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Abiotic stress- Cold / Abiotic stress- Drought / Abiotic stress- Salt / Calcium signalling / Cell signalling / Mathematical modelling / Plant development / Plant hormones / Root architecture / Root development / Soil plant interactions / Systems biology / Vascular development

Dr Junli Liu (Durham University)

Email: Junli.Liu@durham.ac.uk
Website: https://www.dur.ac.uk/biosciences/about/schoolstaff/academicstaff/?id=5286
Expertise: Mathematical modelling, Systems biology
Research Areas: Abiotic stress- Cold, Abiotic stress- Drought, Abiotic stress- Salt, Calcium signalling, Cell signalling, Plant development, Plant hormones, Root architecture, Root development, Soil plant interactions, Vascular development

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October 22, 2019
Abiotic stress- Heat / Circadian clock / Epigenetics / Gene editing / Genetics / Light perception / Molecular biology / Plant development / Plant hormones / Plant plasticity / Root architecture / Root development / Shoot architecture / Tomato / Transcriptomics / Vascular development / Wheat

Dr Miguel de Lucas (Durham University)

Email: Miguel.de-lucas@durham.ac.uk
Website: https://www.dur.ac.uk/directory/profile/?id=14071
Expertise: Gene editing, Light perception, Molecular biology, Plant plasticity, Tomato, Transcriptomics, Wheat
Research Areas: Abiotic stress- Heat, Circadian Clock, Epigenetics, Genetics, Plant development, Plant hormones, Root architecture, Root development, Shoot architecture, Vascular development

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October 22, 2019
Abiotic stress- Cold / Abiotic stress- Drought / Assessment of plant freezing tolerance / Control of stress gene expression / Gene expression / Genetics / Plant cell walls

Dr Heather Knight (Durham University)

Email: p.h.Knight@durham.ac.uk
Website: https://www.dur.ac.uk/biosciences/about/schoolstaff/profile/?id=3668
Expertise: Gene expression, Molecular biology, Assessment of plant freezing tolerance
Research Areas: Abiotic stress- Cold, Abiotic stress- Drought, Control of stress gene expression, Genetics, Identifying mechanisms of freezing tolerance, Plant cell wall and stress

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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,

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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

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October 21, 2019
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