research

Discover the research of the OPAL Soil Centre

From the outset of the soils project, Master's degree students from Imperial College's MSc in Environmental Technology have been involved in its conception, design and subsequent analysis of survey data.

This has helped the soil centre to keep the project focussed not just on aspects of public engagement and participation, but also on the very real use of publically collected data for scientific research.

Explore the research projects so far

The following is a list of all projects completed up to September 2011.

Click on each one to learn more about the project and the results so far. You will also be able to download a PDF summary of the project's main findings.

Copies of the full theses can be obtained via the Imperial College library.

2008

James Bone

Earthworms: Development and Testing of a Sampling Methodology, Assessment of a Field Guide......

Laura Edwards

Developing a Methodology for In-situ Soil Quality Assessment for the Function of Biodiversity Support

Elizabeth Stevens

Science Communication and Public Engagement Techniques for Public Soil Science Research

2009

Victoria Butler

Proposing a soil classification method using simple indicators and data collected by the public

Ngai leng Chao

Earthworms and Soil Pollution

Aisha Gloudon

Assessing soil data from sites in London to identify links to key indicators for characterising soils

Artemis Kostareli

Developing a method for quality control of data submitted to OPAL Soil Survey

Filothei Panagiotakopoulou

Collection of scientific data by the public - to reduce monitoring costs for regulatory authorities

Nere Ruiz

The impact of urbanization on metals in soils: A case study from Leicester

2010

Anna-Maria-Skartsila

Effects on greenhouse gases of the application of MBT output, biosolids and compost on land

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Climate Change Research Centre

How is climate change affecting our natural world?
What can we do about it?

Climate change is having a huge impact on the global ecosystem. It is an important driver of biodiversity loss - the process of animals and plants becoming extinct or disappearing from particular regions.

How will plants be affected?
We are investigating the effects of changing rainfall patterns on plant growth, species diversity and key ecosystem processes. Since the chemical make-up of the atmosphere is changing alongside climate change, we are also studying what happens when grassland ecosystems are faced with the double challenge of ozone exposure and drought.

Raise your awareness of climate change
We organise open days, summer schools and educational outreach activities. We'd like everyone to become more aware of the connection between what we do in our own lives, the energy we consume and the environmental consequences of climate change.

Get involved
Come along to a science fun day or summer school, or visit the Climate Change Research Centre. We can also help you run activities in your own school or community, or arrange to visit you. If you are a teacher or leader of a youth or community group please contact us about setting up a talk or activities.

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Emma Green: opalclimate@imperial.ac.uk