Jill Clapperton (PhD)

Jill Clapperton (PhD) is the Principal Scientist and Co-founder of Rhizoterra Inc. (www.rhizoterra.com). Rhizosphere Ecologist at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Lethbridge Research Centre in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada for 15 years, Dr Clapperton lead the Rhizosphere Ecology Research Group studying how soils function biologically and how farmers could more effectively and profitably manage and exploit long-term biological soil fertility of the soil, and consumers can have mineral nutrient-rich food. She is a well-known researcher and international lecturer presenting information and research findings relating soil biology to soil and crop management practices, environmental health, and mineral nutrition value of food grains.

She has given keynote addresses at among other events to the World Conference on Conservation Agriculture in Brazil, the 2008 Sustainable Agriculture Conference in Washington and the national No Till Conferences in the USA and Ukraine. At the 2014 National No Till Conference, Jill received the Syngenta No Till Innovator for Research and Education Award. She is also the recipient of the Environment Canada Patricia Roberts-Pichette Award for enthusiastic leadership and education in environmental monitoring and assessment.

Rhizoterra believes that soil must be managed as a habitat, and that healthy soil grows healthy plants, promotes water quality, and grows a bounty of nutritious food.