University of Aberdeen
| Current Position | Professor of Soil Organic Matter & Nutrient Modelling |
| Telephone | +44 (0)1224 272702 |
| jo.smith@abdn.ac.uk | |
| Departments | School of Biological Sciences |
| ECR | No |
| Quadrat Core Themes | Environmental Management |
| Methods I Use | Modelling |
| Profiles |
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ORCIDKey Research Interests
- Soil organic matter and nutrient turnover
- Carbon life cycle analysis from windfarms on peats
- Systems analysis of use of carbon, nutrient, energy, water, labour and finances in small-holder farms in lower and middle income countries, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Soil degradation in Sub-Saharan Africa, India and China
- Anaerobic digestion – household use in lower and middle income countries
Recent Key Papers
- Bansal, V., Tumwesige, V., Smith, J.U., 2017. Water for small-scale biogas digesters in sub-Saharan Africa. Global Change Biology Bioenergy. 9(2):339–357.
- Smith, J.U., Fischer, A., Hallett, P.D., Homans, H.Y., Smith, P., Abdul-Salam, Y., Emmerling, H.H., Phimister, E.C., 2015. Sustainable use of organic resources for bioenergy, food and water provision in rural Sub-Saharan Africa. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 50:903-917.
- Smith, J., Abegaz, A., Matthews, R. B., Subedi, M., Orskov, E. R., Tumwesige, V., Smith, P., 2014. 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. 70:73-86.
Summary Title of Current Studentships
- Predicting the impact of different treatments of organic wastes on spread of pathogens in rural Nigeria
- Carbon and greenhouse gas implications of integrated energy security and climate change mitigation options for Scotland
- Resolving the Conflict Between Demands on Organic Wastes in Rural Ethiopia – Optimum Solutions for Food, Energy and Water Security
- Modelling current and future greenhouse gas balances from forest soils in the UK
