Soil and Earthworm Survey
The OPAL soil and earthworm survey was launched in March 2009 by the OPAL Soil Centre at Imperial College London, supported by a number of celebrities including Steve Leonard and Chris Packham. The survey aims to learn more about soil and earthworm distribution in England and the effects that humans are having on soil quality. Members of the public are asked to upload their findings directly onto the OPAL website, and results are then analysed by the OPAL Soil Centre at Imperial College London, which is also coordinating the survey.
Read more about this topic: Open Air Laboratories Network (OPAL)
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