Biorenewables / Disease resistance / Gene editing / Genetics / Imaging / Metabolomics / Microscopy / Molecular biology / Molecular breeding / Pathogen and pest biology / Phenomics / Plant cell walls / Plant physiology / Protein modification / Structural biology / Synthetic Biology / Valorisation / Wheat

Dr Christian Voigt (University of Sheffield)

Email: c.a.voigt@sheffield.ac.uk
Website: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/aps/staff-and-students/acadstaff/voigt
Expertise: Gene editing, Metabolomics, Microscopy, Molecular biology, Molecular breeding, Phenomics, Protein modification, Structural biology, Super-resolution disease imaging, Synthetic biology, Wheat
Research Areas: Biorenewables, Cell wall modification, Crop-pathogen interaction, Disease resistance, Genetics, Pathogen and pest biology, Physiology, Valorisation

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April 3, 2020

Agri-ecosystems / Barley / Climate / Field trials / Isotope tracing / Metabolomics / Microscopy / Molecular breeding / Physiology- crop / Physiology- eco / Root microbiome / Root mycorrhiza / Soil carbon / Soil microbiome / Soil plant interactions / Symbiosis / Wheat

Dr Tom Thirkell (University of Leeds)

Email: t.j.thirkell@leeds.ac.uk
Website: https://biologicalsciences.leeds.ac.uk/school-of-biology/staff/403/tom-thirkell
Expertise: Barley, Field trials, Isotope tracing, Metabolomics, Microscopy, Molecular breeding, Wheat
Research Areas: Agri-ecosystems, Climate, Physiology- eco, Physiology- crop, Root microbiome, Root mycorrhiza, Soil carbon, Soil microbiome, Soil plant interactions, Symbiosis

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November 28, 2019

Barley / Biomolecular methods / Biorenewables / Chemical biology / Environmental nanotechnology / Field trials / Grazing / Greenhouse gases / Livestock / Metabolomics / Microscopy / Participatory research / Science communication / Soybean / Water quality / Wheat

Dr Abdul Chaudhry (Newcastle University)

Email: abdul.chaudhry@ncl.ac.uk
Website: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/nes/staff/profile/abdulchaudhry.html#background
Expertise: Barley, Biomolecular methods, Chemical biology, Field trials, Metabolomics, Microscopy, Participatory research, Science communication, Soybean, Wheat
Research Areas: Additives for forage consuming livestock, Biorenewables, Effect of grazing, Environmental nanotechnology, Greenhouse gases, Water quality

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November 11, 2019

Microscopy / Physiology / Plant cell walls / Plant development / Rhizosphere / Root development / Soil carbon / Soil plant interactions / Soil structure / Tomato / Vegetables / Wheat

Prof Paul Knox (University of Leeds)

Email: j.p.knox@leeds.ac.uk
Website: http://www.plants.leeds.ac.uk/people/groups_kno.php
Expertise: Carbohydrates, Microscopy, Tomato, Vegetables, Wheat
Research Areas: Physiology, Plant cell walls, Plant development, Rhizosphere, Root development, Soil carbon, Soil plant interactions, Soil structure

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November 1, 2019

Abiotic stress- Heat / Circadian clock / Epigenetics / Gene editing / Genetics / Light perception / Molecular biology / Plant development / Plant hormones / Plant plasticity / Root architecture / Root development / Shoot architecture / Tomato / Transcriptomics / Vascular development / Wheat

Dr Miguel de Lucas (Durham University)

Email: Miguel.de-lucas@durham.ac.uk
Website: https://www.dur.ac.uk/directory/profile/?id=14071
Expertise: Gene editing, Light perception, Molecular biology, Plant plasticity, Tomato, Transcriptomics, Wheat
Research Areas: Abiotic stress- Heat, Circadian Clock, Epigenetics, Genetics, Plant development, Plant hormones, Root architecture, Root development, Shoot architecture, Vascular development

