Meet the SPS8 Team*

Enam is an agronomist and agribusiness professional with over 15 years of experience in project management across public, private and development sectors in the UK and Ghana. She has played a key role in advancing soil health and fertility initiatives at IFDC, where she worked to promote sustainable agricultural practices that enhance smallholder productivity and resilience.

Through her work, Enam has contributed to research, policy engagement and partnerships aimed at improving soil management, optimizing fertilizer use and strengthening value chains. Her expertise bridges technical innovation with practical solutions to drive agricultural transformation and rural development

Collins Tay is a hydro-geochemist and environmental toxicologist with over 23 years of experience as a researcher at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and currently, the Director for the CSIR-Soil Research Institute.

He is the Chairman of the Local Organising Committee for SPS8 committed to a collective responsibility to ensure food security through sustainable phosphorus management.

Vincent Logah is Soil Scientist and Head of Department of Crop and Soil Sciences of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana. He is Affiliate Professor with UM6P, Morocco and Co-Promoter with Wageningen University. He is a Fellow of the Africa Science Leadership Programme and Fellow of the Future Earth. He hosted the 44th New Phytologist Symposium in Ghana in 2019.

He serves as technical member of the Local Organising Committee for SPS8.

Kwame is a Senior Scientist at the African Plant Nutrition Institute in Morocco. He has also been a Professor (Soil Fertility) at the University of Cape Coast for over 20 years with a research focus on  Biochar, Precision Agriculture, and Integrated Soil Fertility Management. He has widespread experience collaborating with national and international organisations.

He serves as technical member of the Local Organising Committee for SPS8, as well as liaison between the LOC and the International Coordination Team.

Adelaide is Head of West Africa Office for UKCEH. Based in Accra, Ghana, she has responsibility of playing a key role in the development of UKCEH's research and business interests in West Africa. She worked with the Government of Ghana through the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation for more than 10 years as a Science and Technology Officer and later became the Director of Science, Technology and Innovation where she provided policy advice as well as led in the development and implementation of STI programmes and projects, notably the establishment of the Ghana's first STI policy, Ghana Space Science and Technology Institute, Ghana Skills and Technology Development Project and the Ghana Radio Astronomy Observatory.

She is the continental co-lead coordinator for the SPS8 International Coordination Team, alongside Phil, Martin and Bryan. Adelaide leads in the liaison with the Local Organising Committee.

Francis is a Principal Research Scientist of the CSIR-Soil Research Institute. He has been working at SRI for 33 years. He was the President of the Soil Science Society of Ghana for 10 years and a member of the African Soil Partnership. He is currently the head of the Department of Soil Resources Management of the CSIR College of Science and Technology. He has delivered numerous projects, including topics such as optimising fertiliser recommendations for Africa, and soil health policy. He also coordinated the Ghana Soil Information Service (GhaSIS) project under the African Soil Information System (AfSIS) which was funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Michael Owusu, is a Deputy Director at the Directorate of Crop Services, Ministry of Food and Agriculture. He has over 15 years experience in crop production practices. He has worked closely with the International Fertilizer Development Centre (IFDC) on a number of projects towards the development of the fertilizer sector in Ghana. He has also been involved in policy formulation and implementation especially in crops sub-sector at the Ministry of Food and Agriculture.

Joseph is an Agronomist and Soil Scientist, Head of Agronomy for OCP in West Africa. Joseph is an expert in fertilizer formulation and blending, research and development. He is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Soil Science, University for Development Studies (UDS), Ghana. He has collaborated with several institutions in research for the development of soil- based nutrition and crop fertilization programs. With extensive experience and on-field knowledge in Market Systems Dynamics, Joseph was also the Action Research and Knowledge Manager for the Market Development Programme for Northern Ghana – A programme of UK’s Department For International Development (DFID)- that gathered and explored numerous avenues to overcome market systems constraints for agricultural markets in Ghana.

Joseph represents the Private sector in the Local Organising Committee for SPS8 in Africa.

