, R., Skiba, U., Smith, J. U., Sohi, S., Subrahmanyan, D., Surekha, K., van Grinsven, H. J., Vieno, M., Voleti, S. R., Pathak, H., Raghuram, N.
    The Indian Nitrogen Assessment: Sources of Reactive Nitrogen, Environmental and Climate Effects, Management Options, and Policies. Abrol, Y. P., Adhya, T. K., Aneja, V. P., Raghuram, N., Pathak, H., Kulshrestha, U., Sharma, C., Singh, B. (eds.). Elsevier, pp. 9-28, 20 pages
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters
  • The Impact of Treatment of Organic Manures on Future Soil Carbon Sequestration Under Different Tillage Systems in Pakistan

    Shahzad, K., Khan, A., Richards, M., Smith, J. U.
    Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 54, no. 2, pp. 277-286
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Evaluation of the ECOSSE model to predict heterotrophic soil respiration by direct measurements

    Dondini, M., Alberti, G., Delle Vedove, G., Ventura, M., Tonon, G., Viger, M., Harris, Z. M., Jenkins, J. R., Richards, M., Pogson, M., Taylor, G., Smith, J. U., Smith, P.
    European Journal of Soil Science, vol. 68, no. 3, pp. 384–393
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Dis-adoption of Household Biogas technologies in Central Uganda

    Florence, L., Mugisha, J., Peter, W. N., Smith, J., Balana, B.
    Energy for Sustainable Development, vol. 37, pp. 124-132
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • High-resolution spatial modelling of greenhouse gas emissions from land-use change to energy crops in the United Kingdom

    Richards, M., Pogson, M., Dondini, M., Jones, E. O., Hastings, A., Henner, D. N., Tallis, M. J., Casella, E., Matthews, R. W., Henshall, P. A., Milner, S., Taylor, G., McNamara, N. P., Smith, J. U., Smith, P.
    Global Change Biology. Bioenergy, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 627–644
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Water for small-scale biogas digesters in sub-Saharan Africa

    Bansal, V., Tumwesige, V., Smith, J. U.
    Global Change Biology. Bioenergy, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 339–357
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Estimating the effect of nitrogen fertilizer on the greenhouse gas balance of soils in Wales under current and future climate

    Abdalla, M., Richards, M., Pogson, M., Smith, J. U., Smith, P.
    Regional Environmental Change, vol. 16, no. 8, pp. 2357-2368
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Type and extent of trans-disciplinary co-operation to improve food security, health and household environment in low and middle income countries: systematic review

    Gaihre, S., Kyle, J., Semple, S., Smith, J., Subedi, M., Marais, D.
    BMC Public Health, vol. 16, 1093
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Simulation of greenhouse gases following land-use change to bioenergy crops using the ECOSSE model: a comparison between site measurements and model predictions

    Dondini, M., Richards, M. I. A., Pogson, M., McCalmont, J., Drewer, J., Marshall, R., Morrison, R., Yamulki, S., Harris, Z. M., Alberti, G., Siebicke, L., Taylor, G., Perks, M., Finch, J., McNamara, N. P., Smith, J. U., Smith, P.
    Global Change Biology. Bioenergy, vol. 8, no. 5, pp. 925-940
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Evaluation of the ECOSSE model for simulating soil organic carbon under Miscanthus and short rotation coppice-willow crops in Britain

    Dondini, M., Richards, M., Pogson, M., Jones, E. O., Rowe, R. L., Keith, A. M., McNamara, N. P., Smith, J. U., Smith, P.
    Global Change Biology. Bioenergy, vol. 8, no. 4, pp. 790-804
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • How do the heterotrophic and the total soil respiration of an oil palm plantation on peat respond to nitrogen fertilizer application?

    Comeau, L. P., Hergoualc'h, K., Hartill, J., Smith, J., Verchot, L. V., Peak, D., Salim, A. M.
    Geoderma, vol. 268, pp. 41-51
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Spatial and temporal dynamics of soil organic carbon in landscapes of the upper Blue Nile Basin of the Ethiopian Highlands

    Abegaz, A., Winowiecki, L. A., Vågen, T. G., Langan, S., Smith, J. U.
    Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment, vol. 218, pp. 190-208
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Mathematical Modeling of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Agriculture for Different End Users

    Hillier, J., Abdalla, M., Bellarby, J., Albanito, F., Datta, A., Dondini, M., Fitton, N., Hallett, P., Hastings, A., Jones, E., Kuhnert, M., Nayak, D., Pogson, M., Richards, M., Smith, J., Vetter, S., Yeluripati, J., Smith, P.
    Synthesis and modelling of greenhouse gas emissions and carbon storage in agricultural and forest systems to guide mitigation and adaptation. Del Grosso, S., Parton, W., Ahuja, L. (eds.). American Society of Agronomy, pp. 197-227, 31 pages
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters
  • Nitrous oxide emissions along a gradient of tropical forest disturbance on mineral soils in Sumatra

    Aini, F. K., Hergoualc'h, K., Smith, J. U., Verchot, L.
    Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, vol. 214, pp. 107-117
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Sustainable use of organic resources for bioenergy, food and water provision in rural Sub-Saharan Africa

    Smith, J. U., Fischer, A., Hallett, P. D., Homans, H. Y., Smith, P., Abdul-Salam, Y., Emmerling, H. H., Phimister, E. C.
    Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, vol. 50, pp. 903-917
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Evaluation of the ECOSSE model for simulating soil carbon under short rotation forestry energy crops in Britain

