Karl Richards

View below media clips, webinars and podcasts featuring Karl.

Carbon Sequestration Launch Video

Apr 19, 2021

The collaborative research project will leverage the new Department of Agriculture-funded National Agricultural Soil Carbon Observatory. This network of carbon dioxide monitoring towers is one of the most comprehensive in Europe and places Ireland at the forefront of soil carbon research. Vistamilk researchers will use this network to explore the impacts of farm management practices on a variety of soil types. The 4-year research project will be led by Dr Karl Richards and Professor Gary Lanigan (Environment, Soils and Land Use Research Department, Teagasc) in close collaboration with SFI Research Centre for Data Analytics, UCD and Teagasc Moorepark.

Why we need healthy soils - webinar

Sep 15, 2020

The second webinar in a series of Teagasc Research Insights Webinars was entitled ‘Why do we need healthy soils?’ Teagasc researchers Dr. Karl Richards, Dr. Fiona Brennan, Dr. Karen Daly and Prof. Owen Fenton discuss why soils are essential for life on earth, providing food, clean water and habitats for biodiversity, contributing to climate resilience and supporting our cultural heritage and landscapes.