Zainab is a Research Scientist-Social Science at Rothamsted Research. Her interests span assessing and promoting innovative mechanisms for the uptake and sustainable use of farm and environmental practices, and overall driving research for sustainable policies and governance.  Zainab has extensive research experience in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in the adoption and utilisation of farm and climate-mitigating innovations, including habitat and biodiversity conservation.   

Zainab is co-chair of the SPS8 International Expert Working Group. Additionally, as an ambassador for SPS8, she contributes to encouraging participation from a diverse global community.

Jim serves as Director of the Sustainable Phosphorus Alliance (SPA). SPA hosts an annual Phosphorus Forum, produces public materials on topics related to P sustainability, and partners with other efforts to advance research and implementation of research innovation, focusing largely on North America. Jim helped organize the seventh SPS that took place in Raleigh, NC, in November 2022, and also consulted on the third (Tempe, USA, 2011), fourth (France, 2014), and fifth (Kunming, China, 2016) SPS events.

Jim is co-chair of the SPS8’s International Expert Working Group.

Associate Professor Dana Cordell is a Research Director of Food Systems at the Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney in Australia. In 2008 Dana co-founded the Global Phosphorus Research Initiative. She currently co-leads the Australian Government funded Phosphorus and Climate Smart Agriculture Network (PACSAN). Dana provides expert opinions and interviews, from UNEP to BBC to Australia’s Chief Scientist. Her phosphorus research has been recognised with numerous awards, including one of Australia's top science prizes ­- the Eureka Prize.

Dana is co-chair of the SPS8’s International Expert Working Group.

Kailyn is the Scholar Engagement Coordinator for the National Science Foundation-funded Science and Technologies for Phosphorus Sustainability (STEPS) Center. Kailyn leads efforts in recruitment, retention, and professional development for undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral scholars. Her work ensures the Center fosters an inclusive environment where scholars from all backgrounds can thrive in their STEM disciplines. Kailyn worked as the Program Specialist for Diversity and Inclusion Education and Training at East Carolina University and as an Equity Education Facilitator with Albemarle County Public Schools in Charlottesville, VA. Starting in Fall 2025, she will begin pursuing a Ph.D. at North Carolina State University, concentrating on educational equity. Kailyn is passionate about creating spaces grounded in inclusivity, belonging, and mutual respect.

Kailyn is co-chair of the Early-Career Researcher and Sponsorship Committee Team and part of the IEWG.

Driss Touhami is an agronomist and soil scientist working as an Assistant Professor in Soil-Plant Interactions at Mohammed 6 Polytechnic University (UM6P) in Morocco.  Driss has gained valuable industry experience, having served as an agronomic advisor and crop production manager where he developed a solid expertise in soil fertility, plant nutrition and fertilizer recommendations. Driss investigates phosphorus availability and dynamics and how it is affected by agronomic practices, plant species, and climate change. Driss’ current work also focuses on understanding how fertilizer management can improve plant stress tolerance, nutrient cycling, soil health, carbon sequestration and the overall sustainability of agroecosystems. Driss is co-chair of the Early-Career Researcher and Sponsorship Committee Team and part of the IEWG.

Michael is an Associate Professor and the Head of the Department of Environmental Science, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana. He has wide expertise in Nutrients Management in the Ecosystem; Pollution Control in Soil & Water Systems and in Ecological Systems, Soil Chemistry; Human Health and Ecological Toxicology; Risk Assessment; Environmental Management and Ecosystem Services. He was a Postdoctoral fellow at the Center for Environmental & Human Toxicology, 2010 at the University of Florida, USA. In 2015-2017, he was part of the international team of experts on Global Phosphorus Sustainability/Arizona State University, USA. In 2019-2024, he was the theme lead for Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity for Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience (ACECoR).

Michael is co-chair of the Early-Career Researcher and Sponsorship Committee Team and part of the IEWG.

Matt is a research professor at Arizona State University and serves as the senior project manager for the Sustainable Phosphorus Alliance. He also co-leads stakeholder engagement activities for the Science and Technologies for Phosphorus Sustainability (STEPS) Center.

