Suzanne Higgins

Soil scientist and Head of Agri-Environment Branch

Agri Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI)

Suzanne is Programme Lead for Sustainable Soil Nutrient Management at AFBI and has expertise in soil health, soil fertility, soil nutrients, emissions and precision agriculture. Her research interests revolve around increasing the efficiency of soil nutrient management, to optimise production but minimise any detrimental environmental effects. Suzanne has over 20 years’ experience leading soil research projects. A key focus of her work is to provide robust scientific evidence that will help underpin local soil and environmental policy actions.