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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
Chemical biology / Crop protection / Disease resistance / Fungicide resistance / Herbicide resistance / Microscopy / Plant hormones / Synthetic chemistry

Prof Patrick Steel (Durham University)

Email: p.g.steel@durham.ac.uk
Website: https://www.dur.ac.uk/chemistry/staff/profile/?id=200
Expertise: Chemical biology, Synthetic chemistry
Research Areas: Crop protection, Disease resistance, Fungicide resistance, Herbicide resistance, Imaging technologies, Plant hormones

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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
Agri-ecosystems / Disease modelling / Disease resistance / Farmer decision-making / Farming practices / Fungicide resistance / Landscape modelling / Mathematical modelling / Pathogen and pest biology / Spatial analysis

Dr Roy Sanderson (Newcastle University)

Email: roy.sanderson@newcastle.ac.uk
Website: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/nes/staff/profile/roysanderson.html#background
Expertise: Landscape modelling, Mathematical modelling, Spatial analysis
Research Areas: Agri-ecosystems, Disease resistance, Disease modelling, Farmer decision-making, Farming practices, Fungicide resistance, Pathogen and pest biology

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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
Agri-ecosystems / Disease modelling / Environmentally friendly farming practices / Farmer decision-making / Farmer-policy interaction / Field trials / Microscopy / Molecular biology / Pathogen and pest biology / Pollination / Questionnaires/ Surveys / Science communication / Soil borne disease / Spatial analysis

Prof Giles Budge (Newcastle University)

Email: giles.budge@newcastle.ac.uk
Website: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/nes/research/biology/modelling-evidence-policy/#researchareas
Expertise: Field trials, Microscopy, Molecular biology, Pollination, Questionnaires/ Surveys, Science communication, Spatial analysis
Research Areas: Agri-ecosystems, Disease modelling, Environmentally friendly farming practices, Farmer decision-making, Farmer-policy interaction, Pathogen and pest biology, Soil borne disease

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October 21, 2019
Consumer behaviour / Ethnography / Farmer decision-making / Farmer-policy interaction / Farmer-scientist interaction / Knowledge exchange and co-production / Mixed methods research / Participatory research / Participatory technology assessment / Questionnaires/ Surveys

Prof Lynn Frewer (Newcastle University)

Email: lynn.frewer@newcastle.ac.uk
Website: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/nes/staff/profile/lynnfrewer.html#background
Expertise: Ethnography, Mixed methods research, Participatory research, Participatory technology assessment, Questionnaires/ Surveys
Research Areas: Attitudes to ES, Consumer behaviour, Farmer decision-making, Farmer-policy interaction, Farmer-scientist interaction, Knowledge exchange and co-production

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October 21, 2019
Agri-environment policy / Economic valuation of the environment / Environmentally friendly farming practices / Farmer decision-making / Farmer-policy interaction / Questionnaires/ Surveys

Prof Guy Garrod (Newcastle University)

Email: Guy.Garrod@ncl.ac.uk
Website: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/nes/staff/profile/guygarrod.html#background
Expertise: Economic valuation of the environment, Questionnaires/ Surveys
Research Areas: Agri-environment policy, Environmentally friendly farming practices, Farmer decision-making, Farmer-policy interaction

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October 20, 2019
Abiotic stress- Drought / Abiotic stress- heavy metals and xenobiotics / Abiotic stress- Nutrients / Abiotic stress- Salt / Bioinformatics / Genetics / Mathematical modelling / Metabolomics / Molecular biology / Plant development / Plant hormones / Root architecture / Root development / Transcriptomics

Prof Keith Lindsey (Durham University)

Email: keith.lindsey@durham.ac.uk
Website: https://www.dur.ac.uk/biosciences/about/schoolstaff/academicstaff/?id=29
Expertise:  Bioinformatics, Mathematical modelling, Metabolomics, Molecular biology, Transciptomics
Research Areas: Abiotic stress- Drought, Abiotic stress- Heavy metals and xenobiotics, Abiotic stress- Nutrients, Abiotic stress- Salt, Genetics, Plant development, Plant hormones, Root architecture, Root development

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October 20, 2019
Agri-ecosystems / Alternative food networks / Consumer behaviour / Environmentally friendly farming practices / Farmer decision-making / Farmer-scientist interaction / Knowledge exchange and co-production / Life cycle assessments / Participatory research / Participatory technology assessment / Qualitative research / Questionnaires/ Surveys / Sustainable and Resilient Food Supply Chains / Vegetables

Dr Sonal Choudhary (University of Sheffield)

Email: s.choudhary@sheffield.ac.uk
Website: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/management/staff/sonal_choudhary
Expertise:  Life cycle assessments, Participatory research, Participatory technology assessment, Qualitative research, Questionnaires/ Surveys, Vegetables
Research Areas: Agri-ecosystems, Alternative food networks, Consumer behaviour, Environmentally friendly farming practices, Farmer decision-making, Farmer-policy interaction, Farmer-scientist interaction, Knowledge exchange and co-production, Sustainable and Resilient Food Supply Chains

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October 16, 2019
Agri-ecosystems / Alternative food networks / Environmentally friendly farming practices / Ethnography / Farmer decision-making / Farmer-scientist interaction / Farming practices / Knowledge exchange and co-production / Participatory research / Participatory technology assessment / Qualitative research

Dr Anna Krzywoszynska (University of Sheffield)

Email: a.krzywoszynska@sheffield.ac.uk
Website: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/geography/staff/anna_krzywoszynska/home
Expertise:  Ethnography, Participatory research, Participatory technology assessment, Qualitative research, Questionnaires/ Surveys
Research Areas:  Agri-ecosystems, Alternative food networks, Environmentally friendly farming, Farmer decision-making practices, Farming practices, Farmer-scientist interaction, Knowledge exchange and co-production

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October 16, 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
Agri-ecosystems / Environmentally friendly farming practices / Experimental Evolution / Farmer decision-making / Farming practices / Parasitic plants / Pathogen and pest biology / Weed Ecology / Weeds & herbicide resistance

Prof Robert Freckleton (University of Sheffield)

Email: r.freckleton@sheffield.ac.uk
Website: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8338-864X
Expertise:  Experimental evolution
Research Areas: Agri-ecosystems, Environmentally friendly farming practices, Farmer decision-making, Farming practices, Parasitic plants, Pathogen and pest biology, Weed Ecology, Weeds & herbicide resistance

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October 1, 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)

Tim DaniellEmail: 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
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