He serves as a U.S. representative of the International Expert Working Group for SPS8, where he connects conference organizers to U.S. and Canadian stakeholders

Dr Katrina Macintosh is a Senior Scientist at DairyNZ, New Zealand. Katrina leads the freshwater science research project at DairyNZ, which is funded by the dairy farming sector, and she previously had a university research background. Katrina’s interests span water quality and ecology, catchment science, nutrient management, and environmental practice change on-farm.

Dr. Jianbo Shen is Professor of Plant Nutrition at China Agricultural University (CAU). He is Deputy Dean of National Academy of Agriculture Green Development at CAU. He is interested in innovating Green Intelligent Fertilizer, production and use of phosphate rock and chemical phosphorus fertilizers with environmental resilience. He won the state natural science award and science-technology progress award. He has published more than 160 peer-reviewed papers in international journals, and was selected by Clarivate Analytics as a “Global Highly Cited Researcher" in 2019-2024. He is a fellow of ‘The African Academy of Sciences’, and serves as a member of Scientific Advisory Committee to Our Phosphorus Future Report and a member of Global Phosphorus Institute’s (GPI) Science Committee. He is currently a member of Editorial Board of Food and Energy Security.

Mercedes is a biologist, finishing her Master’s Degree in Soil Science, specializing in integrated environmental assessment. Mercedes applies advanced methodologies and tools to evaluate the impacts of land use on soil and water quality. As part of the Department of Environmental Indicators and Predictive Models at the Ministry of Environment, we develop actionable insights that inform evidence-based decision-making in environmental management. Mercedes’ work is shared through technical reports, dissemination workshops, and active engagement with stakeholders.

Will is project manager of the uPcycle project, co-lead of component 4 and coordinates the design hub of the project. Will previously managed the Our Phosphorus Future (OPF) initiative (see www.opfglobal.com), consolidating global scientific evidence on phosphorus. He is lead editor of the OPF report. He contributes to the GEF/UNEP-UKCEH International Nitrogen Management System (INMS) project, developing the Nitrogen Measures Database and managing co-editor of the International Nitrogen Assessment. Will advises UNEP and national governments in various capacities on integrated nutrient sustainability. 

He leads on capacity development, as well as coordination, budgeting and communications for SPS8.

Kazuyo is a professor of Environmental and Energy Economics at Tohoku University, Japan, where she serves as Vice Dean of the Graduate School of Environmental Studies (GSES) and Director of the Institute of Resource Initiative. She specializes in identifying supply chain risks through resource consumption from a life cycle perspective. Her expertise in phosphorus research includes Material Flow Analysis, Life Cycle Analysis, and Supply Chain Analysis. She focuses on the impacts of industrial phosphorus usage and evaluates the social and environmental risks associated with upstream phosphorus resources, particularly in mining and refining processes.

Dr. Jacob L. Jones is the Kobe Steel Distinguished Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at North Carolina State University and the Director of the Science and Technologies for Phosphorus Sustainability (STEPS) Center. The STEPS Center is the world's largest singular research center dedicated to phosphorus sustainability and supports over 100 participants each year. 

Jacob will advise SPS8 on US engagement, technical programming, and will both provide and advocate for support for the meeting. 

Genevieve is an Associate Professor at Western University in London Ontario in the Department of Geography and Environment. She uses both social and natural science methods to investigate how we can better manage phosphorus, and other resources, more sustainably across scales. Her research uses a systems perspective and views nutrients as a useful lens to examine how societies engage with the provision of food, clean water, and waste treatment. This broad lens has afforded her the privilege to work in the USA, Canada, Australia, Sweden, South Africa, Malawi, and Vietnam. She received her PhD from McGill University in Canada and qualified as a docent at Linköping University in Sweden.

Genevieve will help organise and find speakers for SPS8.

