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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
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

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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
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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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November 1, 2019
Epigenetics / Gene editing / Genetics / Molecular biology / Photosynthesis / Physiology / Plant development / Science communication / Stomatal development / Transcriptomics

Dr Diarmuid O’Maoileidigh (University of Liverpool)

Email: dsom@liverpool.ac.uk
Website: https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/integrative-biology/staff/diarmuid-omaoileidigh/
Expertise: Gene editing, Molecular biology, Science communication, Transcriptomics
Research Areas: Epigenetics, Genetics, Photosynthesis, Physiology, Plant development, Stomatal development

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October 29, 2019
Abiotic stress- Drought / Abiotic stress- Heat / Biopesticides / Disease resistance / Metabolomics / Molecular biology / Proteomics / Rhizosphere / Soil plant interactions

Dr Steve Chivasa (Durham University)

Email: stephen.chivasa@durham.ac.uk
Website: https://www.dur.ac.uk/biosciences/about/schoolstaff/academicstaff/?id=1028
Expertise: Metabolomics, Molecular biology, Proteomics
Research Areas: Abiotic stress- Drought, Abiotic stress- Heat, Biopesticides, Disease resistance, Rhizosphere, Soil plant interactions

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October 25, 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

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October 22, 2019
Bioinformatics / Biological control / Disease resistance / Gene editing / Genetics / Molecular biology / Molecular breeding / Orphan crops / Pathogen and pest biology / Plant breeding / Quantitative genetics / Transcriptomics / Vegetables

Prof Katherine Denby (University of York)

Email: katherine.denby@york.ac.uk
Website: https://www.york.ac.uk/biology/research/bioinformatics-biosystems/katherine-denby/
Expertise: Bioinformatics, Gene editing, Molecular biology, Molecular breeding, Orphan crops, Quantitative genetics, Transciptomics, Vegetables
Research Areas: Biological control, Disease resistance, Genetics, Pathogen and pest biology, Vegetable quality traits

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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

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October 22, 2019
Abiotic stress- heavy metals and xenobiotics / Bioinformatics / Biorenewables / Chemical biology / Genetics / Genomics / Mathematical modelling / Metabolomics / Microscopy / Molecular biology / Physiology / Plant development / Quantitative genetics / Root development / Valorisation / Water

Dr John Bothwell (Durham University)

Email: j.h.bothwell@durham.ac.uk
Website: https://www.dur.ac.uk/research/directory/staff/?id=11416
Expertise: Bioinformatics, Chemical biology, Genomics, Mathematical modelling, Metabolomics, Microscopy, Molecular biology, Quantitative genetics
Research Areas: Abiotic stress- heavy metals and xenobiotics, Algae, Biofuels, Biorenewables, Genetics, Physiology, Plant development, Root development, Valorisation, Water

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October 22, 2019
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