Willie Towers

Honorary Research Associate
Environmental and Biochemical Sciences
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Willie is a soil scientist who has made a significant contribution to the Scottish soil map coverage and the Institute soils database, both of which are recognised as two of the Institute's key corporate assets. Willie has over 200 published outputs covering peer reviewed papers, conference papers and abstracts, consultancy reports and a range of knowledge exchange and awareness raising tools.

He advises and works closely with policy colleagues in the Scottish Government on diverse issues such as CAP reform, LFA redefinition and delineation and soil policy and has contributed to enquiries (written and verbal) at the House of Lords and the Scottish Parliament in this capacity. He was lead author of 'Scotland's Soil Resource - Current State and Threats' in 2006 for the Scottish Government and which has proved to be a seminal work in the development of the Scottish Soil Framework (Scottish Government 2009); Willie undertook a short term secondment to the Scottish Government to advise on, and contribute to its development. With others, he has developed a range of novel mechanisms to raise awareness of the role and value of soils to society and chairs a Europe wide group, financed by the JRC in Italy, to develop European initiatives on soil education and awareness.

Research

Willie’s research interests are primarily related to the role of soils in environmental and ecological research. He has developed and applied a number of modelling approaches to assess a range of diverse land use options, including the potential for native woodlands, land suitability for sewage sludge recycling and for new housing and other built development. Process based information has also been incorporated into parametric rule-based models, for example examining the behaviour of heavy metals in soils. His current interests focus on developing the concept of soil multifunctionality within landscapes, exploring methods of examining trade-offs between them and seeking to explicitly identify the role of soils in the delivery of ecosystem services. Willie also contributes to new interdisciplinary research areas in the Institute including risk assessment and soil valuation in its widest sense. Much of his work capitalises on his in-depth understanding of the data sources used to characterise soils and their functions.

Publications

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

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.
  • Towers, W.; Hester, A.J.; Malcolm, A.; Hall, J.; Stone, D. (2004) The potential for native woodland in Scotland: the native woodland model., Natural Heritage Management Series. Scottish Natural Heritage, Battleby, Perth. 56p. Includes CD ROM. ISBN: 1 85397 390 4
  • Richman, A.G.; Bell, J.S.; Towers, W. (1993) 1:250 000 scale sludge utilization suitability map of Orkney Mainland., Macaulay Land Use Research Institute, Aberdeen. (Restricted circulation).
  • Macmillan, D.C. and Towers, W. (1990) Predicted yield class and windthrow hazard class for Sitka spruce in Grampian Region., Maps.
  • Hudson, G.; Towers, W.; Bibby, J.S.; Henderson, D.J. (1982) Soil and Land Capability for Agriculture (The Outer Hebrides)., The Macaulay Land Use Research Institute, Aberdeen, 1982.
  • Futty, D.W.; Towers, W. (1982) Soil and Land Capability for Agriculture (Northern Scotland)., The Macaulay Land Use Research Institute, Aberdeen, 1982.