Anham is an Environmental Geoscience Post-Graduate from the University of Lausanne and is a principal coordinator of the World Water Quality Alliance (WWQA) at UNEP in Nairobi. She develops and disseminates scientific tools, fosters stakeholder engagement, and creates communication materials to promote environmental initiatives. Anham collaborates with member states, NGOs, and regional partners to strengthen partnerships and expand WWQA’s global reach. Before UNEP, Anham gained valuable experience in environmental research and conservation at the Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, solidifying her commitment to sustainability and water quality.

After serving as Chief Scientist for Land and Water for nine years, Rich McDowell has returned to a research role as a Principal Scientist at AgResearch, and a Professor at Lincoln University, New Zealand. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand, the New Zealand and British Societies of Soil Science, and recipient of the Hutton Medal from the Royal Society. He is an international leader on the impacts of intensive land use on water quality and has a special interest in providing options and tools to mitigating contaminant losses from land to water while maintaining profitable farming enterprises. His work (H-factor 73) has informed and been cited in >100 industry guidelines and central and regional policy documents in New Zealand and overseas.

Linda May has more than 47 years of experience as a freshwater ecologist. She studies the causes and effects of water quality problems in lakes. Her work includes gathering the scientific evidence required to underpin the successful restoration of lakes and support their sustainable management. Her current research includes eutrophication and recovery processes in freshwater lakes, including the impacts of climate change and their mitigation.

Leo has over 40 years’ experience in research and academia, and his research has predominantly investigated the impacts of land use and management practices on phosphorus and organic matter dynamics in grassland and forest soils, soil chronosequence biogeochemistry, and relationships between soil microbial diversity and function. This body of research has contributed to significantly advancing understanding of the importance of biological processes in determining the bioavailability and utilisation of phosphorus in soil-plant systems, which was recognised by the award of Doctor of Science degree by the University of Canterbury in 2016. Professor Condron has published over 300 cited articles to date (including 280 journal papers), and he has made a significant contribution to capability development through the supervision of over 120 postgraduate students and postdoctoral fellows.

Alice is a former Head of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Algarve, and she is now a tenured professor in the Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences. She has co-chaired or convened nearly 200 scientific events and advises various governmental and non-governmental organisations and research funding agencies, on aspects of science-policy implementation, (e.g. the Water Framework Directive, the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, Regional Seas Commissions and the UN 2nd World Ocean Assessment). She has delivered expert consultancies to the Ministry of the Environment, Denmark and Portugal, the European Commission, the US Environmental Protection Agency, the United Nations Environmental Programme.

Alice will provide expertise on coastal eutrophication and act as liaison with colleagues in Ghana and Morocco. As an active member of the Future Earth Coast Project and the IMBeR project, she will liaise with these and promote SPS8.

Tallent isa Postdoctoral Researcher at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, in the Lake Research Department, and the coordinator of the Horizon Europe Project FERRO. The project develops sustainable solutions for lake eutrophication by integrating nutrient recovery and reuse into lake restoration. Tallent’s research focuses on sediment-water interactions in aquatic systems, with interests in sediment biogeochemistry, paleolimnology, eutrophication, lake restoration, and emerging pollutants.

Barbara is a Research Scientist with Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) at the Swift Current Research and Development Centre (SCRDC) in Saskatchewan, focusing on phosphorus (P) biogeochemistry. Among her research projects, she investigates: organic P compounds in soils and sediments; P availability and dynamics in long-term wheat-based cropping systems; residual P availability and dynamics in long-term plots after P fertilization stops; and P transport in snow-melt runoff.

Miquel (Mike) works with the Aquatic Ecology and Water Quality Management Group of Wageningen University, The Netherlands. Mike is co-chair of the International Society of Limnology Working Group on Lake Restoration, and a member of the United Nations Environment Programme coordinated World Water Quality Alliance (WWQA) WorkStream on Ecosystem Restoration. He focuses on eutrophication-related issues, such as cyanobacterial blooms, mitigation of cyanobacterial nuisance and eutrophication control. Mike is participating in component 2 of the uPcycle project bringing together a global community of practice.

