Over three decades of experience in soil analysis, with interests in quality control relevant to soil analysis. Providing soils related analytical services and advice to commercial clients.    Currently Head of the Technical Support Group within the Environmental and Biochemical Sciences (EBS) department within the James Hutton Institute.

The following Publications have not yet been migrated to the James Hutton Institute's Pure service and relate to the research outputs from the two legacy organisations: The Macaulay Land Use Research Institute and The Scottish Crop Research Institute.

Journals

  • Rhind, S.M.; Kyle, C.E.; Owen, J. (2005) Accumulation of heavy metals in the liver tissue of sheep grazed on sewage sludge-treated pastures., Animal Science, 81, 107-113.

Books / chapters

  • Dawson, L.A.; Towers, W.; Owen, J.; White, D.; Coull, M.C.; Ross, J.M.; Donnelly, D.; Cooper, P. (2010) Soils of the crofts., In: Dawson, L.A., Morrice, J. & Rodway, P. Soils of the Crofts. The James Hutton Institute Publication with Crofting Connections, Aberdeen, 130pp.

Technical / contract reports

  • Paterson, E.; Owen, J. (2011) Report on the analysis of crushed granite sample for elemental concentration, aqueous extractable elements, and C and N, Total C and N, extractable nitrate, loss on ignition, particle size distribution and ecotoxicity., Report for Cloburn Quarry Company Ltd.
  • Owen, J.; Paterson, E. (2010) Report on drill cuttings for leachable and total elemental composition, particle size distribution and initial biological testing., Report for Chevron Energy Technology Company.

Conference posters / abstracts

  • Owen, I.J.; Killham, K. and Cheshire, M.V. (1994) Paper sludge incorporation to arable soils-agronomic consequences., SSDG/SAC Conference on Recycling of Wastes to AgriculturalLand. Poster Abstract.
  • Owen, I.J.; Cheshire, M.V.; Darbyshire, J.F. and Killham, K. (1992) The effect of paper pulp waste incorporation on soil N-dynamics and crop growth., 7th European Conference on Biomass for Energy and Environment, Agriculture and Industry, Florence, Italy.