Technical / contract reports

  • Dobbie, K.E.; Bruneau, P.M.C.; Towers, W. (eds.). (2011) The state of Scotland’s soil., Natural Scotland, 187pp.
  • Robinson, D.A.; Allton, K.; Bhogal, A.; Black, H.I.J.; Costigan, P.; Ellis, M.; Emmett, B.A.; Frogbrook, Z.; Gardner, M.; Giles, J.; Glendining, M.; Hallett, S.; Higgins, A.; Hill, C.; Hill, N.; Jones, A.; Jordan, C.; Kingdon, A.; Kirk, G.; Lawley, R.; Skate, J.; Rees, G.; Vanguelova, E.; Towers, W. (2011) Informa Tec Soils., Report to Defra for the InformaTec-Soils Meeting, June 2011.
  • Nolan, A.J.; Bell, J.S.; Donnelly, D.; Towers, W.; Beesley, L.; Troldborg, M.; Baggaley, N. (2011) Soil Survey Maps and Reports, Scale 1:10,000, Volume 5 – Moray and Aberdeenshire Forest District (Ardonald, Asloun, Ben Aigan, Corrennie, Kemnay Woods, Kinnoir and Rosarie and Greenhills Forest Blocks)., Forest Enterprise Scotland.
  • Towers, W.; Donnelly, D. (2011) Mapping vulnerable areas in Scotland., Scottish Government.
  • Towers, W.; Dobbie, K. (2011) Soils., State of Environment Reporting , Scotland’s Environment Web.
  • Towers, W.; Dobbie, K. (2011) Land use and management., State of Environment Reporting, Scotland’s Environment Web.
  • Towers, W.; Sing, L.; Ray, D.; Crow, P. (2011) Woodland expansion GIS project., Woodland Expansion Advisory Group.
  • Towers, W.; Sing, L.; Miller, D.G.; Matthews, K.B.; Ray, D. (2011) Woodland expansion GIS project – further analysis (52pp)., Woodland Expansion Advisory Group.
  • Davis, J.; McKenzie, B.M.; White, P.; Towers, W.; Coull, M.C. (2011) Agricultural applications for calcium sulphate filter cake and reclaimed gypsum in Scotland., Report for William Tracey Recycling and Resource Management Group.
  • Beesley, L.; Cuthbert, A.; Balana, B.; Towers, W.; Chapman, S.J.; Bruneau, P. (2011) Development of soil guidance – Scoping study., Scottish Natural Heritage Commissioned Report.
  • Lilly, A.; Bell, J.S.; Hudson, G.J.; Nolan, A.J.; Towers, W. (2010) National Soil Inventory of Scotland 1[NSIS_1]: soil location, sampling and profile description protocols(1978-1988)., Technical Bulletin, The Macaulay Institute, Aberdeen,51pp.
  • Buchan, K.; Matthews, K.B.; Miller, D.G.; Towers, W. (2010) Modelling scenarios for CAP Pillar 1 Area Payments using Macaulay Land Capability for Agriculture (& Less Favoured Area Designations) – final report., Submitted to Scottish Government 27 August 2010 and published online 3 November 2010.
  • Miller, D.R.; Towers, W.; Blackstock, K.L.; Munoz-Rojas, J.; Kenyon, W.; Brown, K.M.; Waylen, K.; Morrice, J. (2010) MLURI response to the consultation on the draft Land Use Strategy., Scottish Government Draft Land Use Strategy Classification, Scottish Government, Edinburgh.
  • Glenk, K.; McVittie, A.; Towers, W.; Watson, C.; Black, H.I.J. (2010) Socio-economic data on Scottish soils – collection and development., Report to SEPA.
  • Towers, W.; Hester, A.J.; Pakeman, R.; Artz, R.R.E.; Chapman, S.J.; Littlewood, L.; Legg, C. (2010) Review of muirburn impacts on soil carbon and biodiversity., Invited presentation to the Scottish LFA Stakeholder Group.
