Please find relevant resources for the CROSSROADS project here.
- Published Peer-Reviewed Papers
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Please see a list of peer-reviewed articles that have been published by members of the CROSSROADS project.
Names in bold represent CROSSROADS connected staff and students.
Bittner, D. Smith, J.U., Leontidis, G., Campbell, G.A., Biegel, J., Smith, P., Kuhnert, M., Skalsky, R., Giuliani, L.M., Salik, A.W., Hallett, P., Burslem, D.F.R.P., Yakob, G., Mekuira, W., Phimister, E., Haileslassie, A., Tegene, D., Norouzi, S., Chen. H., Gubry-Rangin, C. and Khan, A. 2026. Assessing the impact of nature-based solutions on soil health in Sub-Saharan Africa through farmer-centred methods. Environmental Research Letters, 21, 43004. [Link]
Habte, M., Beyene, S., & Smith, J. U. 2026. The distribution of soil organic carbon and nitrogen across different soil depths in relation to household wealth in enset-based farming systems in Central Ethiopia. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment, 9, e70283. [Link]
Smith, J.U., Naher, U.A., Dahal, K.R., et al. 2026. Low-cost and labour efficient innovations in household recycling of organic wastes for soil improvement. Environmental Research Communications. 8 042002. [Link]
Campbell, G. A., Smith, P., Broothaerts, N., et al. 2025. Continental Scale Soil Monitoring: A Proposed Multi-Scale Framing of Soil Quality. European Journal of Soil Science 76, no. 4: e70174. [Link]
Gedle, A., Rientjes, T., Haile, A. T., Mekuria, W., Hallett, P., & Smith, J. (2025). Responses of surface runoff and soil water‑erosion to changes in seasonal land cover and rainfall intensity: the case of Shilansha watershed, Rift Valley Basin of Ethiopia. [Link]Chiew, L.Y., Brodie, J.F., Burslem, D.F.R.P. et al. 2024. Invertebrate-Mediated Ecosystem Processes are Resilient to Disturbance Across a Land-Use Gradient in Borneo. Ecosystems 27, 710–723. [Link]
Habte, M., Beyene, S. and Smith, J.U. 2024. The impact of household wealth on soil organic carbon and nitrogen stocks in enset (Ensete ventricosum (welw.) cheesman) based farming systems in southern Ethiopia. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 16, 101180. [Link]
Mekuria, W., Phimister, E., Yakob, G., Tegegne, D., Moges, A., Tesfaye, Y., Melaku, D., Gerber, C., Hallett, P. D., & Smith, J. U. 2024. Gully rehabilitation in southern Ethiopia – value and impacts for farmers. SOIL, 10(2), 637–654. [Link]Namaswa, T., Burslem, D.F.R.P. and Smith, J.U. 2023. Emerging trends in appropriate kiln designs for small-scale biochar production in low to middle income countries. Bioresource Technology Reports, 24. 01641. [Link]
Smith, J.U., Nayak, D. and Yeluripati, J. 2023. The potential use of biochar to reduce nitrogen waste from farming systems in India. Current Research in Environmental Sustainability, 5, 100224. [Link]
- Toolkits
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Please see links to our Soil Health and Biodiversity Toolkits here:
- Policy and Technical Briefs
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Please see a list of policy and technical briefs that have been published by members of the CROSSROADS project.
Smith, J. et al. 2026. Turning waste into fertilisers: A rapid response to nitrogen shortages for low income households.Technical Note
Smith, J. et al. 2026. Composting for Low Income Households: How to make better fertilisers. Technical Note
Smith, J. et al. 2026. Anaerobic Digestion for Low Income Households: How to make better fertilisers and provide household energy from wet organic wastes. Technical Note
Smith, J. et al. 2026. Pyrolysis for Low Income Households: How to make better fertilisers and provide household energy from dry organic wastes. Technical Note
Mekuria, W., Moges, A., Yakob, G. 2026. Vermicompost Production Demonstration Trials in the Bilate Catchment. Vermicomposting Report
Mekuria, W., Moges, A., Yakob, G. 2026. Cropping calendar of cabbage production in the highlands and system level framing. System Level Demonstration
Smith, J. et al. 2026: How low-cost and labour-efficient innovations can be used to recycle household wastes for crop production Technical Note
Girma, R.; Mekuria, W.; Moges, A.; Smith, J.; Hallett, P. 2025. Characterizing the biophysical conditions for improved planning and designing of locally-led sustainable land management practices: the case in Halaba, Ethiopia. Colombo, Sri Lanka.: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 24p. Link
- Presentations and Posters
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Below is a list of Presentations and Posters provided by members of the CROSSROADS team at various conferences and meetings.
British Society of Soil Science (BSSS) Meeting - Manchester, December 2025
- Exploring the Potential of Underutilised Plants to Improve Soil Health - Presentation
- A hybrid soil engine to support Ethiopian farmers using nature-based solutions - Poster
North East Scotland Ecology Network (NESEN) Meeting - Scottish Rural Agricultural College, Aberdeen, October 2025.
- Social Media and Blogs
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Please see a list of blog posts that have referenced CROSSROADS.
- Making Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning Visible: Field Notes and Science Communication from Ethiopia's Midlands, Highlands and Lowlands - Biodiversity and Ecological Function March 2026
- Better ways to communicate impacts of under-utilised plant species in the Bilate catchment, Ethiopia - Newsletter March 2026
- Introductory CROSSROADS meeting - March 2025
- More information about the project - January 2025
Please find our LinkedIn page here.
- Training Materials
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Please see a list of training materials that are used as part of the CROSSROADS project.
Biodiversity and Ecological Function Awareness Posters
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