Biography:
Richard Dick is an Ohio Eminent Scholar and Endowed Professor of Soil Microbial Ecology at Ohio State University. His research focuses on microbial communities in controlling biogeochemical processes and delivering ecosystem services for agricultural and environmental applications. The research program discovered enzyme assays that are sensitive soil quality indicators. Dr. Dick has authored 158+ journal articles, 17 invited book chapters, and 2 books as the editor-in-chief. He was elected as President and held other positions for the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) and served as editor for several journal. He worked as an agronomist for 3 years in Bangladesh, and has lead research and development projects for >20 years in West Africa.
Title : Optimized shrub-intercropping system: A novel rhizosphere alliance to increase crop production and mitigate drought in the Sahel