  • Towers, W.; Donnelly D.; Condliffe I.; Higgins A.; Rugg, I. (2010) Testing of biophysical criteria for areas with natural handicap in the United Kingdom., Report to the European Commission.
  • Hester, A.J.; Towers, W.; Donnelly, D. (2009) Prediction of native woodland potential, Glen Feshie Estate., Glen Feshie Estate.
  • Booth, P.; Towers, W.; Branding A. (2009) Scottish Soil Framework – EIA Response Report., Scottish Government.
  • (2009) Scottish Soil Framework., Scottish Government.
  • Booth, P.; Towers, W.; Branding A. (2009) Scottish Soil Framework – Consultation Summary., Scottish Government.
  • Booth, P.; Brown, I.; Guillaume, P.; Towers, W. (2009) Impacts of biomass and bioenergy crops on landscape, land use and the wider environment in northern Ireland and Scotland – Interim Report., SNIFFER.
  • Reed, M.S.; Bonn, A.; Slee, W.; Beharry-Borg, N.; Birch, J.; Brown, I.; Burt, T.P.; Chapman, D.; Chapman, P.J.; Clay, G.; Cornell, S.J.; Fraser, E.D.G.; Holden, J.; Hodgson, J.A.; Hubacek, K.; Irvine, B.; Jin, N.; Kirkby, M.J.; Kunin, W.E.; Moore, O.; Moseley, D.; Prell, C.; Quinn, C.; Redpath, S.; Reid, C.; Stagl, S.; Stringer, L.C.; Termansen, M.; Thorp, S.; Towers, W.; Worrall, F. (2009) The future of the uplands., DEFRA Foresight Review, June 2009.
  • Cummins, R.P.; Donnelly, D.; Towers, W.; Chapman, S.J.; Nolan, A.J.; Grieve, I.; Birnie, R.V.B. (2009) Peat erosion and the management of peatland habitats., Final report to Scottish Natural Heritage (ROAME No. RO7AC103).
  • Lilly, A.; Birnie, R.V.B; Futter, M.N.; Grieve, I.C.; Higgins, A.; Hough, R.L.; Jones, M.A.; Jordan, C.; Nolan, A.J.; Stutter, M.I.; Towers, W.; Baggaley, N.J. (2009) Climate change, land management and erosion in the organic and organo-mineral soils in Scotland and Northern Ireland., SNH Commissioned Report, No. 325 (ROAME No. F06AC104 – SNIFFER UKCC21).
  • Smith, J.U.; Chapman, S.J.; Bell, J.; Bellarby, J.; Gottschalk, P.; Hudson, G.; Lilly, A.; Smith, P.; Towers, W. (2009) Developing a methodology to improve soil C stock estimates for Scotland and use of initial results from a resampling of the National Soil Inventory of Scotland to improve the ecosse model., Report to Scottish Government on Project UAB-015-07, 112pp.
  • Booth, P.; Towers, W.; Branding, A. (2009) Scottish Soil Framework – a consultation report., Scottish Government.
  • Blackstock, K.L; Birnie, R.V.B.; Miller, D.R.; Towers, W.; Smith, M. (2008) Rural Land Use Study Workshop Report., Report to Scottish Government, October 2008.
  • Towers, W.; Booth, P.D.; Vinten, A.; Ayres, J. (2008) Human health and environmental impacts on using sewage sludge on forestry and for restoration of derelict land: Site suitability procedure forestry., SNIFFER
  • Brown, I.; Towers, W.; Rivington, M.; Black, H.I.J.; Booth, P.; Barrie, D. (2008) The implications of climate change on Land Capability for Agriculture., Report to the Scottish Government.
  • Booth, P.D.; Langan, S.; Towers, W.; Jones, M.; McKeen, M. (2008) Tay Western Catchments Project: Land use, geology and water quality report., Scottish Native Woods.