Susie is a Professor at Lincoln University and co-director of Waterways Centre in Canterbury, Aotearoa New Zealand. Her research focuses on understanding toxic cyanobacteria dynamics in freshwater systems, developing molecular techniques to monitor aquatic ecosystems, and integrating cutting-edge techniques with traditional paleolimnological approaches. She has more than 200 peer reviewed scientific publications and attracts funding from the New Zealand government and various tiers of government and industry for collaborative funding for a range of water quality issues. She received the Kilham Lecture Award from the International Limnology Society in 2022, and the New Zealand Freshwater Sciences Society medal in 2019.

Laurence is the research leader of the Freshwater Ecology Section at the Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA). He has expertise in the management and restoration of lakes. He coordinates the EU FutureLakes innovation project which includes demonstrations of circular economy solutions for recovery and reuse of phosphorus from both legacy pollution built up in lake sediments and from harvesting algal blooms.

He is contributing to SPS8 through advice on potential speakers to enhance global diversity and acting as an ambassador for SPS8 in his networks.

Olga is an Associate Prof. in Aquatic Sciences at the Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Helsinki. Olga’s work is dedicated to addressing the critical issue of nutrient pollution in aquatic ecosystems, pinpointing legacy phosphorus. Dr. Tammeorg has collaborated with internationally acclaimed experts in lake restoration to establish a new, sustainable framework for the discipline. This innovative approach advocates for restoration activities that deliver multiple environmental and socioeconomic benefits, surpassing the scale of the intervention. Dr. Tammeorg's contributions to sustainable lake restoration have been recognized with the prestigious Frontiers Planet Prize (National Championship of Finland), honoring her efforts to return the planet to a safe operating space through the novel restoration practices. Presently, Dr. Tammeorg is actively engaged in furthering sustainable lake restoration techniques, focusing on the removal of lake sediments and the recycling of sediment phosphorus for use as fertilizer, as part of the European Union Horizon project FERRO.

John McGrath is a professor at the School of Biological Sciences, Queen’s University Belfast. John is a microbiologist with over 20 years research experience in environmental microbiology. His work focuses on the biogeochemistry of microbial nutrient cycling in the marine, freshwater, terrestrial, agri-food and engineered (wastewater) environments; phosphorus sustainability; microbial polyphosphate accumulation; and environmental based epidemiology. John is a co-founder and Director of the Irish Nutrient Sustainability Platform, was the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office representative on the United States National Science Foundation’s Sustainable Phosphorus Research Coordination Network, has sat on the Northern Ireland Government’s Lough Neagh Scientific Advisory Committee and now sits on the Lough Neagh Scientific Oversight Board. McGrath also leads the NI SARS-CoV-2 wastewater surveillance programme, alongside NI’s involvement in the UK wide PathSafe programme. McGrath is also a founder and Director of the company BioSeer Ltd, which offers a range of environmental testing solutions including expert laboratory analysis.       

Ángeles is a researcher at CONICET (National Council of Scientific and Technological Research of Argentina) and works at IIMyC-UNMdP/CONICET. As a limnologist, she has focused on the dynamics among nutrients and communities in lakes, especially shallow ones, along different time scales (neo- and paleolimnology). Additionally, she serve as the President of the International Society of Limnology (SIL).

In this capacity, she will be supporting SPS8 by promoting the Summit both globally and across the African continent. SPS8 Africa aligns with the goals of SIL, fostering interaction among a diverse and inclusive community of limnologists dedicated to the sustainable management of inland waters.

Kasper is an Associate Professor in Freshwater Ecology at the University of Southern Denmark. He has worked on lake restoration and phosphorus speciation for more than 20 years and is currently focusing on the structuring role of phosphorus in freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems, and how a sustainable management of freshwater ecosystems can be coupled to agriculture. His research focuses on the potential for transforming phosphorus containing waste products such as sewage sludge, lake sediments, biogas digestate and biochars into phosphorus fertilizers, and in addition explore the role of phosphorus solubilizing microorganisms (biostimulants) to improve the fertilizer yield of phosphorus products. But also, how solutions for recycling phosphorus can be coupled to other societal challenges such as the climate challenge. He is currently leading several larger research projects such as the EU Horizon 2020 Innovative Training Network “RecaP”, where 15 PhD students collaborate on multiple aspects of sustainable Phosphorus management in the environment, and two Danish projects on sustainable lake management funded by the Poul Due Jensen/Grundfos foundation.

