Caspar Donnison

Email: C.Donnison@soton.ac.uk

Working on the NERC-funded 'ADVENT' project, to investigate the natural capital implications of bioenergy policy in the UK, specifically a BECCS (Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage) scenario.

Jack Bailey-Bale

Email: jbb2g13@soton.ac.uk

First year PhD student using the CRISPR/Cas genome editing approach to research the impact of candidate genes for yield and drought tolerance in Populus nigra as a bioenergy crop.

Sebastien Dunnett

Email: S.Dunnett@soton.ac.uk

Conservation scientist studying the impacts of energy scenarios on global biodiversity. Background in sustainability consultancy, with two years’ experience working at UNEP-WCMC in Cambridge.

Reem Aldawai

Email: raad1g15@soton.ac.uk

Developing Phenotyping and Genotyping a Germplasm Collection of Novel Watercress from the Middle East.

Michael Allwright

Email: M.R.Allwright@soton.ac.uk

A First year PhD student working on Improving poplar for biofuel applications: understanding the genetic basis of saccharification to improve the economy, efficiency and sustainability of bioethanol production.

Zoe Harris

Email: z.m.harris@soton.ac.uk

PhD student - ETI. Working on greenhouse gas balance of bioenergy crops.

Dr Rob Holland

Email: R.A.Holland@soton.ac.uk

Post Doctoral Research Fellow developing a global framework for quantifying the ecosystem service impacts of oil and biofuel production.

Jack Townsend

Email: jht1g10@soton.ac.uk

PhD student - EPSRC. Working on webscience and climate change.

Alex Watson-Lazowski

Email: ajwl1e11@soton.ac.uk

PhD Student - NERC. Working on adaptation to high CO2.

Billy Valdes

Email: M.Valdes-Fragoso@soton.ac.uk

Plant Project Technician (WATBIO, MAGLUE and general Taylor lab activity)

Dr Hazel Smith

Email: Hazel.Smith@soton.ac.uk

WATBIO - developing understanding of drought tolerance using the bioenergy species black poplar.

Dr Suzanne Milner

Email: S.Milner@soton.ac.uk

Plant biology project technician (MAGLUE, Carbo-BioCrop, ELUM and general Taylorlab activity).

Joseph Jenkins

Email: J.R.Jenkins@soton.ac.uk

PhD student utilizing next generation sequencing and bioinformatics to determine the effects of biochar on soil microorganisms.

Dr Giovanni Emiliani

Email: G.Emiliani@soton.ac.uk

Genome wide association genetics in poplar for biomass and biofuels production improvement.

Annabelle Damerum

Email: A.Damerum@soton.ac.uk

Working towards understanding the biochemical and biophysical basis of shelf life in lettuce, providing underpinning tools for molecular breeding funded by Vitacress salads, Sainsbury’s and Shamrock Seeds.

Nikol Voutsina

Email: N.Voutsina@soton.ac.uk

Vitacress-funded PhD student investigating the watercress genome and developing tools for molecular breeding.

Libby Rowland

Email: L.S.Rowland@soton.ac.uk

PhD student working to improve the water sustainability and quality of potted herbs through better crop irrigation scheduling.

Elizabeth Arnold

Email: E.C.Arnold@soton.ac.uk

PhD student – BBSRC. Working on improving the shelf-life of baby salad leaves.

Kevin Staniland

Email: K.Staniland@soton.ac.uk

PhD student working on adaptations to elevated CO2.

Jasmine Saban

Email: J.Saban@soton.ac.uk

PhD student - SPITFIRE DTP, Researching plant adaptation to elevated carbon dioxide using a population genomics approach.

Anna Page

Email: A.M.L.Page@soton.ac.uk

PhD student - Using aubergine domestication as a model for evolution, with a focus on NGS and population genetics.