Bridging the gap between soil carbon science and policy in East Africa
(WorldNews Environment)

As a scientist, a question often asked by my colleagues and friends is: does my day-to-day research contribute to transforming society, and if so, how? This question can be challenging to answer, as researchers tend to be caught up in interpreting their scientific results and doing science for the sake of satisfying their curiosity. Too little effort is put into communicating and discussing the implications of their results with the broader non-scientific community. My expertise is in analyzing the changes that soils and ecosystems undergo when certain management practices are implemented. Soil carbon is the...