The current climate trajectory is putting increased strain on global food security, through decreases in contemporary agricultural productivity. It is increasingly apparent that innovation in sustainable food production is necessary to support the UN’s goals of zero hunger and sustainable development.

My master's by research project ‘Can Glacial Flour Stimulate Nitrogen Cycling in Cropland?’ presents a biogeochemical investigation into the influence of ‘Glacial Rock Flour’ (GRF), an eluvial rock dust, on crop fertility. This study hopes to illuminate the feasibility for glacial sediment application in mountain agriculture, providing a sustainable and equitable fertility agent to marginalised mountain farming communities. This takes form through a crop experiment where we cultivate Red Clover  (Trifolium Pratense), a popular legume grown as animal fodder and green manure. Our tests aim to assess the geochemical weathering of flours and the effects on yield and N fixation by the legume.