Richard Dick
Professor
Ohio State University
United States of America
Biography
Richard Dick is an Ohio Eminent Scholar and Professor of Soil Microbial Ecology in the School of Environment and Natural Resources at The Ohio State University. His research focuses on the role and manipulation of microbial communities in controlling biogeochemical processes and delivering ecosystem services for agricultural and environmental applications. He has a long standing research program in soil enzymology that has resulted in the development of enzyme activities as sensitive indicators of soil quality and a comprehensive soil enzyme methods book published by the Soil Science Society of America. He is currently Editor-in-Chief of Applied Soil Ecology and President of the Soil Science Society of America.
Research Interest
Soil microbial ecology and the role of management in affecting the functioning of soils within ecosystems, biochemical properties and processes in combination with microbial community analysis