Miranda Prendergast-Miller

I am an environmental biologist, with a keen interest in soils, especially how soil-dwelling organisms, such as bacteria, fungi and earthworms interact, and how human activities impact them. In turn, I am interested in harnessing soil biology to reduce the impact of intensive agriculture and protect our precious soil resources. Currently, I am based at the University of York, working on a project with colleagues from the Universities of Sheffield and Leeds called ‘SoilBioHedge’. We are interested in understanding how farm management practices such as leys or reducing ploughing intensity affect soil organisms and the subsequent changes in soil productivity.