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October 22, 2019

Abiotic stress- Drought / Irrigation / Long-distance signalling / Phenomics / Physiology- crop / Plant hormones / Rhizosphere / Rice / Soil amendments / Soil microbiome / Soil plant interactions / Soybean / Tomato / Water acquisition / Wheat

Prof Ian Dodd (Lancaster University)

Email: i.dodd@lancaster.ac.uk
Website: https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/lec/about-us/people/ian-dodd
Expertise: Phenomics, Rice, Soybean, Tomato, Wheat
Research Areas: Abiotic stress- Drought, Deficit irrigation, Irrigation, Long-distance signalling, Physiology- crop, Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria, Plant hormones, Rhizosphere, Soil amendments, Soil plant interactions, Water acquisition

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October 22, 2019

Agri-ecosystems / Bioinformatics / Chemical biology / Disease resistance / Field trials / Isotope tracing / Metabolomics / Molecular biology / Phenomics / Physiology / Plant Soil Interactions / Proteomics / Rhizosphere / Root microbiome / Root mycorrhiza / Science communication / Soil fertility / Soil structure / Symbiosis / Wheat

Prof Duncan Cameron (University of Sheffield)

Email: d.cameron@sheffield.ac.uk
Website: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/aps/staff-and-students/acadstaff/cameron
Expertise: Bioinformatics, Chemical biology, Field trials, Isotope tracing, Metabolomics, Molecular biology, Phenomics, Proteomics, Science communication, Wheat
Research Areas: Agri-ecosystems, Disease resistance, Physiology, Rhizosphere, Root microbiome, Root mycorrhiza, Soil fertility, Soil plant interactions, Soil structure, Symbiosis

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October 21, 2019

Abiotic stress- Nutrients / Abiotic stress- Salt / Bioinformatics / Biological control / Biopesticides / Disease resistance / Molecular biology / Protein modification / Rice / Soil microbiome / Soil plant interactions / Synthetic Biology / Tomato / Transcriptomics / Wheat

Dr Martin Edwards (Newcastle University)

Email: martin.edwards@newcastle.ac.uk
Website: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/nes/staff/profile/martinedwards.html#background
Expertise: Bioinformatics, Molecular biology, Protein modification, Rice, Synthetic Biology, Tomato, Transcriptomics, Wheat
Research Areas: Abiotic stress- Nutrients, Abiotic stress- Salt, Biological control, Biopesticides, Disease resistance, Soil microbiome, Soil plant interactions

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October 21, 2019

Cassava / Field trials / Gene editing / Molecular biology / Orphan crops / Plant biochemistry / Protein modification / Rice / Soybean / Synthetic Biology / Wheat

Prof Martin Parry (Lancaster University)

Email: m.parry@lancaster.ac.uk
Website: https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/lec/about-us/people/martin-parry
Expertise: Cassava, Field trials, Gene editing, Molecular biology, Orphan crops, Protein modification, Rice, Soybean, Synthetic biology, Wheat
Research Areas: Abiotic stress- Drought, Abiotic stress- Heat, Genetics, Photosynthesis, Physiology- crop, Plant biochemistry, Root architecture, Shoot architecture

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October 21, 2019

Agri-ecosystems / Barley / Biological control / Biopesticides / Environmentally friendly farming practices / Farmer-scientist interaction / Farming practices / Field trials / Knowledge exchange and co-production / Participatory research / Pathogen and pest biology / Science communication / Soil plant interactions / Tomato / Urban agriculture / Wheat

Dr Dave George (Newcastle University)

Email: david.george1@newcastle.ac.uk
Website: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/nes/staff/profile/davidgeorge1.html#research
Expertise: Barley, Field trials, Participatory research, Science communication, Tomato, Vegetables, Wheat
Research Areas: Agri-ecosystems, Biological control, Biopesticides, Environmentally friendly farming practices, Farmer-scientist interactions, Farming practices, Knowledge exchange and co-production, Pathogen and pest biology, Soil plant interactions, Urban agriculture