    Dondini, M., Jones, E. O., Richards, M. L. A., Pogson, M. A., Rowe, R., Keith, A., Perks, M., McNamara, N., Smith, J. U., Smith, P.
    Global Change Biology. Bioenergy, vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 527–540
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Response of maize to different nitrogen sources and tillage systems under humid subtropical conditions

    Shahzad, K., Khan, A., Smith, J., Saeed, M., Khan, S. A.
    Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences, vol. 25, no. 1, pp. 189-197
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Soil carbon, multiple benefits

    Milne, E., Banwart, S. A., Noellemeyer, E., Abson, D. J., Ballabio, C., Bampa, F., Bationo, A., Batjes, N. H., Bernoux, M., Bhattacharyya, T., Black, H., Buschiazzo, D. E., Cai, Z., Cerri, C. E., Cheng, K., Compagnone, C., Conant, R., Coutinho, H. L. C., de Brogniez, D., Balieiro, F. d. C., Duffy, C., Feller, C., Fidalgo, E. C. C., da Silva, C. F., Funk, R., Gaudig, G., Gicheru, P. T., Goldhaber, M., Gottschalk, P., Goulet, F., Goverse, T., Grathwohl, P., Joosten, H., Kamoni, P. T., Kihara, J., Krawczynski, R., La Scala, N., Lemanceau, P., Li, L., Li, Z., Lugato, E., Maron, P. A., Martius, C., Melillo, J., Montanarella, L., Nikolaidis, N., Nziguheba, G., Pan, G., Pascual, U., Paustian, K., Piñeiro, G., Powlson, D., Quiroga, A., Richter, D., Sigwalt, A., Six, J., Smith, J., Smith, P., Stocking, M., Tanneberger, F., Termansen, M., van Noordwijk, M., van Wesemael, B., Vargas, R., Victoria, R. L., Waswa, B., Werner, D., Wichmann, S., Wichtmann, W., Zhang, X., Zhao, Y., Zheng, J., Zheng, J.
    Environmental Development, vol. 13, pp. 33-38
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Climate Change and Soil Carbon Impacts

    Smith, P., Gottschalk, P., Smith, J.
    Soil carbon: Science, Management and Policy for Multiple Benefits. CABI PUBLISHING-C A B INT, pp. 235-242, 8 pages
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters
  • The potential for small-scale biogas digesters in Sub-Saharan Africa to improve sustainable rural livelihoods

    Smith, J., Avery, L.
    Biomass and Bioenergy, vol. 70, pp. 1-3
    Contributions to Journals: Editorials
  • Can biogas digesters help to reduce deforestation in Africa?

    Subedi, M., Matthews, R. B., Pogson, M., Abegaz, A., Balana, B. B., Oyesiku-Blakemore, J., Smith, J.
    Biomass & Bioenergy, vol. 70, pp. 87-98
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Commentary: Switching to biogas – what effect could it have on indoor air quality and human health?

    Semple, S., Apsley, A., Wushishi, A., Smith, J.
    Biomass & Bioenergy, vol. 70, pp. 125-129
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Overview of holistic application of biogas for small scale farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Orskov, E. R., Yongabi Anchang, K., Subedi, M., Smith, J.
    Biomass & Bioenergy, vol. 70, pp. 4-16
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Simulation of CO2 and Attribution Analysis at Six European Peatland Sites Using the ECOSSE Model

    Abdalla, M., Hastings, A. F. S. J., Bell, M. J., Smith, J. U., Richards, M., Nilsson, M. B., Peichl, M., Lofvenius, M. O., Lund, M., Helfter, C., Nemitz, E., Sutton, M. A., Aurela, M., Lohila, A., Laurila, T., Dolman, A. J., Belelli-Marchesini, L., Pogson, M., Jones, E., Drewer, J., Drosler, M., Smith, P.
    Water, Air and Soil Pollution, vol. 225, 2182
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • What is the potential for biogas digesters to improve soil carbon sequestration in Sub-Saharan Africa? Comparison with other uses of organic residues

    Smith, J., Abegaz, A., Matthews, R. B., Subedi, M., Orskov, E. R., Tumwesige, V., Smith, P.
    Biomass & Bioenergy, vol. 70, pp. 73-86
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • What is the potential for biogas digesters to improve soil fertility and crop production in Sub-Saharan Africa?

    Smith, J., Abegaz, A., Matthews, R. B., Subedi, M., Orskov, E. R., Tumwesige, V., Smith, P.
    Biomass & Bioenergy, vol. 70, pp. 58-72
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • The Tropical Peatland Plantation-Carbon Assessment Tool: estimating CO2 emissions from tropical peat soils under plantations

    Farmer, J., Matthews, R., Smith, P., Smith, J. U.
    Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, vol. 19, no. 6, pp. 863-885
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Wind farms on undegraded peatlands are unlikely to reduce future carbon emissions

    Smith, J., Nayak, D. R., Smith, P.
    Energy Policy, vol. 66, pp. 585-591
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Comparison of methods for quantifying soil carbon in tropical peats

    Farmer, J., Matthews, R., Smith, P., Langan, C., Hergoualc'h, K., Verchot, L., Smith, J. U.
    Geoderma, vol. 214-215, pp. 177-183
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Soil salinity decreases global soil organic carbon stocks

    Setia, R., Gottschalk, P., Smith, P., Marschner, P., Baldock, J., Setia, D., Smith, J.
    Science of the Total Environment, vol. 465, pp. 267-272
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Simulation of soil carbon changes due to land use change in urban areas in China

    Hao, C., Smith, J., Zhang, J., Meng, W., Li, H.
    Frontiers of Environmental Science and Engineering, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 255-266
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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