Objectif Food production is predicated on the application of nitrogen fertilisers, which can contribute significantly to the production of greenhouse gasses and eutrophication of agroecosystems. The use of nitrogen fertilisers must, therefore, be optimised.The recent development of transparent soils in my group gives great scope to unravel the processes involved in the reactive transport of nutrients in soil and their interaction with the soil biota. My team will combine principles of optics, chemical engineering, the physics, chemistry, and biology of soils, and plant biology to image and characterise nitrogen movement in soil at the micro-scale. We will develop a new generation of transparent soil analogues that measure the biological and chemical status of soils. This will enable, for the first time, to characterise transport at the surface of soil particles and to elucidate the role of root–particle–particle contacts, exudation and microbial transformation on the bioavailability of nitrate and ammonium. The legacy of the research will be knowledge, concepts, model soil systems and imaging approaches to understand and predict nutrient bioavailability in soil with an emphasis on nitrification as a model for nitrogen movement in soil. Transparent soils and imaging technologies will be patented and could pave the way for 3D chemical sensors, and have application in crop breeding and precision phenotyping. Understanding of nutrient movements in soil will lead to substantial progress in the development of more efficient fertilisers. New model soil systems could be used to better understand the spread of soil-borne diseases, the bio-remediation of contaminated soils and the mechanisms underlying soil biodiversity and activity. Champ scientifique natural scienceschemical sciencespolymer sciencesnatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticsmicroscopynatural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystemsnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesatmospheric sciencesclimatologyclimatic changesnatural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwaresoftware applicationssimulation software Mots‑clés nitrification rhizosphere soil root imaging barley model Programme(s) H2020-EU.1.1. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - European Research Council (ERC) Main Programme Thème(s) ERC-CoG-2014 - ERC Consolidator Grant Appel à propositions ERC-2014-CoG Voir d’autres projets de cet appel Régime de financement ERC-COG - Consolidator Grant Institution d’accueil NEIKER-INSTITUTO VASCO DE INVESTIGACION Y DESARROLLO AGRARIO SA Contribution nette de l'UE € 347 405,78 Adresse BERREAGA KALEA 1 48160 Vizcaya Espagne Voir sur la carte Région Noreste País Vasco Bizkaia Type d’activité Research Organisations Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Participation aux programmes de R&I de l'UE Opens in new window Réseau de collaboration HORIZON Opens in new window Coût total € 347 405,78 Bénéficiaires (4) Trier par ordre alphabétique Trier par contribution nette de l'UE Tout développer Tout réduire NEIKER-INSTITUTO VASCO DE INVESTIGACION Y DESARROLLO AGRARIO SA Espagne Contribution nette de l'UE € 347 405,78 Adresse BERREAGA KALEA 1 48160 Vizcaya Voir sur la carte Région Noreste País Vasco Bizkaia Type d’activité Research Organisations Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Participation aux programmes de R&I de l'UE Opens in new window Réseau de collaboration HORIZON Opens in new window Coût total € 347 405,78 CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS France Contribution nette de l'UE € 261 875,01 Adresse RUE MICHEL ANGE 3 75794 Paris Voir sur la carte Région Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Type d’activité Research Organisations Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Participation aux programmes de R&I de l'UE Opens in new window Réseau de collaboration HORIZON Opens in new window Coût total € 261 875,01 UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE Royaume-Uni Contribution nette de l'UE € 228 777,00 Adresse Nethergate DD1 4HN Dundee Voir sur la carte Région Scotland Eastern Scotland Angus and Dundee City Type d’activité Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Participation aux programmes de R&I de l'UE Opens in new window Réseau de collaboration HORIZON Opens in new window Coût total € 228 777,00 THE JAMES HUTTON INSTITUTE Royaume-Uni Contribution nette de l'UE € 1 140 417,21 Adresse ERROL ROAD INVERGOWRIE DD2 5DA Dundee Voir sur la carte Région Scotland Eastern Scotland Perth & Kinross and Stirling Type d’activité Research Organisations Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Participation aux programmes de R&I de l'UE Opens in new window Réseau de collaboration HORIZON Opens in new window Coût total € 1 140 417,21
