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Lorna Dawson

Earth Sciences

#2153

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#2925

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Soil Science

#91

World Rank

#100

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Lorna Dawson's Degrees

PhD Soil Science University of Aberdeen
Bachelors Soil Science University of Aberdeen

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According to Wikipedia, Lorna Anne Dawson CBE FRSE is professor and head of soil forensics at the James Hutton Institute, Scotland, who is an Expert witness, Chartered Scientist, and registered expert with the National Crime Agency. She won the award of Soil Forensic Expert Witness of the Year in the Corporate INTL 2021 Global Awards for her forensic research solving major criminal cases, including the World's End pub murders. She had won a special Pride of Britain Award by The Daily Mirror in 2017, for her role in solving long standing criminal cases, and her science communications. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, with international academic recognition.

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Lorna Dawson's Published Works

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The anaerobic digestion of solid organic waste. (2011) (885)
Labile and recalcitrant plant fractions are utilised by distinct microbial communities in soil: Independent of the presence of roots and mycorrhizal fungi (2008) (195)
The effects of water availability on root growth and morphology in an Amazon rainforest (2008) (153)
Fine Root Dynamics in a Tropical Rain Forest is Influenced by Rainfall (2005) (112)
Criminal and Environmental Soil Forensics (2009) (111)
Impact of biotic and abiotic interaction on soil microbial communities and functions: A field study (2009) (110)
Measurement of soil characteristics for forensic applications (2010) (89)
Turnover of labile and recalcitrant soil carbon differ in response to nitrate and ammonium deposition in an ombrotrophic peatland (2009) (78)
Effects of grazing on the roots and rhizosphere of grasses. (2000) (77)
Soils and sustainable development goals of the United Nations: An International Union of Soil Sciences perspective (2021) (75)
Sheep urine affects soil solution nutrient composition and roots: differences between field and sward box soils and the effects of synthetic and natural sheep urine (2002) (70)
Effect of species, root branching order and season on the root traits of 13 perennial grass species (2012) (68)
Short-term effects of defoliation on the soil microbial community associated with two contrasting Lolium perenne cultivars (2004) (67)
Quantifying species composition in root mixtures using two methods: near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy and plant wax markers. (2006) (60)
The speed of soil carbon throughput in an upland grassland is increased by liming. (2003) (54)
Distinct Circular Single-Stranded DNA Viruses Exist in Different Soil Types (2015) (53)
Understanding 2H/1H systematics of leaf wax n-alkanes in coastal plants at Stiffkey saltmarsh, Norfolk, UK (2014) (51)
Interactions between fertilizer addition, plants and the soil environment: implications for soil faunal structure and diversity (2006) (49)
Physiological and molecular characterisation of microbial communities associated with different water-stable aggregate size classes (2005) (49)
Managing Soils for Recovering from the COVID-19 Pandemic (2020) (46)
Impact of root herbivory by insect larvae on soil microbial communities (2001) (41)
Depth distribution of cherry (Prunus avium L.) tree roots as influenced by grass root competition (2001) (41)
Prospects, advantages and limitations of future crop production systems dependent upon the management of soil processes (2005) (40)
Microbial DNA profiling by multiplex terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism for forensic comparison of soil and the influence of sample condition (2008) (39)
Microbial soil community analyses for forensic science: Application to a blind test. (2017) (36)
Morphological and topological responses of roots to defoliation and nitrogen supply in Lolium perenne and Festuca ovina. (2004) (34)
Root hydrocarbons as potential markers for determining species composition (2000) (34)
