Field trials – 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

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

November 11, 2019

Abiotic stress- Drought / Environmentally friendly farming practices / Farmer decision-making / Farming practices / Field trials / Genomics / Greenhouse experiments / Metagenomics / Microbiology / Molecular biology / Phenomics / Plant - microbe interactions / Plant Soil Interactions / Rhizosphere / Rhizosphere ecology / Root microbiome / Root mycorrhiza / Soil amendments / Soil erosion / Soil fertility / Soil health / Soil Microbiology / Soil microbiome / Soil nutrient cycling / Soil plant interactions / Soil pollution

Dr Maria Del Carmen Montero-Calasanz (Newcastle University)

Email: maria.montero-calasanz@ncl.ac.uk
Website: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/nes/staff/profile/mariamontero-calasanz.html#background
Expertise: Ecological genomics, Field trials, Genomics, Metagenomics, Molecular biology, Phenomics, Plant-microbe interactions, Plant-soil interactions
Research Areas: Abiotic stress- Drought, Environmentally friendly farming practices, Farmer decision-making, Greenhouse experiments, Rhizosphere, Rhizosphere ecology, Root microbiome, Root mycorhhiza, Soil amendments, Soil erosion, Soil fertility, Soil health, Soil microbiology, Soil microbiome, Soil nutrient cycling, Soil plant interactions, Soil pollution

November 11, 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

ABIOTIC STRESS / Biofumigation / Cassava / Disease resistance / Field trials / Molecular biology / Orphan crops / Pathogen and pest biology / Rhizosphere / Rice / Soil borne disease / Soybean / Tomato / Transcriptomics / Vegetables

Prof Peter Urwin (University of Leeds)

Email: p.e.urwin@leeds.ac.uk
Website: https://www.plants.leeds.ac.uk/people/groups_urw.php
Expertise: Cassava, Field trials, Molecular biology, Orphan crops, Rice, Soybeans, Tomato, Transcriptomics, Vegetables
Research Areas: Biofumigation, Disease resistance, Pathogen and pest biology, Rhizosphere, Soil borne disease

November 1, 2019

Abiotic stress- Drought / Abiotic stress- Heat / Abiotic stress- Salt / Brassicas / Disease resistance / Field trials / Genetics / Molecular breeding / Pathogen and pest biology / Plant breeding / Plant development / Quantitative genetics / Tomato / Vegetables

Dr Peter Glen Walley (University of Liverpool)

Email: Peter.walley@liverpool.ac.uk
Website: https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/integrative-biology/staff/peter-walley/
Expertise: Brassicas, Field trials, Molecular breeding, Quantitative genetics, Tomato, Vegetables
Research Areas: Abiotic stress- Drought, Abiotic stress- Heat, Abiotic stress- Salt, Disease resistance, Genetics, Pathogen and pest biology, Plant breeding, Plant development, Post-harvest performance

October 22, 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

Abiotic stress- Cold / Abiotic stress- Drought / Abiotic stress- Heat / Bioinformatics / Breeding systems / Climate / Disease resistance / Field trials / Flowering time / Genetics / Orphan crops / Phenomics / Quantitative genetics / Shoot architecture / Transcriptomics / Vascular development / Wild crop relatives

Dr Adrian Brennan (Durham University)

Email: a.c.brennan@durham.ac.uk
Website: https://www.dur.ac.uk/biosciences/about/schoolstaff/academicstaff/?id=11637
Expertise: Bioinformatics, Field trials, Orphan crops, Phenomics, Quantitative genetics, Transcriptomics, Wild crop relatives
Research Areas: Abiotic stress- Cold, Abiotic stress- Drought, Abiotic stress- Heat, Breeding systems, Climate, Disease resistance, Flowering time, Genetics, Shoot architecture, Vascular development

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

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- Drought / Field trials / Genetics / Molecular breeding / Phenomics / Physiology- crop / Qualitative research

Dr Ankush Prashar (Newcastle University)

Email: ankush.prashar@newcastle.ac.uk
Website: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/nes/staff/profile/ankushprashar.html
Expertise: Field trials, Molecular breeding, Phenomics, Quantitative genetics
Research Areas: Abiotic stress- Drought, Genetics, Physiology- crop

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

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,

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

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…)

September 30, 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

September 25, 2019

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