Soil Safari

Carmen Escudero-Martinez; Senga Robertson-Albertyn; Dione Turnbull

Soil Safari

Carmen Escudero-Martinez (Lead / Corresponding author), Senga Robertson-Albertyn (Lead / Corresponding author), Dione Turnbull (Illustrator)

Plant Sciences

Research output: Other contribution

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Abstract

Soil safari is fun journey to get to know some of the most important groups of organisms that live in soil and the important roles they perform for ecosystems. The activity includes some exciting facts, colouring sheets, and activities. Join us on a soil safari and find out lots of interesting facts about the amazing creatures that live in soil, the jobs they do and how some of them work together!

This activity is aimed to ages between 3-13 years old

Original language	English
Type	Outreach Activity
Publisher	University of Dundee
Place of Publication	Dundee, UK
Publication status	Published - 2021

Keywords

Life Sciences
Soil Microbiology
ecosystems
soil
biodiversity
microbial services

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Unravelling the Barley Genetic Control of the Rhizosphere Microbiota
Barton, G. (Investigator), Bulgarelli, D. (Investigator) & Waugh, R. (Investigator)
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
17/12/18 → 16/05/22
Project: Research
Controlling mIcRobiomes CircuLations for bEtter food Systems (CIRCLES) (joint with Alma Mater Studiorum - Universita di Bologna as lead, PanepistimioThessalias, Bolton Alimentari and 26 others)
Bulgarelli, D. (Investigator)
COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
1/11/18 → 31/10/24
Project: Research

1 Other contribution

Plant Power 2021 Information Boards and Associated Activities
Bos, J., Brown, L., Fana, G., Waugh, R., Shaw, P. D. (Contributing member), Boevink, P. C., Cooke, D. (Contributing member), Jones, J. T. (Contributing member), Huitema, E. (Contributing member), Simpson, C., Gamble, L., Colas, I., Lewandowska, D. & Cameron, A. (Editor), 20 Mar 2025, Dundee, UK : University of Dundee.
Research output: Other contribution

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Dundee Science Centre Science @ Home kits for Summer 2021
McDougall, S. (Contributor), Doran, H. (Contributor), Panci, V. (Contributor), Burton, K. (Contributor), Bos, J. (Contributor), Cameron, A. (Contributor), Mackintosh, A. (Contributor), Floyd, A. (Contributor), Stanley-Wall, N. (Contributor), Hardee, E. (Contributor), Mossey, P. (Contributor), Seeballuck, C. (Contributor) & Cura, C. (Contributor)
Jun 2021 → Aug 2021
Activity: Other activity types › Other

Stephen Fry Award for Public Engagement, Early Career Researcher of the Year
Robertson-Albertyn, S. (Recipient), 10 Jan 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)

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Soil Safari

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Projects

Unravelling the Barley Genetic Control of the Rhizosphere Microbiota

Controlling mIcRobiomes CircuLations for bEtter food Systems (CIRCLES) (joint with Alma Mater Studiorum - Universita di Bologna as lead, PanepistimioThessalias, Bolton Alimentari and 26 others)

Research output

Plant Power 2021 Information Boards and Associated Activities

Activities

Dundee Science Centre Science @ Home kits for Summer 2021

Prizes

Stephen Fry Award for Public Engagement, Early Career Researcher of the Year

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