Rate My Professor Iain Gould

Gould's research investigates how land management practices and vegetation composition affect soil function. Key projects include assessing the impacts of coastal flooding on agricultural soils in Lincolnshire, evaluating long-term effects of brackish and saline irrigation on crops and soils, and exploring the role of plant roots in enhancing soil structure. He contributes to the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Agri-Food Robotics: AgriFoRwArdS and initiatives addressing climate-induced threats like rising sea levels and salinization, promoting saline agriculture and sustainable soil adaptation strategies. His publications demonstrate substantial influence in the field. Highly cited works include 'Plant diversity and root traits benefit physical properties key to soil function in grasslands' (Gould et al., Journal of Ecology, 2016, over 380 citations), 'Robotics and autonomous systems for net-zero agriculture' (Pearson et al., 2022, 74 citations), '3D Soil Compaction Mapping through Kriging-based Exploration with a Mobile Robot' (Pulido Fentanes et al., 2017, 48 citations), 'Groundwater salinization challenges in agriculturally valuable low-lying North Sea region' (Nyika et al., 2024), and 'Low-Carbon Footprint Organo-Mineral Fertilizer Increases Potato Yield' (Oladele et al., 2025). Additional contributions appear in books such as 'Future of Sustainable Agriculture in Saline Environments' (2020). Through these efforts, Gould supports resilient farming systems amid environmental challenges.