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Personal profile
Research interests
My research interests focus on the synthesis and analysis of data and information from cropping and livestock systems. Key interests include:
- long-term cropping experiments
- impact of agricultural systems impact on the environment
- the role of legumes on the sustainability of cropping systems
- rotation management on the sustainability of the system
- nutrient flows/budgets in agricultural systems
- GHG emissions from farming systems
- impact of disease on crop production
- impact of climate on agricultural systems
Supervision
2021 - current Exploring host-microbiota interactions for improved crop health and food safety (Eastbio Studentship)
2018 - current Developing a “toolkit" of statistical approaches for cropping systems research
2017-2021 Advantages of using detailed data to quantify socio-environmental aspects of agricultural systems
2017-2020 Modelling climate change impacts on European grassland-based livestock systems
2016-2020 Towards supporting cohesive decision making across water, energy and food through understanding challenges in Malawi
2014-2018 Developing an environmental calculator for application in the beef industry
2014-2020 The opportunities to understand and improve nutrient assessment within a Scottish Nitrate Vulnerable Zone
2014-2018 Simulating soil N2O emissions from the arable soils of Scotland
2013-2017 Potential for Integrated Pest Management to reduce the need for fungicide use
Teaching
Co-ordinator for MSc Sustainability of Food Production module.
Other work
Editorial roles
Agricultural Systems - Editor
Agriculture Ecosystems and the Environment - Editorial Board Member
Annals of Applied Biology - Guest Editor for Special Issue on Legumes
Agronomy Journal - Guest Editor Climate Factors Contribute to Grassland Net Primary Productivity
Contribution to reports
Contributed to The Third UK Climate Change Risk Assessment Technical Report - published in 2021
Committee Roles
Association of Applied Biologists - Convenor of the Cropping and the Environment Group and Council member
Stapledon Trust - Trustee and Committee member
Conferences Organising
GHG and ammonia mitigation 2022 (organised with AAB)
Crop production with reduced pesticide and fertiliser inputs to reduce carbon footprints (AAB 2021 - supporting organisers)
Advances in Legume Science and Practice 2 (organised with AAB, 2021)
Intercropping for sustainability (AAB 2021 - supporting role)
Projects
Current:
2022-2025 MI BICYCLE: Mitigation and Adaptation through Better biomass Cycling in Crop Livestock systems of North and West Europe (WP3 co-lead)
2021-2025 H2020 Multi-actor and transdisciplinary development of efficient and resilient mixed farming and agroforestry system (WP2 co-lead)
2021-2022 SFC UIF 2020/21 ACE Platform (lead)
2021-2022 SFC UIF 2020/21 Plant protein choices for Scotland - a research and industry partnership
2021-2022 Defra Review of Opportunities for Diversifying UK Agriculture through Investment in Underutilised Crops (SRUC co-lead)
2021 Defra Scoping Study on the Opportunities and Barriers of Improved Forages for Livestock Sustainability and Productivity (SRUC co-lead)
2018-2022 H2020 Legumes Translated
2019-2022 ERA-NET Increasing productivity and sustainability of European plant protein production by closing the grain legume yield gap
Previous (selected):
2017-2021 H2020 Redesigning European cropping systems based on species MIXtures (ReMix)
2017-2021 ERA-NET Improved estimation and mitigation of nitrous oxide emissions and soil carbon storage from crop residues (ResidueGas)
2018-2020 NERC SARIC SARIC Translation: Grassland Management
2016-2019 BBSRC Newton Fund N-CIRCLE: Virtual Joint centre for Closed-Loop Cycling of Nitrogen in Chinese Agriculture
Education/Academic qualification
Bachelor, University of Aberdeen
Oct 1983 → Jun 1987
Award Date: 1 Jul 2008
PhD, University of Glasgow
Oct 1992 → May 1999
Award Date: 1 Jul 1999
Master, University of York
Oct 1987 → Oct 1988
Award Date: 1 May 1989
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RESAS 22-27: SRUC-c2-1 Agriculture Climate And Carbon
Rees, B., Roehe, R., Bell, J., Duthie, C., Jones, S., Eory, V., Buckingham, S., March, M., Hargreaves, P., Topp, K., Holland, J., Miller, G., Houdijk, J., Newbold, J. & MacLeod, M.
Scottish Government: Rural & Environment Science & Analytical Services
1/04/22 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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RESAS 22-27: SRUC-c3-2 Modelling The Socio-economic, Greenhouse Gas And Natural Capital Impacts Of Land Use Policy And Opportunities?. *joint With SRUC-d5-3
McVittie, A., Thomson, S., Shrestha, S., Botero Degiovanni, H., MacLeod, M., Hamilton, A., Bell, J., Rees, B., Eory, V., Buckingham, S., Shrestha, S., Topp, K., Thomson, S., Holland, J., McCracken, D., Gibson-Poole, S., Botero Degiovanni, H., McMillan, J., Williams, A., Wall, E. & MacLeod, M.