Soil characterisation by bacterial community analysis for forensic applications: A quantitative comparison of environmental technologies. (2017) (32)
Effects of root feeding, cranefly larvae on soil microorganisms and the composition of rhizosphere solutions collected from grassland plants (2005) (31)
Overstory and understory vegetation interact to alter soil community composition and activity (2012) (30)
Responses of plant traits of four grasses from contrasting habitats to defoliation and N supply (2010) (30)
A trade-off between nitrogen uptake and use increases responsiveness to elevated CO2 in infrequently cut mixed C3 grasses. (2005) (29)
Effect of DTPA on Cd solubility in soil--accumulation and subsequent toxicity to lettuce. (2013) (27)
Use of near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy to predict the percentage of dead versus living grass roots (2009) (27)
Influence of root herbivory on growth response and carbon assimilation by white clover plants (2002) (26)
UNDERSTANDING SHOOT AND ROOT DEVELOPMENT (2001) (26)
A hierarchical model for compositional data analysis (2005) (25)
Influence of pasture management (nitrogen and lime addition and insecticide treatment) on soil organisms and pasture root system dynamics in the field (2003) (25)
The use of plant hydrocarbon signatures in characterizing soil organic matter (2004) (24)
Impact of Tipula paludosa larvae on plant growth and the soil microbial community (2004) (23)
Criminal and Environmental Soil Forensics: Soil as Physical Evidence in Forensic Investigations (2015) (22)
Root Growth: Methods of Measurement (2000) (22)
Five years of simulated atmospheric nitrogen deposition have only subtle effects on the fate of newly synthesized carbon in Calluna vulgaris and Eriophorum vaginatum (2011) (21)
Investigating the carbon isotope composition and leaf wax n-alkane concentration of C3 and C4 plants in Stiffkey saltmarsh, Norfolk, UK (2016) (21)
Root feeding behaviour of Tipula paludosa (Meig.) (Diptera: Tipulidae) on Lolium perenne (L.) and Trifolium repens (L.) (2002) (20)
Environmental and criminal geoforensics (2013) (20)
Predictive geolocation: forensic soil analysis for provenance determination (2017) (19)
Controls on soil solution nitrogen along an altitudinal gradient in the Scottish uplands. (2012) (18)
Forensic Geology in Environmental Crime: Illegal Waste Movement & Burial in Northern Ireland (2009) (18)
An integrated assessment of ecosystem carbon pools and fluxes across an oceanic alpine toposequence (2011) (17)
Chemical enhancement of soil based footwear impressions on fabric. (2012) (16)
Multivariate analysis of Scotch whisky by total reflection x-ray fluorescence and chemometric methods: A potential tool in the identification of counterfeits. (2017) (16)
Investigation of sterols as potential biomarkers for the detection of pig (S. s. domesticus) decomposition fluid in soils. (2013) (15)
Organic matter characterization of sediments in two river beaches from northern Portugal for forensic application. (2013) (15)
Discrimination of Domestic Garden Soils Using Plant Wax Compounds as Markers (2009) (15)
Methods of Characterizing and Fingerprinting Soils for Forensic Application (2008) (14)
Defoliation and fertiliser influences on the soil microbial community associated with two contrasting Lolium perenne cultivars (2006) (14)
Biosurfactants for Sustainable Soil Management (2018) (14)
Impact of defoliation on the distribution of 15N-labelled synthetic sheep urine between shoots and roots of Agrostis capillarisand soil N pools (2003) (13)
Methods for studying root herbivory. (2008) (13)
Effects of a plant parasitic nematode (Heterodera trifolii) on clover roots and soil microbial communities (2007) (13)
Characterisation and Discrimination of Urban Soils: Preliminary Results from the Soil Forensics University Network (2009) (11)
The identification of markers for Geoforensic HPLC profiling at close proximity sites. (2017) (11)
Global developments in forensic geology (2017) (10)
Environmental and criminal geoforensics: an introduction (2013) (10)
Can analysis of a small clod of soil help to solve a murder case? (2019) (9)
Validation of a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Forensic Soils Investigation in Brazil (2019) (9)