Peter is the Research Leader of the USDA Agricultural Research Service’s Soil Management and Sugar Beet Research Unit in Fort Collins, CO. He is a soil scientist who conducts research on conservation and nutrient management practices to improve water quality. His specialty is in the study and management of phosphorus, an element he has pursued from the rainforests of Borneo to the pastoral landscapes of the Chesapeake Bay watershed. He is an advisor to science, action and policy organizations world-wide. His work emphasizes the development of novel tools for phosphorus management, such as new filtration technologies to remove phosphorus from manures and runoff waters. He has spearheaded comprehensive research efforts to develop and evaluate nutrient management practices, novel manure application technologies, novel crops and even pest management approaches.

Oscar is a researcher at the Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA) in Chile, specializing in water chemistry and treatment processes. Currently, his primary focus is on water quality in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS). He has had the opportunity to be part of salmon production in both Chile and the United States. Oscar has also been part of the pioneering RAS company, Billund Aquaculture.

Pär is the Chief Sustainability Officer of Ragn-Sells Group. Since joining Ragn-Sells Pär has been instrumental in transitioning the company from a traditional linear actor to circular leader. Before Ragn-Sells he began his journey in the food industry, where he championed both ethical and climate initiatives. For that his efforts have earned him international recognition. Beyond his role at Ragn-Sells he serves as co-chair at the International Chamber of Commerce’s working group on circular economy as well as in the steering committee for UNEP Global Partnership on Nutrient Management. Pär drives the phosphorus topic on a global level, one example is when he led the WTO (TESSD) talks about water in June 2024 Ragn-Sells led water talks at WTO, link to the WTO – presentation WTO TESSD

Tom is a Professor of Environmental Geochemistry at University of Helsinki, Finland. He studies sediment biogeochemistry in human impacted aquatic systems such as eutrophic lakes and the Baltic Sea, as well as techniques to recover P from such environments for future re-use. Tom has co-ordinated a session on the global P cycle at the annual European Geosciences Union (EGU) conference since 2014 and chaired three editions of the lake restoration symposium Lahti Lakes in Finland since 2018. Together with colleagues in the SPS8 ICT and IEWG, Tom participates in the World Water Quality Alliance (WWQA) Ecosystems workstream activities including representing Finland at the UN Water conference in 2023. He is actively involved in geoscience education and serves as director of the MSc program in Geology and Geophysics at the University of Helsinki as well as supervising doctoral and postdoc researchers in his group.   

David is the Director and Professor of the Australian Rivers Institute, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia. current position

Within the IEWG, David provides a Global South perspective to the challenges of phosphorus control for protection of freshwater receiving systems.

Adelaide is Head of West Africa Office for UKCEH. Based in Accra, Ghana, she has responsibility of playing a key role in the development of UKCEH's research and business interests in West Africa. She worked with the Government of Ghana through the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation for more than 10 years as a Science and Technology Officer and later became the Director of Science, Technology and Innovation where she provided policy advice as well as led in the development and implementation of STI programmes and projects, notably the establishment of the Ghana's first STI policy, Ghana Space Science and Technology Institute, Ghana Skills and Technology Development Project and the Ghana Radio Astronomy Observatory.

She is the continental co-lead coordinator for the SPS8 International Coordination Team, alongside Phil, Martin and Bryan. Adelaide leads in the liaison with the Local Organising Committee.

Phil is a Professor of Soil and Water Science, and an international biogeochemist focused on phosphorus in soil, plants and waters.  Phil has published many journal papers on P and most recently the book 'Phosphorus, Past and Future' (2021), co -authored with Jim Elser. He has led previous international P conferences and participated in previous SPS meetings.

