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Kevin completed his PhD in the Biosystems Research Group at the Open University, and after postdoctoral work moved to UCLan in 1994. His research is mainly in soil ecology with earthworms acting as a focal group of organisms. His research has considered the production of earthworms for use in soil remediation and now looks more broadly at earthworms as ecosystem service providers in a range of soil types. Research work has been undertaken in the UK, Finland, Poland, Spain and the USA, with current plans looking beyond temperate systems. Kevin heads up the Earthworm Research Group at UCLan which was formed in 2003 and comprises two full time staff members, a rolling number of PhD students and numerous external collaborators. The ERG has many ongoing projects and we are always keen to explore new areas.

Kevin was interviewed on BBC Radio 4 Today and BBC Radio 5 Live programmes in January 2016 about his discovery of Britain’s largest earthworm on the Isle of Rum in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland. To read about this research please read the news story.

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