Conference papers

  • Troldborg, M.; Hough, R.L.; Aalders, I.; Towers, W.; Hallett, P.D.; Bengough, G.; McKenzie, B.M.; Ball, B. (2011) Quantification of soil compaction risk using Bayesian belief networks., Pedometrics 2011 – Innovations in Pedometrics (eds. O. Jaksik, A. Klement and L. Boruvka). Book of abstracts. Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, 30 August – 3 September 2011. ISBN:978-80-213-2195-3.
  • Aalders, I.H.; Hough, R.L.; Towers, W. (2010) Soil risk – identifying vulnerability hotspots., Spatial Analysis and Modelling for Environmental Studies – Annual Meeting of Association of American Geographers, 14-18 April 2010.
  • Britton, A.J.; Hester, A.J.; Beale, C.; Hewison, R.L.; Towers, W. (2010) Drivers of biodiversity change in british alpine habitats., Global Change and the World’s Mountains, Perth, Scotland, 26-30 September 2010.
  • Hester, A.J.; Towers, W.; Donnelly, D. (2010) Current site characteristics: a framework for modelling native woodland potential., Glenfeschie Estate Habitats Restoration Seminar, Aviemore, 25 June 2010. Invited paper.
  • Dawson, L.A.; Czerniakiewicz, M.; Handley, K.; Hillier, S.; Robertson, J.; Ross, J.M.; Towers, W.; Donnelly, D.; Mayes, R.W. (2010) A complementary approach to the forensic analysis of soil in case investigations., International Workshop on Criminal and Environmental Soil Forensics, 3rd, Long Beach, California, 2-4 November 2010.
  • Campbell, C.D.; Towers, W.; Dawson, L.A.; Coull, M.C. (2010) Public engagement – How we make soils entertaining., World Congress of Soil Science: Soil Solutions for a Changing World, 19th, Brisbane Australia, 1-6 August 2010.
  • Towers, W.; Creamer, R.; Broll, G.; Darboux, F.; Duewel, O.; Hallett, S.; Houskova, B.; Jones, A.; Lobnik, F.; Micheli, E.; Zdruli, P. (2010) Soil awareness and education – developing a pan European approach., World Congress of Soil Science: Soil Solutions for a Changing World, 19th, Brisbane Australia, 1-6 August 2010.
  • Brown, I.; Towers, W.; Rivington, M.; Black, H.I.J. (2009) Land capability: a strategic planning tool for integrated climate change responses., International Association of Research Universities Climate Change Congress: Global Risks, Challenges and Decisions, Copenhagen 10-12 March 2009.
  • Hough, R.L.; Towers, W.; Aalders, I.H. (2008) Investigating the use of Bayesian Belief Networks to assess the influence., Eurosoil 2008, Soil-Society-Environment. Session: Soils and Climate Change. Conference Proceedings, Vienna, Austria, 25-29 August 2008.
  • Campbell, C.D.; Towers, W.; Hough, R.L.; Black, H.I.J. (2008) Protecting the Nation’s soil – past, present and future., SAC/SEPA Biennial Conference Agriculture and the Environment VII Land Management in a Changing Environment, Edinburgh, 26-27 March 2008.
  • Dawson, L.A.; Morrisson, A.; Macdonald, L.M.; Ross, J.M.; Mayes, R.W.; Robertson, J.; Towers, W.; Brewer, M. (2007) Soil Forensics University Network (SoilFUN) Protocols., Soil Forensics International Conference, Edinburgh, 30 October – 1 November 2007.
  • Debeljak, M.; Kocev, D.; Towers, W.; Griffiths, B.S.; Hallett, P.D. (2005) Application of multi objective regression models to map the resilience characteristics of soil., 5th European Ecological Modelling Conference, Pushchino, Russia, 19-23 September 2005.
  • Birnie, R.V.B.; Aitkenhead, M.; Lumsdon, P.; Miller, D.R.; Towers, W.; Wright, G.G.; Gill, M. (2005) The changing role of remote sensing for land resource assessment in scotland: lessons for the future., Proceedings of Annual Conference of Remote Sensing and Photogrammetric Society.
  • Towers, W.; Sprent, J.I.; Birnie, R.V.B. (2004) Energy landscapes: maximising biodiversity gains from biomass energy., Proceedings of Energy and the Natural Heritage, SNH Conference, Pitlochry, November 2004.
  • Birnie, R.V.B.; Aitkenhead, M.; Lumsdon, P.; Miller, D.R.; Towers, W.; Wright, G.G.; Gill, M. (2004) The changing role of remote sensing for land resource assessment in Scotland: lessons for the future., Proceedings of Annual Conference of Remote Sensing and Photogrammetric Society. Published on cd-rom.