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October 21, 2019

Abiotic stress- Heat / Agri-ecosystems / Biological control / Climate / Complexity science / Ecological genomics / eDNA / Environmentally friendly farming practices / Field trials / Greenhouse gases / Landscape modelling / Mathematical modelling / Metabarcoding / Microscopy / Molecular biology / Rhizosphere / Root mycorrhiza / Science communication / Soil plant interactions / Soybean / Wheat

Dr Darren M Evans (Newcastle University)

Email: darren.evans@ncl.ac.uk
Website: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/nes/staff/profile/darrenevans.html
Expertise: Complexity science, Ecological genomics, eDNA, Field trials, Landscape modelling, Mathematical modelling, Metabarcoding, Microscopy, Molecular biology, Science communication, Soybean, Wheat
Research Areas: Abiotic stress- heat, Agri-ecosystems, Biological control, Building resilience into agro-ecosystems, Climate, Ecological restoration, Environmentally friendly farming practices, Farming practices, Greenhouse gases, Livestock grazing, Rhizosphere, Root mycorrhiza, Soil plant interactions

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October 21, 2019

Abiotic stress- Nutrients / Biorenewables / Disease resistance / Field trials / Fungicide resistance / Physiology- crop / Rhizosphere / Root mycorrhiza / Soil fertility / Soil nutrient cycling / Soil plant interactions / Wheat

Dr Paul Bilsborrow (Newcastle University)

Email: paul.bilsborrow@ncl.ac.uk
Website: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/nes/staff/profile/paulbilsborrow.html#background
Expertise: Field trials, Wheat
Research Areas: Abiotic stress- Nutrients, Biorenewables, Disease resistance, Fungicide resistance, Physiology- crop, Rhizosphere, Root mycorrhiza, Soil fertility, Soil nutrient cycling, Soil plant interactions,

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October 21, 2019

Abiotic stress- heavy metals and xenobiotics / Biopesticides / Chemical biology / Farmer-scientist interaction / Herbicide selectivity / Metabolomics / Synthetic Biology / Wheat

Prof Robert Edwards (Newcastle University)

Email: robert.edwards@ncl.ac.uk
Website: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/nes/staff/profile/robertedwards.html
Expertise: Chemical biology, Metabolomics, Synthetic biology, Wheat
Research Areas: Abiotic stress- heavy metals and xenobiotics, Biopesticides, Farmer-scientist interaction, Herbicide selectivity

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October 21, 2019

ABIOTIC STRESS / Biopesticides / Biosafety / BIOTIC STRESS / Molecular biology / Pest and Pathogen Resistance / Plant-Pest Interactions / Proteomics / Rice / Transcriptomics / Wheat

Prof Angharad Gatehouse (Newcastle University)

Email: a.m.r.gatehouse@ncl.ac.uk
Website: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/nes/staff/profile/amrgatehouse.html#background
Expertise:  Molecular biology, Proteomics, Rice, Transcriptomics, Wheat
Research Areas: Biosafety, Biotic and Abiotic Stress, Biopesticides, Pest and Pathogen Resistance, Plant-Pest Interactions

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October 2, 2019

Bioinformatics / Brassicas / Microscopy / Molecular biology / Pathogen and pest biology / Phenomics / Physiology- crop / Plant Soil Interactions / Rhizosphere / Root microbiome / Soil borne disease / Soil microbiome / Soil pollution / Transcriptomics / Wheat

Dr Stephen Rolfe (University of Sheffield)

Email: s.rolfe@sheffield.ac.uk
Website: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/aps/staff-and-students/acadstaff/rolfe
Expertise: Bioinformatics, Brassicas, Microscopy, Molecular biology, Phenomics, Transcriptomics, Wheat
Research Areas: Pathogen and pest biology, Physiology- crop, Rhizosphere, Root microbiome, Soil borne disease, Soil microbiome, Soil plant interactions, Soil pollution

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October 1, 2019

Agri-ecosystems / Barley / Greenhouse gases / Nutrient dynamics / Plant Soil Interactions / Rhizosphere ecology / Rice / Root microbiome / Root mycorrhiza / Root rhizosphere / Soil fertility / SOIL FUNCTION / Soil health / Soil Microbiology / Soil microbiome / Soil nutrient cycling / Soil plant interactions / Symbiosis / Vegetables / Wheat

