Youtube Facebook Twitter linked in
Membership & Registration at a Glance
IAgrE is the professional body for engineers, scientists, technologists and managers in agricultural and allied landbased industries. Click the icons to find out more.

Rob Simmons

Dr Rob Simmons is an applied soil scientist with >25 years’ experience of sustainable soil management founded on a robust understanding of the associated processes. Robs current research activities focus on applied solutions to control runoff and erosion across a range of horticultural crops and polymer-based options to promote seeding emergence and stand establishment in baby leaf and field grown herbs. This includes extensive laboratory- and field-based experimental work in collaboration with multiple UK agri-business partners on the efficacy of a range of applied best management options to manage soils sustainably. These include tramline and wheeling management, companion crops, grassed waterways, in-field buffer strips, mulches, filtersocks and geotextiles. Rob has an extensive research portfolio and has been PI or CoI on >20 BBSRC, NERC, Innovate UK, Environment Agency, WRAP and AHDB funded projects.

Prior to coming to Cranfield University, Rob spent 10 years in Southeast and South Asia with 7 years at the International Water Management Institute (IWMI). Rob’s research overseas included modelling the off-site impacts of Cd-contaminated sediments on paddy systems and impacts on human health, phytoremediation of Cd, and assessment and mitigation of diffuse pollution.

Join Now
IAgrE offers membership grades for every stage of your
career - your passport to professionalism...
Contact Us
To contact the Membership department, click here.
If you have a query about events, click here...