He is co-lead coordinator for the SPS8 International Coordination Team, alongside Adelaide, Martin and Bryan. Phil believes that helping an inclusive 8th Sustainable Phosphorus Summit to come to Africa is “the most important, challenging, and potentially satisfying project I have ever undertaken in my 30-year career. Here’s to a phosphorus future!”  

Bryan serves as Director of the uPcycle project and works within UKCEH’s Freshwater Restoration and Sustainability Group, Edinburgh. He is co-chair of the International Society of Limnology Working Group on Lake Restoration and the United Nations Environment Programme coordinated World Water Quality Alliance (WWQA) WorkStream on Ecosystem Restoration. He works to raise awareness of the global need for lake restoration and supports countries and restoration programmes globally. 

He is co-lead coordinator of the SPS8 International Coordination Team, alongside Phil, Martin and Adelaide.

Martin is a soil biogeochemist at Rothamsted Research with a background in phosphorus (P) and nitrogen (N) cycling. His work focuses on P dynamics in grassland soils and the development of organic P analysis techniques. He is a council member of the British Society of Soil Science and chairs the Southwest England Soils Discussion Group. His current and developing areas of work include novel fertilisers for improving yields and nutritional quality of crops; development of Ecosystem Services tools for grassland and arable systems; determination of better fertiliser recommendations, especially for phosphorus; and improving phosphorus use efficiency and recycling in agriculture.

He is co-lead coordinator for the SPS8 International Coordination Team, alongside Adelaide, Phil and Bryan.

Arjun is an Administrative Officer at UKCEH West Africa Office. He ensures that the office runs smoothly daily. Arjun has skills in transportation operations, importing, hospitality and an education background in business management & administration.

Arjun assists the planning & logistics of SPS8.

Issy is a Project Manager at UKCEH and is a member of the uPcycle’s coordination unit and design hub. She co-leads Component 4 of the project, focusing on the dissemination of outputs, external communications and the production of policy briefs. She contributes to reporting documents and facilitates the gender mainstreaming efforts. Issy has experience with research projects in both science communication and project coordination as well as a background in environmental science. 

She works on coordination, budgeting and communications for SPS8.

Erica is an environmental scientist in the Freshwater Restoration and Sustainability group at UKCEH, who works at the interface between data science, science communication and graphic design. She has an important role in wider knowledge-exchange activities, such as organising stakeholder workshops and outreach events. Recently, she coordinated the production of Module 1 of the MERLIN Academy. She uses graphic design and videography to communicate science. Erica works on Component 1 of upcycle, including the development of the Global Phosphorus Dashboard, and she is also a member of uPcycle’s design hub, which focuses on the dissemination of outputs.

She leads on design and communications for SPS8.

Muneta Grace Kangara is a Soil Scientist at Rothamsted Research in the UK. She has expertise in climate and nutrient-smart agricultural research, providing locally adaptable technologies for soil fertility, crop, and human nutrition improvement.

Grace worked extensively in sub-Saharan Africa and will work as a technical and liaison advisor with the Local Organising Committee for SPS8.

Adjoa is the Regional Science Coordinator for the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) in West Africa. She fosters stakeholder relationships to advance science initiatives, communicates UKCEH’s projects and expertise to partners and funders, and analyzes regional scientific needs. She also facilitates science events, supports staff visits, and helps manage the UKCEH West Africa Office to ensure effective project execution and collaboration.

Adjoa assists the planning & logistics of SPS8.

Will is project manager of the uPcycle project, co-lead of component 4 and coordinates the design hub of the project. Will previously managed the Our Phosphorus Future (OPF) initiative (see www.opfglobal.com), consolidating global scientific evidence on phosphorus. He is lead editor of the OPF report. He contributes to the GEF/UNEP-UKCEH International Nitrogen Management System (INMS) project, developing the Nitrogen Measures Database and managing co-editor of the International Nitrogen Assessment. Will advises UNEP and national governments in various capacities on integrated nutrient sustainability. 

He leads on capacity development, as well as coordination, budgeting and communications for SPS8.