Miranda Hart is a Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of British Columbia-Okanagan with a research focus on microbial ecology of soil microbes in applied systems. She has done extensive work on the use of biofertilizers and cover crops in viticultural systems. She uses molecular approaches to understand how agricultural practices change soil microbial communities, and how these changes are reflected in plant performance. She has authored more 150 publications and currently serves as Editor in Chief for Current Research in Microbial Science (Elsevier)