Prof Robert Simmons

Prof Robert Simmons

2022

Dr Rob Simmons is a Reader in sustainable soil management. Rob is an applied soil scientist with >25 years’ experience of sustainable soil management founded on a robust understanding of the associated processes. Rob has an extensive research portfolio and has been PI or CoI on >14 BBSRC, NERC, Innovate UK, Environment Agency, WRAP and AHDB funded projects with funding totalling over £3 million in the last 7 years.

This portfolio has focused on mitigating diffuse pollution through applied soil conservation options (grassed waterway design, filter socks, companion crops, mulches), optimizing whole farm ‘big data’ use, controlling splash detachment and structural sealing through polymer-based solutions and increasing understanding of soil management challenges in high-value horticultural crops.