SOIL FUNCTION – 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

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

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- Flooding / Drainage / Environmentally friendly farming practices / Hydrological monitoring / Knowledge exchange and co-production / Organic soils / Peat / Soil carbon / Soil hydrology / Soil structure / Water / Water acquisition

Prof Joseph Holden (University of Leeds)

Email: j.holden@leeds.ac.uk
Website: https://environment.leeds.ac.uk/geography/staff/1049/professor-joseph-holden
Expertise: Hydrological monitoring
Research Areas: Drainage, Environmentally friendly farming practices, Flooding, Knowledge exchange and co-production, Organic soils, Peat, Soil carbon, Soil hydrology, Soil structure, Water, Water quality

November 4, 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

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

November 1, 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

Biogeochemical modelling / Chemical biology / Crystallography / Interfaces / Mathematical modelling / Minerals modelling / Soil microbiome / Soil physiochemistry / Soil pollution / Soil structure / Structural biology / Structural modelling / Surface science

Dr Helen Chappell (University of Leeds)

Email: h.f.chappell@leeds.ac.uk
Website: https://environment.leeds.ac.uk/food-nutrition/staff/8211/dr-helen-chappell
Expertise: Biogeochemical modelling, Chemical biology, Crystallography, Interfaces, Mathematical modelling, Minerals modelling, Structural Biology, Structural modelling, Surface science
Research Areas: Soil microbiome, Soil physiochemistry, Soil pollution, Soil structure

November 1, 2019

Agricultural nanotechnology / Artificial intelligence / Biogeochemical modelling / Climate / Environmental nanotechnology / Fate and uptake of emerging contaminants / Mathematical modelling / Numerical modelling / Reactive transport modelling / Soil hydrology / Soil pollution / Vadose zone / Water / Water quality

Dr Peyman Babakhani (University of Leeds)

Email: p.babakhani@leeds.ac.uk
Website: https://environment.leeds.ac.uk/see/staff/1638/dr-peyman-babakhani
Expertise: Artificial intelligence, Biogeochemical modelling, Mathematical modelling, Numerical modelling, Reactive transport modelling
Research Areas: Agricultural nanotechnology, Climate, Contaminant fate and transport, Environmental nanotechnology, Soil hydrology, Soil pollution, Water, Water quality, Vadose zone

November 1, 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

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

October 22, 2019

Abiotic stress- heavy metals and xenobiotics / Abiotic stress- Nutrients / Abiotic stress- Salt / Biogeochemical modelling / Soil amendments / Soil carbon / Soil microbiome / Soil nutrient cycling / Soil pollution / Water / Water quality

Dr Shannon Flynn (Newcastle University)

Email: shannon.flynn@ncl.ac.uk
Website: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/nes/staff/profile/shannonflynn.html#background
Expertise: Biogeochemical modelling
Research Areas: Abiotic stress- Heavy metals and xenobiotics, Abiotic stress- Nutrients, Abiotic stress- Salt, Soil amendments, Soil carbon, Soil microbiome, Soil nutrient cycling, Soil pollution, Water, Water quality

October 22, 2019

Biological control / Enzymology / Molecular breeding / Pathogen and pest biology / Root microbiome / Soil microbiome / Soil plant interactions

Dr Fiona Cuskin (Newcastle University)

Email: Fiona.cuskin@newcastle.ac.uk
Website: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/nes/staff/profile/fionacuskin.html#publications
Expertise: Enzymology, Glycobiology, Molecular biology
Research Areas: Biological control, Pathogen and pest biology, Root microbiome, Soil microbiome, Soil plant interactions

October 21, 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

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

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

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

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