Dr Bertram’s PhD thesis was entitled 'Effects of cow urine and its constituents on soil microbial populations and nitrous oxide emissions'. This study encompassed soil chemical analyses, assessment of the soil microbiological community including phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) analysis, and measuring greenhouse gases. Dr Bertram is an author of several papers published in peer-reviewed journals and has presented at national and international conferences. She began working as an editor for the Edanz Group in 2010.