Prof Tim Daniell (University of Sheffield)

Email: t.j.daniell@sheffield.ac.uk
Website: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/aps/staff-and-students/acadstaff/daniell
Expertise: Barley, Nutrient dynamics, Plant Soil Interactions, Rhizosphere ecology, Rice, Soil Microbiology, Vegetables, Wheat
Research Areas: Agri-ecosystems, Greenhouse gases, Root rhizosphere, Root microbiome, Root mycorrhiza, Soil fertility, Soil function, Soil health,, Soil microbiome, Soil nutrient cycling, Soil plant interactions, Symbiosis

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September 30, 2019

Abiotic stress- Cold / Abiotic stress- Heat / Bioinformatics / Field trials / Genetics / Microscopy / Molecular biology / Physiology- crop / Plant development / Polyploid genomes / Quantitative genetics / Shoot architecture / Speed breeding / Transcriptomics / Vascular development / Wheat

Dr Laura Dixon (University of Leeds)

Email: l.dixon2@leeds.ac.uk
Website: http://www.leeds.ac.uk/staffaz/Dixon
Expertise: Bioinformatics, Field trials,  Microscopy, Molecular breeding, Molecular biology, Polyploid genomes, Quantitative genetics, Speed breeding, Transcriptomics, Wheat
Research Areas: Abiotic stress- Cold, Abiotic stress- Heat, Genetics, Physiology- crop, Plant development, Shoot architecture, Vascular development, Genetics (more…)

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September 30, 2019

Biogeochemistry / Carbon concentrating mechanisms / Microscopy / Photosynthesis / Photosynthetic diversity / Physiology / Physiology- crop / Physiology- eco / Plant physiology / Root architecture / Shoot architecture / Stomatal development / Vascular development / Wheat

Dr Marjorie Lundgren (Lancaster University)

Email: m.lundgren@lancaster.ac.uk
Website: https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/lec/about-us/people/marjorie-lundgren
Expertise: Biogeography, Microscopy, Plant physiology, Wheat
Research Areas:  Carbon concentrating mechanisms, Improving photosynthesis, Photosynthetic diversity, Physiology, Physiology- crop, Physiology- eco, Root architecture, Shoot architecture, Stomatal development, Vascular development

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September 30, 2019

Abiotic stress- Heat / Biochemistry / Cowpea / Crop yield / Molecular biology / Photosynthesis / Physiology / Rice / Soybean / Synthetic Biology / Wheat

Dr Elizabete Carmo-Silva (Lancaster University)

Email: e.carmosilva@lancaster.ac.uk
Website: https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/lec/about-us/people/elizabete-carmo-silva
Expertise: Biochemistry, Cowpea, Molecular biology, Rice, Soybean, Synthetic biology, Wheat,
Research Areas: Abiotic stress- Heat, Crop yield, Photosynthesis, Physiology,

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September 25, 2019

Biogeochemistry / Chemical biology / Effects of grazing / Environmentally friendly farming practices / Field trials / Grass-clover leys / Herbal leys / Isotope tracing / Participatory research / Root mycorrhiza / Soil carbon / Soil fertility / Soil nutrient cycling / Soil plant interactions / Soil structure / Tillage systems / Urban agriculture / Wheat

Prof Jonathan Leake (University of Sheffield)

Email: j.r.leake@sheffield.ac.uk
Website: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/aps/staff-and-students/acadstaff/leake
Expertise: Chemical biology, Isotope tracing, Field trials, Participatory research, Wheat, Environmental chemistry, Biogeochemistry, Tillage systems, Grass-clover leys, Herbal leys, Effects of grazing
Research Areas: Soil fertility, Soil carbon, Soil structure, Soil plant interactions, Soil nutrient cycling, Root mychorrhiza, Farming practices, Urban agriculture, Environmentally friendly farming practices

 

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September 25, 2019