Harry began his career as an environmental consultant, analysing a variety of environmental impacts on land and working out how best to mitigate them. This experience sparked his interest in soil science, leading him to pursue a PhD in environmental engineering.  His research focused on soil microaggregate structure and function, particularly how soil biology interacts with minerals to form these aggregates. After completing his PhD, Harry worked in academia as a postdoctoral researcher, exploring the critical role that soil aggregates play in maintaining soil health and promoting sustainable agriculture.

Before joining the UK Agri-Tech Centre, Harry was the Knowledge Exchange and Innovation Manager for the N8 Agri-Food Resilience Programme, a partnership across the Northern 8 universities. His role involved addressing agri-food resilience on a systems scale, particularly in soil health, sustainable production, and urban and controlled environment agriculture. To enhance sustainability and food security, we need to address complexity and embrace collaboration across the agri-food system. These experiences shaped his journey and brought him to CHAP and eventually to the UK Agri-Tech Centre, where Harry continues to focus on sustainability and innovation in agriculture.