‘Ask the Expert’ – The hidden life of soil – Live Q&A webinar

Curious about life in soil? Largely hidden from view soil is home to a vast and diverse community of organisms that play a vital role in nutrient cycling, plant growth and overall soil health.

Join our live webinar on Monday, 21 September at 7pm, where soil biology specialists from the Irish Soil Biology Research Network will answer your questions on soil biology, soil health and management, and take you on a visual journey through some of the most important organisms in the soil.

Register for the Ask the Expert Webinar

Chaired by: Veronica Nyhan, Soil & Plant Nutrition Specialist, Teagasc and Elena Hayes, Education and Public Engagement, Teagasc.

Panellists:

• Fiona Brennan, Soil Biology Researcher, Teagasc
• Olaf Schmidt, Professor School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin
• Achim Schmalenberger, Professor in Microbiology, University of Limerick
• Olga Lastovetsky, Associate Professor School of Biology and Environmental Science
• Tancredi Caruso, Associate Professor in Ecology, University College Dublin
• Saorla Kavanagh, Farmland Biodiversity Researcher, Teagasc
• Deirdre Gleeson, Soil Microbial Ecologist, South-East Technological University
• Israel Ikoyi, Lecturer in Environmental Sciences, University College Cork

This webinar is part of Soil Health Week, which takes place from Monday, 21 – Friday, 25 September. Find out more about Soil Health Week here