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Colin Campbell

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Director of Science Excellence
colin.campbell@hutton.ac.uk
+44 (0)844 928 5428 (*)

The James Hutton Institute
Craigiebuckler
Aberdeen AB15 8QH
Scotland UK

Colin is Director of Science Excellence and is responsible for the strategic development of the excellence of the institute's scientists, facilities and resources. He has 23 years of research experience in soil microbiology/soil science applied to agri-environment issues. His expertise lies in fundamental and applied studies on the effects of pollutants on soil microorganisms and soil health and in understanding how microbial diversity contributes to ecosystem functioning.

He is a visiting professor at Soil and Environment Department, Swedish Agricultural Sciences University (SLU), Uppsala, Sweden and a member of Scientific Advisory Committee of SNH. He recently served on the RSE Commission of Inquiry "Facing up to Climate Change" and was a contributing author to the UK National Ecosystem Assessment. He is an associate editor with Soil Use and Management and the European Journal of Soil Science and has acted as an expert advisor and participant in several EU and UK Government workshops addressing issues of the sustainable use of soils.

Current research interests 

Current projects include studies of the use of biological indicators of soil health and the effects of recycled organic matter on soil micro-organisms to better define the sustainability of such practices with a specific focus on soil protection and Statutory limits for heavy metals. He also co-leads, with the Swedish Agricultural Sciences University (SLU) and SAC, an international project funded by the Swedish research council looking at micronutrient supply in organic farming systems in relation to localised soil resource-food quality issues. He is co-inventor of MicroResp, a novel physiological profiling method for characterising soils, sediments and waters and has other patents pending on novel molecular fingerprinting methods.

Bibliography 

Colin's highlighted publications

  • Dawson, L.A.; Hillier, S.; Duff, B.; Robertson, J.; Ross, J.M.; Brewer, M.; Mayes, R.W.; Towers, W.; Hudson, G.; Campbell, C.D., (2010) Use of soil fingerprinting approaches for ascertaining change over time., ASA, CSSA and SSSA 2010 International Annual Meeting, Long Beach, California, 31 October - 4 November 2010.
  • Macdonald, L.M.; Dawson, L.A.; Singh, B.K.; Hillier, S.; Robertson, A.H.J.; Mayes, R.W.; Campbell, C.D.; Bellamy, P.A.; Ritz, K., (2010) Biomolecular analyses to complement mineral-based forensic geoscience approaches in distinguishing urban land-use types., International Workshop on Criminal and Environmental Soil Forensics, 3rd, Long Beach, California, 2-4 November 2010.
  • Macdonald, L.M.; Singh, B.K.; Thomas, N.; Brewer, M.; Campbell, C.D.; Dawson, L.A., (2008) Microbial DNA profiling by multiplex terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism for forensic examination of soil evidence and the influence of sample condition., Journal Applied Microbiology, 105, 813-821.
  • Germaine, K.; Keogh, E.; Garcia-Cabellos, G.; Borremans, B.; van der Lelie, D.; Barac, T.; Oeyen, L.; Vangronsveld, J.; Porteous Moore, F.; Moore, E.R.B.; Campbell, C.D.; Ryan, D.; Dowling, D.N., (2004) Colonisation of poplar trees by gfp expressing bacterial endophytes., FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 48, 109-118.

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