Agri-ecosystems – Crop & Soil Innovation Pipeline

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

November 28, 2019

Agri-ecosystems / Farmer-scientist interaction / Field trials / Knowledge exchange and co-production / Participatory research / Science communication / Soil carbon / Soil fertility / Soil hydrology / Soil nutrient cycling

Professor Andy Dougill (University of Leeds)

Email: a.j.dougill@leeds.ac.uk
Website: https://environment.leeds.ac.uk/faculty/staff/1240/professor-andy-dougill
Expertise: Field trials, Participatory research, Science communication
Research Areas: Agri-ecosystems, Farmer-scientist interaction, Knowledge exchange and co-production, Soil carbon, Soil fertility, Soil hydrology, Soil nutrient cycling

November 28, 2019

Agri-ecosystems / Aquaponics / Environmentally friendly farming practices / Farmer decision-making / Farmer-scientist interaction / Hydroponics / Knowledge exchange and co-production / Science communication / Soil nutrient cycling / Urban agriculture

Dr Jacob Nickles (University of Sheffield)

Email: j.nickles@sheffield.ac.uk
Website: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/sustainable-food
Expertise: Science communication
Research Areas: Agri-ecosystems, Aquaponics, Environmentally friendly farming practices, Farmer decision-making, Farming practices, Farmer-scientist interaction, Hydroponics, Knowledge exchange and co-production, Soil nutrient cycling, Urban agriculture

November 8, 2019

ABIOTIC STRESS / Agri-ecosystems / Biogeochemical modelling / Climate / Environmentally friendly farming practices / Farming practices / Field trials / Greenhouse gases / Landscape modelling / Life cycle assessments / Mathematical modelling / Soil carbon / Soil erosion / Soil fertility / Soil nutrient cycling / Soil spectroscopy / Soil structure / Spatial analysis

Dr Marcelo Galdos (University of Leeds)

Email: m.galdos@leeds.ac.uk
Website: https://environment.leeds.ac.uk/see/staff/1584/dr-marcelo-galdos
Expertise: Biogeochemical modelling, Field trials, Landscape modelling, Life cycle assessments, Mathematical modelling, Soil spectroscopy, Spatial analysis
Research Areas: Agri-ecosystems, Climate, Environmentally friendly farming practices, Farming practices, Greenhouse gases, Soil carbon, Soil erosion, Soil fertility, Soil nutrient cycling, Soil structure

November 4, 2019

Agri-ecosystems / Barley / Biological control / Chemical biology / Field trials / Genetics / Greenhouse experiments / Molecular biology / Pathogen and pest biology / Rhizosphere / Root microbiome / Soil microbiome / Soil plant interactions / Symbiosis / Transcriptomics

Dr Sharon Zytynska (University of Liverpool)

Email: sharon.zytynska@liverpool.ac.uk
Website: https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/integrative-biology/staff/sharon-zytynska/
Expertise: Barley, Chemical biology, Field trials, Greenhouse experiments, Molecular biology, Transcriptomics,
Research Areas: Agri-ecosystems, Biological control, Genetics, Pathogen and pest biology, Rhizosphere, Root microbiome, Soil microbiome, Soil plant interactions, Symbiosis

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

October 21, 2019

Agri-ecosystems / Climate / Field trials / Science communication / Soil carbon / Soil erosion / Soil fertility / Soil nutrient cycling / Soil pollution

Dr Carly Stevens (Lancaster University)

Email: c.stevens@lancaster.ac.uk
Website: https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/lec/about-us/people/carly-stevens
Expertise: Field trials, Science communication
Research Areas: Agri-ecosystems, Climate, Soil carbon, Soil erosion, Soil fertility, Soil nutrient cycling, Soil pollution

October 21, 2019

Agri-ecosystems / Biogeochemical modelling / Business development and engagement / Climate / Farming practices / Landscape modelling / Soil carbon / Soil erosion / Soil hydrology / Soil nutrient cycling / Soil plant interactions / Urban agriculture / Water quality