International gender equity in soil science (2021) (9)
Steroid fingerprints: Efficient biomarkers of human decomposition fluids in soil (2018) (9)
Spectroscopic techniques applied to discriminate soils for forensic purposes (2020) (8)
Mitigating temporal mismatches in forensic soil microbial profiles (2019) (8)
RisaAligner software for aligning fluorescence data between Agilent 2100 Bioanalyzer chips: Application to soil microbial community analysis. (2015) (7)
Fate of carbon in upland grassland subjected to liming using in situ 13CO2 pulse-labelling (2006) (7)
Temporal fatty acid profiles of human decomposition fluid in soil (2017) (7)
Geochemical analysis of sediment samples for forensic purposes: characterisation of two river beaches from the Douro River, Portugal (2018) (7)
Soil organic characterisation in forensic case work (2017) (7)
Tracing Higher Plant Inputs to Coastal Sediments: An Integrated Isotopic and Molecular Approach for Forensic Investigation (2012) (6)
Analysis of leachate, VOCs, fatty acids and mineralogy following the discovery of a homicide grave: Potential implications for police led open area ground searches for burials (2016) (6)
Rapid extraction of high- and low-density microplastics from soil using high-gradient magnetic separation. (2022) (6)
Explosive detonation causes an increase in soil porosity leading to increased TNT transformation (2017) (5)
From Farm to Fork: Growing a Scottish Food System That Doesn't Cost the Planet (2020) (5)
A Comparison of Enhancement Techniques for Footwear Impressions on Dark and Patterned Fabrics , (2013) (4)
Sand fraction is not suitable for forensic investigations in subtropical soils (2020) (4)
The use of a GIS Red-Amber-Green (RAG) system to define search priorities for burials (2016) (4)
Variation in Hydrogen Isotope Composition Among Salt Marsh Plant Organic Compounds Highlights Biochemical Mechanisms Controlling Biosynthetic Fractionation (2018) (4)
Evaluation of forensic soil trances from a crime scene: robbery of a safety deposit box in Brazil (2019) (4)
Effect of diesel contamination on the physico-chemical characteristics of soil and growth of vetiver grass. (2016) (4)
Soils in Forensic Science: Underground Meets Underworld (2009) (3)
Plant wax compounds and soil microbial DNA profiles to ascertain urban land use type (2019) (3)
First, Inaugural Meeting of the Geological Society of London, Forensic Geoscience Group Geoscientists at Crime (2006) (2)
Forensic geology at the International School Science Fair 2013 (2013) (2)
Effect of an organophosphorus insecticide on soil microbial and faunal communities (2001) (2)
Grazing in the dark: the effect of root herbivores in grassland systems (2005) (2)
Stereophonic electromagnetic pickup device for stringed musical instruments (1979) (2)
Fine root dynamics within land-use change from tropical forests to agriculture: A systematic review protocol (2015) (2)
Position statement on landscape, land use and economy (2020) (2)
First evidence of terrestrial ambrein formation in human adipocere (2019) (2)
Linking Distribution of Soil PAHs to Location as a Forensic Tool (2012) (2)
The Application of Forensic Soil Science in Case Work and Legal Considerations (2019) (1)
Analysis of Soil Following the Search and Recovery of a Cold Case Homicide Grave:Potential Implications for Police Led Open Area Ground Searches for Burials (2018) (1)
Rhizodeposition and soil microbial communities in clover plants infected with the clover cyst nematode, Heterodera trifolii (2002) (1)
A proposal for a White Paper on Geoethics in Forensic Geology (2021) (1)
Understanding 2 H / 1 H systematics of leaf wax n-alkanes in coastal plants at Stiffkey 1 saltmarsh , Norfolk , UK 2 3 (2018) (1)
Efficient Desizing of Fabrio Using Partially Purified Thermophillic Amylase Produced by T. sacchari by the Utilization of Agro-Industrial Wastes (2014) (1)
Testing the use of compound-specific stable isotope analysis of n-alkanes for river sediment source apportionment (2019) (1)
Multidisciplinary characterization of sediments from two Portuguese river beaches for forensic application Caracterização multidisciplinar de sedimentos de duas praias fluviais do norte de Portugal para aplicação forense (2015) (1)
The Importance of Soil on Human Taphonomy and Management of Portuguese Public Cemeteries (2022) (1)
