Rate My Professor Chris Pratt

Dr. Chris Pratt serves as a Senior Lecturer in the School of Environment and Science at Griffith University, with an affiliation to the Australian Rivers Institute. Based at the Gold Coast Campus, he specializes in soil science, focusing on areas such as soil chemistry, geology, and methane emissions from agricultural sources. His research addresses critical environmental challenges, including the development of technologies for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions, enhancing soil fertility through geoengineering with minerals, and managing nutrient cycling in soils and wastewater. Pratt investigates practical solutions like slow-release agrichemicals to improve nitrogen uptake, biochar applications for regenerative agriculture, and mineral-based strategies for climate change mitigation.

Pratt has an extensive publication record, with 48 publications listed on ResearchGate and citations exceeding 1384. Key works include 'Mitigating Methane: Emerging Technologies To Combat Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Emissions' (2018, Environmental Science & Technology, cited by 60), 'Geo-Agriculture: Reviewing Opportunities through Which Geoengineering with Minerals Can Improve Soil Fertility and Increase Crop Yields' (cited by 22), ''Climate Healing Stones': Common Minerals Offer Substantial Climate Change Mitigation Potential' (2024), 'The Untapped Potential of Legacy Soil Phosphorus' (2023), and contributions to studies on microplastic pollution risks in bioretention systems (2023), phosphate adsorption by metal organic frameworks (2025), and the integration of biochar and stable isotope technologies for viticulture under climate change (2025). He has edited special issues, such as the Phosphate Special Issue in Current Opinion in Biotechnology (2025), and collaborates on industry projects, including methane control programs with Zeotech. In teaching, Pratt convenes courses like Water Pollution Chemistry (3431ENV), Soils and Geomorphology (2071ENV), and Earth Systems (1044SCG), contributing to education in environmental science. His work advances sustainable agriculture, pollution control, and carbon sequestration strategies.