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Kelly's broad research interests are in the genetics of grain compostion, and how this can be understood and improved for the different end uses of the grain.
I am working at SRUC as a plant population geneticist on the broadening of the genetic basis of barley ( Hordeum vulgare). This is done in order to deliver sustainable crop outputs in relation to limited nutrient input but also pathogen resistance. I use European landrace and early varieties of barley to screen for traits that can be used in agriculture. Furthermore we have developed multiparental populations to test the effect of adaptation under low input scenarios. Other cereals include work on oats in a project involving the population genetics of small oats ( Avena strigosa) from Uist to
Nick is currently am Head of the Animal & Veterinary Sciences (AVS) Group within SRUC’s Research Division. In that role he is responsible for research activities in genetics, animal welfare, disease systems and avian sciences. There are around 100 staff in AVS, most based in the Roslin Institute Building; our Avian Sciences team is based on the Auchincruive Campus near Ayr. His own research interests are focused on the health and welfare of poultry in systems that span intensive through to scavenging. So for example, the role of bird welfare in the host pathogens interactions is becoming
Malcolm's background is in human and animal physiology and he has sought to apply this discipline to understanding "stress" in animals particularly livestock in a commercial agricultural setting and how this relates to their welfare status. His focus, for many years, has been upon environmental stress with specific emphasis upon thermal stress during animal transportation and in commercial production environments. His team have developed a wide range of approaches and techniques for the characterisation of physiological stress responses in a number of species, including pigs, sheep, cattle and
John is the Science Group Leader in Cell and Molecular sciences at the James Huttin Institute. His research interests include: Functional analysis of effectors of plant parasitic nematodes. Genomics of the potato cyst nematode Globodera pallida. Horizontal gene transfer in plant parasitic nematodes. John leads the Institute's Cell and Molecular Sciences group, and has a joint appointment at the University of St Andrews. John is part of the Dundee Effector Consortium.
Henry has a background in ecology and evolutionary biology with application to agriculture. He is particularly interested the wide range of approaches that can be employed to protect crops against biotic stresses. His research is currently targeted towards developing Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies in order to reduce reliance on fungicides in arable farming systems. Henry also works with stakeholders to understand the barriers to adoption of best pest management practices and identify solutions to overcome them. Henry's research interests include: Integrated Pest Management Applied
Gillian’s past and current research interests have largely focused on the application of landscape visualization in public participation and environmental problem solving, including landscapes, river rehabilitation, peatlands, natural flood managment (NFM) and onshore / offshore renewables. Some of Gillian's landscape visualizations have been used in urban greening exercises in South Africa, as well as Scottish government sponsored RESAS work packages and Green Health projects in Scotland. Recently she has been involved in 3D visualizations of marine topologies, onshore / offshore renewables