  • Betson, M.; Anthony, S.; Lord, E.; Dunn, S.M.; Lilly, A.; DeGroote, J.; Towers, W.; Struve, J.; Tagg, A.; Abbott, C.; Lewis, D.; MacDonald, J.; Badger, R.; Ferris, N.; Ward, B. (2004) A GIS decision support screening tool for diffuse pollution in Scotland and Northern Ireland., SAC/SEPA Biennial Conference on Agriculture and the Environment V: Water Framework Directive and Agriculture.
  • Towers, W.; Campbell, C.D.; Paton, G.I.; Paterson, E.; Dawson, J.J.C.; Cameron, C.M.; Coull, M.C.; Christie, P.; Scanlan, C. (2003) The development of a biological sensitivity classification of soils to heavy metals., Proceedings of “Integrating Novel Approaches to Pollution Research in Terrestrial and Marine Environments”. A Joint BSSS/SETAC-UK Meeting, 8-10 September 2003.
  • Dawson, L.A.; Towers, W.; Mayes, R.W.; Craig, J.; Vaisanen, K. and Waterhouse, C. (2003) Use of plant wax in signatures in understanding Scottish soils., Annual Meeting of Geological Society, London. March 2003.
  • Miller, D.R.; Robertson, A.; Towers, W.; Malcolm, A. and McKeen, M. (2001) Modelling of after-use options for cut-over peatland on Islay., Proceedings of After-use of Peat Production Areas, Workshop, Macaulay Land Use Research Institute, Aberdeen, May 2001.
  • Towers, W.; Coull, M.C.; Paterson, E. (2001) Upland soils: an altitudinal or ecological definition., Proceedings of Soils and the Uplands, British Society of Soil Science Annual Conference, Durham, September 2001. Oral presentation.
  • Towers, W.; Horne, P.L.; Paterson, E.; Coull, M.C. (2001) Recycling of sewage sludge to land: legislative, scientific and practical considerations., In: Proceedings of Recycling and Reuse of Sewage Sludge (eds. Dhir, R.K., Limbachiya, M.C. and McCarthy, M.J.). University of Dundee, March 2001, pp273-286.
  • Towers, W.; Hester, A.J.; Malcolm, A.; Stone, D. (2001) A strategic approach to native woodland expansion in the Scottish uplands., Proceedings of Forestry Beyond the Timberline, Akureyri, Iceland, June 2000. Annals of the Icelandic Forestry Society, pp132-136.
  • Towers, W.; Coull, M.C.; Paterson, E.; Stephen, N.H.; Watson, C.; Dunn, S.M.; Aitken, M.; Langan, S.J.; Swaffield, R.; Vinten, A.; Watt, D. (2001) Waste to land development of a spatially based decision support tool., In: Proceedings of Agriculture and Waste : Management for a Sustainable Future. SAC/SEPA, Edinburgh, April 1999, pp47-62.
  • Towers, W.;;Hester, A.J.; Ross, I.; Malcolm, A.; Baird, E. (2000) The Cairngorms Forest and Woodland Framework – its compilation, content and interpretation., Cairngorms Forest and Woodland Framework Practitioners Seminar, SNH, Battleby, Perth, January 2000.
  • Towers, W.; Bronham, J. and Torley, D. (2000) Woodlands in the forest of Spey – past, present and future., In: Regional Forest Programming : A participatory approach to support (eds. A. Niskanen and J. Vayngnen). Forest -based regional development, European Forest Institute Proceedings, No.32, 1999.
  • Towers, W.; Hester, A.J.; Malcolm, A.; Ross, I.; Baird, E.; Shepherd, N.; Stone, D.; Adamson, J. (2000) The development of a forest and woodland framework for the Cairngorms Area, Scotland., In: New Opportunities for Forest-Related Rural Development, (eds. W.Slee and I. Hughes). IUFRO Symposium, University of Aberdeen, August 1999, pp167-173.
  • Paterson, E.; Towers, W.; Langan, S.J. (2000) The use of soil data to predict environmental sensitivity to pollution., Soil Quality in Relation to Sustainable Development of Agriculture and Environmental Security in Central and Eastern Europe (eds. M.J. Wilson and B. Maliszewska-Kordybach). Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Pulawy, Poland, 13-17 October 1997. Kluwer Academic, pp189-206.
  • Towers, W. and Campbell, C.D. (1999) Recycling distillery wastes to land opportunities and constraints., Proceedings of the Fifth Aviemore Conference on Malting, Brewing, and Distilling, Scottish Section. (Ed. I. Campbell) pp208-212. Institute of Brewing, London 1999.
  • Dagnall, S.; Morrice, J.G.; Rushton, K.; Towers, W. (1997) Predicting yields of short rotation coppice., Predicting Yields of Short Rotation Coppice. Proceedings of a Workshop ETSU, Harwell, UK, 27 February 1997.
  • Towers, W.; Paterson, E.; Lumsdon, D.G.; Meeussen, J.C.L. and Taylor, A.G. (1997) The sensitivity of Scottish soils to heavy metal inputs., Proceedings of Soil Protection Meeting, Organized by Scottish Soils Discussion Group.