From Experimental Work to Real Crime Scenes and the Courts (2018) (1)
No evidence for persistent natural plague reservoirs in historical and modern Europe (2022) (1)
Impact of invertebrate root feeders on rhizosphere C flow and soil microbial communities (2001) (1)
The Use of Soil in Criminal Investigations (2013) (1)
Priorities for UK soils (2022) (1)
Soil biodiversity, root herbivory and carbon and nitrogen cycling in grassland soils (2001) (1)
In situ visualisation of invertebrate damage to root systems (1999) (0)
Effect of species, root branching order and season on the root traits of 13 perennial grass species (2011) (0)
Soil Colour and Plant-Wax Markers: Application in Forensic Investigations under Urban Subtropical Environments (2022) (0)
Invertebrate root herbivores and their impact on soil microbial communities (2001) (0)
Lipidic compounds found in soils surrounding human decomposing bodies and its use in forensic investigations – a narrative review (2023) (0)
Identification and quantification of adipocere from human grave soils and its forensic application (2022) (0)
Soil invertebrate root feeding in upland grassland (2000) (0)
Grass root system growth and dynamics - interactions with soil organisms (2001) (0)
Effects of belowground herbivory by leatherjacket larvae on roots and rhizosphere microbial communities in grass and clover systems (1999) (0)
Understanding past activities of pastoral nomadic Nenets from Western Siberia using a geoarchaeological toolkit (2017) (0)
Below ground herbivory: the effects of macroinvertebrate root feeding on root exudation and soil microbial communities in grass and clover systems (2000) (0)
Soil Approaches for Intelligence and Evidence in Forensic Case Work (2014) (0)
Grassland management practices and the diversity of soil nematode communities (2004) (0)
Effects of herbivory by cranefly larvae (leatherjackets) on clover and grass and the associated rhizosphere microbial community (1999) (0)
Influence of above- and below- ground herbivory on root functioning and dynamics in upland grassland and consequences for the rhizosphere (2000) (0)
The Scottish Government’s Portfolio of Research Providing the Research Base and Tools for Understanding Soil and How That Impacts on Key Global Issues (2014) (0)
Insect root herbivores, plants and microbes (2004) (0)
Impact of management on root herbivore populations in upland grassland (2000) (0)
A baseline survey of potentially toxic elements in the soil of north-west Syria following a decade of conflict (2023) (0)
Soil in Search and Evidence in the Case of Missing Person Pamela Jackson (2015) (0)
Can making soils more entertaining to encourage young people's interest in soils? (2010) (0)
Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Search and Location of Buried Bodies: A United Kingdom Context (2016) (0)
Influence of root herbivory and soil fertility on pasture root system growth and dynamics. (2002) (0)
Plants are soil organisms too (2005) (0)
Effect of plant species, nitrogen fertilizer and grass age on the dynamics of intra-aggregate SOM (2011) (0)
Root herbivore:microbe interactions in upland grasslands (2001) (0)
Interactions between root herbivores and soil microbial communities in upland grasslands (2001) (0)
TEMPORARY REMOVAL: Editorial (2021) (0)
Influence of nitrogen deposition on carbon dynamics in peatlands (2006) (0)
Overstory and understory vegetation interact to alter soil community composition and activity (2011) (0)
A study of a possible early reindeer domestication site on the Iamal peninsula (Russia) using geoarchaeological methods and lipid biomarkers (2016) (0)
Climate emergency summit III: nature-based solutions report (2020) (0)
Soil nutrient supply and herbivory influences grass root longevity (2005) (0)
Can Stress-Induced Biochemical Differences drive Variation in the Hydrogen Isotope Composition of Leaf Wax n-Alkanes from Terrestrial Higher Plants? (2014) (0)
Rapid Extraction of High- and Low-Density Microplastics from Soil Using High-Gradient Magnetic Separation (2022) (0)
Ethnographic, ethnohistorical and geoarchaeological perspectives on the origin of reindeer husbandry in northwestern Siberia (2016) (0)

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University of Aberdeen