Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Citizen Science: From Soil to Sky
University of Dundee and GROW Observatory
This online course explored the topic of citizen science within the context of soil science. Topics in citizen science covered the definition and practice, scientific protocols, taking and submitting data and measurements. In soil science topics covered included understanding and describing soils, plant growth, approaches to growing and soil fertility, key characteristics of a growing site and the wider landscape, climatic conditions, global soil issues and sustainable practices to address them.
4 weeks, 4 hours per week
Dr Drew Hemment
Research Fellow,
University of Dundee
Mel Woods
Reader in Creative Intelligence,
GROW Observatory
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Describe the type of soil you have, including details such as soil texture and stone content
- Explore how soil health influences plant growth and the environment
- Compare different approaches to growing food, and how these impact soil health and plant productivity
- Apply knowledge of your own growing space to how it connects to the wider landscape and global soil trends
- Describe key characteristics of your growing site, such as canopy cover and land cover
- Explore how you can become a citizen scientist to monitor and improve soil health
Syllabus
- Citizen Science and Fieldwork
- Soils, Growing Sites and Plant Health
- Climate, Temperature and Moisture
- Landscape Representivity and Cover
- Soil Components
- Global Challenges for Soil
- Regenerative Techniques
- Landscape Ecosystems
- The GROW Observatory
Issued on 20th March 2018
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