Conference posters / abstracts

  • Smith, J.; Gottschalk, P.; Bellarby, J.; Chapman, S.J.; Lilly, A.; Towers, W.; Bell, J.; Coleman, K.; Nayak, D.; Richards, M.; Hillier, J.; Flynn, H.; Wattenbach, M.; Aitkenhead, M.; Yeluripurti, J.; Farmer, J.; Milne, R.; Thomson, A.; Evans, C.; Whitmore, A.; Falloon, P.; Smith, P. (2010) Use of dynamic, process-based models of soil C and N turnover to explore tradeoffs between land use change for agricultural production and carbon sequestration., Abstract for Global Land Project Workshop – Representation of Ecosystem Services in the Modelling of Land Systems, Jurys Inn, Aberdeen, 19-20 March 2010.
  • Mayr, T.; Black, H.I.J.; Towers, W.; Palmer, R.; Cooke, H.; Freeman, M.; Hornung, M.; Wood, C.; Wright, S.; Lilly, A.; DeGroote, J.; Jones, M. (2009) What would we like our soils to do and how do we decide?, ProGEO – WG3 Meeting 2009. Geoheritage, Geodiversity and Landscape Management, Drenthe, The Netherlands, 19-23 April 2009. Programme and Abstracts.
  • Hough, R.L.; Aalders, I.H.; Towers, W. (2009) Investigating the use of Bayesian Relief Networks to assess the risk of erosion in peatland soils., Predicting the Future for Highly Organic Soils, British Society of Soil Science, Spring Conference, Edinburgh Conference Centre, Heriot-Watt University, 5-7 May 2009. Book of Abstracts.
  • Gottschalk, P.; Smith, J.U.; Chapman, S.J.; Bell, J.S.; Bellarby, J.; Hudson, G.; Lilly, A.; Towers, W.; Booth, E.; Walker, R.; Nayak, D.; Richards, M.; Yleuripurti, J.; Flynn, H.C.; Hillier, J.; Wattenbach, M.; Hastings, A.; Smith, P. (2009) Simulation of the impacts of changes in land use and climate on soil C fluxes from organic and mineral soils at national scale (ECOSSE)., Predicting the Future for Highly Organic Soils, British Society of Soil Science, Spring Conference, Edinburgh Conference Centre, Heriot-Watt University, 5-7 May 2009. Book of Abstracts.
  • Lilly, A.; Bell, J.S.; Hudson, G.; Nolan, A.J.; Towers, W. (2009) Scotland’s soil resource: providing baseline data to predict the future., Predicting the Future for Highly Organic Soils, British Society of Soil Science, Spring Conference, Edinburgh Conference Centre, Heriot-Watt University, 5-7 May 2009. Book of Abstracts.
  • Lilly, A.; Bell, J.S.; Hudson, G.; Nolan, A.J.; Towers, W. (2009) Detecting changes in Scotlands soil resource., Knowledge Scotland KTE Event, SEPA, Stirling, 29 May 2009.
  • Hester, A.J.; Britton, A.J.; Beale, C.M.; Towers, W.; Hewison, R.L. (2008) Biodiversity losses in Scottish alpine vegetation: What are the key drivers?, EURECO-GFOE Conference, Leipzig, Germany, 14-18 September 2008.
  • Towers, W.; Cameron, C.; Robinson, L. (2008) Resampling the National Soils Inventory in Scotland ¿the interface between traditional pedology and molecular biology., Proceedings of the Annual BSSS Conference, Rothamstead, September 2008.
  • Bellarby, J.; Gottschalk, P.; Chapman, S.J.; Lilly, A.; Bell, J.S.; Towers, W.; Miller, D.; Hudson, G.; Smith, P.; Smith, J.U. (2008) Soil carbon stocks in Scotland: past changes and future conservation needs., IALE-D Global Change and Landscape Response – Die Ruckkopplungen von Landschaften auf den Globalen Wandel, Geographisches Institut, Bonn, 30 October – 2 November 2008.
