The big picture: using wildflower strips for pest control
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Science
Mr Andy Osborne
Soil Scientist - Scientific Technician
Sustainable Soils and Crops
Location
Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, AL5 2JQ
Tel
+44 (0) 1582 938 649
Biography
Andy is a scientist with a long career within chemical, pharmaceutical and agricultural environments. He is experienced in the use of chromatographic, spectrophotometric and physical methods and is currently working on soil analysis.
Awards
- Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 2001
- Graduate of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 1995
- Environmental Monitoring and Control, Level 3 (Open University), 1993