Bridget Emmett OBE is a British ecologist, Professor and Science Area Head for the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. She is the President of British Ecological Society from 2024.
Early life and education edit
Emmett studied plant sciences at the University of Aberdeen.[1] She moved to the University of Exeter as a doctoral researcher, where she studied the impact of harvesting on soil nitrogen transformation.[2]
Research and career edit
Emmett believes that soils is one of the “most underrated and little understood wonders on our fragile planet,”.[3] Since 2001 Emmett has led the Solis and Land Use Science Area at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Her research considers soils, ecology and biogeochemistry.[1] She worked as an advisor to the Government of the United Kingdom, providing insight on soil health.[4][5]
From 2024 Emmett will serve as President of the British Ecological Society.[6] She is one of the nine experts that will advise the British Ecological Society on the future of ecological research.[7]
Awards and honours edit
- 2015 Elected Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales[8]
- 2016 Marsh Award for Climate Change Research[9]
- 2022 Appointed to the Order of the British Empire[10][11]
Select publications edit
- R Bobbink; K Hicks; James M. Galloway; et al. (1 January 2010). "Global assessment of nitrogen deposition effects on terrestrial plant diversity: a synthesis". Ecological Applications. 20 (1): 30–59. doi:10.1890/08-1140.1. ISSN 1051-0761. PMID 20349829. Wikidata Q33547102.
- Knute J. Nadelhoffer; Bridget A. Emmett; Per Gundersen; O. Janne Kjønaas; Chris J. Koopmans; Patrick Schleppi; Albert Tietema; Richard F. Wright (March 1999). "Nitrogen deposition makes a minor contribution to carbon sequestration in temperate forests". Nature. 398 (6723): 145–148. doi:10.1038/18205. ISSN 1476-4687. Wikidata Q58380312.
- T W Crowther; K E O Todd-Brown; C W Rowe; et al. (1 November 2016). "Quantifying global soil carbon losses in response to warming". Nature. 540 (7631): 104–108. doi:10.1038/NATURE20150. ISSN 1476-4687. PMID 27905442. Wikidata Q31146293.
References edit
- ^ a b "bae". www.ceh.ac.uk. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ^ "The effects of harvesting on soil nitrogen transformations in a Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.) plantation at Beddgelert forest (N. Wales)". worldcat.org. 1989. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ^ "Why soil is important to life on Earth – and helps fight climate change". www.zurich.com. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ^ "Emmett, Bridget, Professor". www.sheffield.ac.uk. 2022-07-06. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ^ Godber, Kate. "Soil life is precious". www.gardentrader.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ^ "Bridget Emmett to be President of the BES from 2024". British Ecological Society. 2022-12-19. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ^ Soils, Bridget Emmett Head of; L; l, UseImpact of; Capital, Management on Natural; structure, ecosystem services; Soil; Soils, function; New knowledge systems exploiting advances in computer science Bridget Emmett is Head of; L; Ecology, Use at the UK Centre for; underst, Hydrology She has over 30 years’ experience in environmental research focusing on. "Bridget Emmett". British Ecological Society. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
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- ^ "Winners of the Marsh Award for Climate Change". British Ecological Society. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ^ "UKCEH scientists recognised in 2023 New Year Honours | UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology". www.ceh.ac.uk. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ^ "Wales New Year Honours: Rhondda MP Chris Bryant knighted". BBC News. 2022-12-30. Retrieved 2022-12-31.