  • Glenk, K.; Black, H.I.J.; Towers, W.; Watson, C. (2008) Ecosystem services or soil functions? A closer look at the interface between natural and social sciences., Eurosoil 2008, Soil-Society-Environment. Session: Society’s Demands for and Perception of Soil Conservation. Conference Proceedings, Vienna, Austria, 25-29 August 2008.
  • Towers, W.; Mayr, T.; Black, H.I.J.; Palmer, R.; Cooke, H.; Freeman, M.; Hornung, M.; Wood, C.; Wright, S.; Lilly, A.; DeGroote, J.; Jones, M. (2008) What would we like our soils to do and how do we decide., Eurosoil 2008, Soil-Society-Environment. Session: Land Management. Conference Proceedings, Vienna, Austria, 25-29 August 2008.
  • Towers, W. (2008) Connecting soil to society: experiences of different approaches from Scotland., Eurosoil 2008, Soil-Society-Environment. Session: Connecting Soil to Society. Conference Proceedings, Vienna, Austria, 25-29 August 2008.
  • Debeljak, M.; Towers, W.; Jones, M.; Griffiths, B.S.; Hallett, P.D. (2008) Application of multi objective regression models to map the resilience characteristics of soil., Eurosoil 2008, Soil-Society-Environment. Conference Proceedings, Vienna, Austria, 25-29 August 2008.
  • Andrist-Rangel, Y.; Lilly, A.; Towers, W.; Edwards, A.C.; Oborn, I.; Hillier, S.; Paterson, E. (2008) Mineralogical speciation of soil potassium – a basis for sustainable management options for grassland soils, Eurosoil 2008, Soil-Society-Environment. Session: Potassium, Liming and Wastes. Conference Proceedings, Vienna, Austria, 25-29 August 2008.
  • Lilly, A.; Bell, J.S.; Hudson, G.; Nolan, A.J.; Towers, W. (2008) Detecting changes in Scotland’s soil resource., Eurosoil 2008, Soil-Society-Environment, Conference Proceedings, Vienna, Austria, 25-29 August 2008.
  • Bellarby, J.; Gottschalk, P.; Chapman, S.J.; Lilly, A.; Bell, J.S.; Towers, W.; Miller, D.; Hudson, G.; Smith, P.; Smith, J.U. (2008) Soil carbon stocks in Scotland: past changes and future conservation needs., EGU General Assembly, Vienna, 13-18 April 2008. Geophysical Research Abstracts, Volume 10, EGU2008-A-04070.
  • Debeljak, M.; Kocev, D.; Towers, W.; Jones, M.; Griffiths, B.S.; Hallett, P.D. (2007) Application of multi objective regression models to map the resilience characteristics of soil., Proceedings of ECEM07, European Conference on Ecological Modelling, 6th, Trieste, Italy, 27-30 November 2007, pp133-134.
  • Mayr, T.; Black, H.I.J.; Towers, W.; Palmer, R.; Cooke, H.; Freeman, M.; Hornung, M.; Wood, C.; Wright, S.; Lilly, A.; DeGroote, J.; Jones, M. (2007) Development of a soil function evaluation framework., Proceedings of BSSS Conference Soils – Fit for Purpose? Aberystwyth September 2007
  • Lilly, A.; Bell, J.S.; Hudson, G.; Nolan, A.J.; Towers, W. (2007) Detecting changes in Scotland’s soils., Making Scotland’s Rural Environment More Sustainable, Royal Society of Edinburgh, 25 June 2007.
  • Dyer, A.; Cooke, D.E.L. (2007) Valuing our soil resource for sustainable ecosystem services., Making Scotland’s Rural Environment More Sustainable, Royal Society of Edinburgh, 25 June 2007.

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