Anika Akther
Project title: An Assessment of the Impact of Liquid-Solid Separation on Greenhouse Gas and Ammonia Emissions Throughout the Entire Manure Management Chain for Cattle Slurry
Biography: Anika Akther is a Walsh Scholar and PhD researcher at Teagasc Johnstown Castle and University College Cork, where she is investigating how smarter cattle slurry management can contribute to more sustainable and climate-resilient agriculture.
Her research explores whether separating cattle slurry into liquid and solid fractions can reduce greenhouse gas (CH₄, CO₂ and N₂O) and ammonia (NH₃) emissions while improving nutrient recycling during storage and land application. By combining emission monitoring with nutrient analysis under Irish conditions, she aims to generate practical scientific evidence that helps farmers make better use of slurry nutrients, reduce environmental impacts and improve fertilizer efficiency.
Before joining Teagasc, Anika gained research experience in greenhouse gas assessment, life cycle assessment (LCA), dairy production systems and farm economics through research projects in Bangladesh and international collaborations with Denmark and Germany. She is currently expanding her expertise in manure management, greenhouse gas and ammonia emission monitoring, manure nutrient analysis, experimental research and data analysis.
Her long-term goal is to bridge scientific research and practical farming by developing solutions that benefit both farmers and the environment, making smarter use of slurry for a greener future.
Teagasc email: anika.akther@teagasc.ie
University email: 126105509@umail.ucc.ie
ORCID: 0009-0003-1611-6200
University email: 126105509@umail.ucc.ie
Teagasc Research Programme: Crops, Environment and Land Use Programme
Research Location: Teagasc Johnstown Castle
University: University College Cork
Teagasc Supervisor: Dr. Shaun Connolly
University Supervisor: Dr. William Burchill, Dr. Johanna Pedersen
Funder: Teagasc