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| Keith Syers | |
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| Born | 1939 |
| Died | 16 July 2011(2011-07-16) (aged 71–72) Thailand |
| Alma mater | Durham University |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Massey University |
| Thesis | A study of soil formation on carboniferous limestone, with particular reference to lichens as pedogenic agents. (1964) |
John Keith Syers (1939 – 16 July 2011) was an Anglo-New Zealand academic and academic administrator.
Academic career
After a PhD at Durham University Syers spend two years working with T.W. Walker at Lincoln University before moving to the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He moved to Massey University in 1972 to head the new Soil Science department. He primary interest was nutrient cycling in farmland. In 1985 Syers moved to Newcastle University.
Selected works
- Efficiency of soil and fertilizer phosphorus use reconciling changing concepts of soil phosphorus behaviour with agronomic information
- The sustainable management of vertisols
- Nutrient management for sustainable crop production in Asia
References
- "Keith Syers « Obituaries « Fellowship « The Academy « Our Organisation « Royal Society of New Zealand". Royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
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- New Zealand soil scientists
- British soil scientists
- University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty
- Academic staff of Lincoln University (New Zealand)
- Academics of Newcastle University
- Academic staff of Massey University
- 1939 births
- 2011 deaths
- Alumni of King's College, Newcastle
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