Dr Jess Davies (Lancaster University)

Email: jess.davies@lancaster.ac.uk
Website: https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/lec/about-us/people/jessica-davies
Expertise: Biogeochemical modelling, Landscape modelling
Research Areas: Agri-ecosystems, Business development and engagement, Climate, Decision making, Farming practices, Soil carbon, Soil erosion, Soil hydrology, Soil nutrient cycling, Soil plant interactions, Urban agriculture, Water quality

October 21, 2019

Agri-ecosystems / Biogeochemical modelling / Climate / Field trials / Greenhouse gases / Isotope tracing / Molecular biology / Rhizosphere / Root architecture / Root microbiome / Soil biogeochemistry / Soil carbon / Soil ecology & biodiversity / Soil function / Soil microbiome / Soil nutrient cycling / Soil plant interactions

Prof Nick Ostle (Lancaster University)

Email: n.ostle@lancaster.ac.uk
Website: https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/lec/about-us/people/nick-ostle
Expertise: Biogeochemical modelling, Field trials, Isotope tracing, Molecular biology
Research Areas: Agri-ecosystems, Climate, Greenhouse gases, Rhizosphere, Root architecture, Root microbiome, Soil biogeochemistry, Soil carbon, Soil ecology & biodiversity, Soil function, Soil microbiome, Soil nutrient cycling, Soil plant interactions,

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

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

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

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

October 21, 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

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

October 16, 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

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 Daniell 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

September 30, 2019

Abiotic stress- heavy metals and xenobiotics / Agri-ecosystems / Biogeochemistry / Earthworms / Environmental chemistry / Fate and uptake of emerging contaminants / Geochemistry / Mineralogy / Soil carbon / Soil nutrient cycling / Soil physiochemistry / Soil plant interactions / Soil pollution / Soil science / Soil structure

Prof Mark Hodson (University of York)

Hodson, Mark

Email: mark.hodson@york.ac.uk
Website: https://www.york.ac.uk/environment/our-staff/mark-hodson/
Expertise: Biogeochemistry, Earthworms, Environmental chemistry, Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Soil science
Research Areas: Abiotic stress- heavy metals and xenobiotics, Agri-ecosystems, Contaminant fate and transport, Soil carbon, Soil plant interactions, Soil pollution, Soil nutrient cycling, Soil physiochemistry, Soil science, Soil structure

September 30, 2019

Abiotic stress- heavy metals and xenobiotics / Agri-ecosystems / Fate and uptake of emerging contaminants / Irrigation / Plant development / Quantification of emerging contaminants / Soil pollution / Water quality

Dr Laura Carter (University of Leeds)

Email: L.J.Carter@leeds.ac.uk
Website: https://environment.leeds.ac.uk/geography/staff/1657/dr-laura-carter
Expertise: Quantification of emerging contaminants
Research Areas: Soil pollution, Water quality, Abiotic stress- heavy metals and xenobiotics, Plant development, Irrigation, Agri-ecosystems, Fate and uptake of emerging contaminants

September 25, 2019

Agri-ecosystems / Biofumigation / Bioinformatics / Biological control / Disease resistance / Experimental Evolution / Field trials / Microbiology / Microscopy / Molecular biology / Pathogen and pest biology / Soil microbiome / Soil plant interactions / Tomato / Transcriptomics

Dr Ville-Petri Friman (University of York)

Email: ville.friman@york.ac.uk
Website: https://www.york.ac.uk/biology/research/ecology-evolution/ville-friman/
Expertise: Transcriptomics, Bioinformatics, Microscopy, Molecular biology, Field trials, Tomato, Microbiology, Experimental Evolution
Research Areas: Soil microbiome, Soil plant interactions, Disease resistance, Pathogen and pest biology, Biological control, Biofumigation,Agri-ecosystems

September 25, 2019

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