Scottish Government: Rural & Environment Science & Analytical Services
1/04/22 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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MI BICYCLE: Mitigating climate change by circular synergies between crop and livestock farms
Watson, C., Topp, K. & Lamont, K.
1/03/22 → 1/03/25
Project: Research
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CxC GHG emissions reduction targets in Scottish agriculture
Eory, V., Rees, B., Barnes, A. & Topp, K.
3/08/21 → 26/11/21
Project: Research
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An interdisciplinary method for assessing IPM potential: case study in Scottish spring barley
Stetkiewicz, S., Bruce, A., Burnett, F. J., Ennos, R. A. & Topp, C. F. E., 25 Apr 2022, (First published) In: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience. 3, 1, 23.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A review and meta-analysis of mitigation measures for nitrous oxide emissions from crop residues
Abalos, D., Recous, S., Butterbach-Bahl, K., De Notaris, C., Rittl, T. F., Topp, C. F. E., Petersen, S. O., Hansen, S., Bleken, M. A., Rees, R. M. & Olesen, J. E., 1 Jul 2022, In: The Science of the Total Environment. 828, 154388.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Interplay: A game for the participatory design of locally adapted cereal–legume intercrops
Meunier, C., Casagrande, M., Rosies, B., Bedoussac, L., Topp, CFE., Walker, RL., Watson, CA. & Martin, G., Aug 2022, In: Agricultural Systems. 201, 103438.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Long-term evidence for ecological intensification as a pathway to sustainable agriculture
Maclaren, C., Mead, A., van Balen, D., Claessens, L., Etana, A., de Haan, J., Haagsma, W., Jack, O., Keller, T., Labuschagne, J., Myrbeck, A., Necpalova, M., Nzigueheba, G., Six, J., Strauss, J., Swanepoel, P., Thierfelder, C., Topp, CFE., Tshuma, F., Verstegen, H., & 4 others, Sep 2022, In: Nature Sustainability. 5, 9, p. 770-779 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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New approach combining food value with nutrient budgeting provides insights into the value of alternative farming systems
Willoughby, C., Topp, CFE., Hallett, P. D., Stockdale, E., Stoddard, F. L., Walker, RL., Hilton, AJ. & Watson, CA., Nov 2022, In: Food and Energy Security. 11, 4, e427.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile10 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Inventory Research Platform - InveN2Ory. Defra project number AC0116
Topp, K. (Contributor) & Rees, B. (Contributor), Freshwater Biological Association, 5 Apr 2017
http://www.environmentdata.org/archive/ghgno:676
Dataset
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Carbon and nitrogen flux, meteorological, management and soil data from a grazed, cut and fertilised temperate grassland in south east Scotland
Jones, S. (Contributor), Helfter, C. (Creator), Anderson, M. (Creator), Coyle, M. (Creator), Campbell, C. (Contributor), Famulari, D. (Creator), Di Marco, C. (Creator), Van Dijk, N. (Creator), Tang, Y. S. (Creator), Topp, K. (Contributor), Kiese, R. (Creator), Kindler, R. (Creator), Siemens, J. (Creator), Schrumpf, M. (Creator), Kaiser, K. (Creator), Nemitz, E. (Creator), Levy, P. E. (Creator), Rees, B. (Contributor), Sutton, M. A. (Creator) & Skiba, U. M. (Creator), NERC Environmental Information Data Centre, 1 Jan 2017
DOI: 10.5285/7e6e6955-a9d7-4f8a-961e-3fa3d56d0ead, https://doi.org/10.5285%2F7e6e6955-a9d7-4f8a-961e-3fa3d56d0ead
Dataset
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Agricultural Systems (Journal)
Kairsty Topp (Editor)
1 Feb 2022 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial work
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Annals of Applied Biology (Journal)
Kairsty Topp (Reviewer)
1 Oct 2021 → 28 Feb 2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial work
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Advances in Legume Science and Practice 2
Rob Carlton (Member of programme committee), Kairsty Topp (Member of programme committee), Christine Watson (Member of programme committee), Joelle Fustec (Member of programme committee) & Tarirai Muoni (Member of programme committee)
2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Agronomy (Journal)
Goetz M Richter (Reviewer) & Kairsty Topp (Reviewer)
1 Jul 2020 → 28 Feb 2021Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial work
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Association of Applied Biologist (External organisation)
Kairsty Topp (Council member)
1 Jan 2019 → …Activity: Membership types › Membership of committee
Impacts
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Refined greenhouse gas reporting informs policy and mitigation measures to reduce emissions from agriculture
Bob Rees (Participant), Vera Eory (Participant), Kairsty Topp (Participant), Madeleine Bell (Participant), Stephanie Jones (Participant), Bruce Ball (Participant), Joanna Cloy (Participant) & Dominic Moran (Participant)
Impact: Environmental
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