Dr M Glendell, Dr L Jackson-Blake, Dr I Pohle, Prof A J Wade
Application Deadline:
4 January 2019
This studentship, jointly funded by the James Hutton Institute and SCENARIO programme at the University of Reading, aims to quantify the response of carbon, nitrogen, sediment and phosphorus in river-systems to small-scale pollution mitigation measures.
Prof A J Wade, Dr M Glendell, Dr I Pohle, Dr L Jackson-Blake
Application Deadline:
4 January 2019
This studentship, jointly funded by SCENARIO and the James Hutton Institute, aims to quantify the response of carbon, nitrogen, sediment and phosphorus in river-systems to small-scale pollution mitigation measures.
Background. Plant viruses are major crop pathogens with a global agro-economic impact. The Tilsner lab has recently made major advances in understanding how viruses transport their genome from infected to naïve cells through plasmodesmata, cell-cell-connecting membrane-lined channels.
Research Group:
Biomedical Sciences Research Centre
Dr J Tilsner
Application Deadline:
4 January 2019
Background. Plant viruses are major crop pathogens with a global agro-economic impact. The Tilsner lab has recently made major advances in understanding how they transport their genome from infected into naïve cells through plasmodesmata (PD), cell-cell-connecting membrane-lined channels.
Background. For many developing countries ensuring food security for its people and preserving the rich biodiversity on its untainted land are often regarded as a tradeoff.
Dr M Troldborg, Dr Z Zhang, Dr J C Comte, Dr B Marchant
Application Deadline:
4 January 2019
BACKGROUND. Groundwater (GW) is an important source of drinking water in many countries and plays a vital role in the natural water cycle, providing the baseflow of surface water ecosystems.
Dr E Pagaling, Dr L Avery, Dr R Hough, Dr C W Knapp
Application Deadline:
4 January 2019
Background. The threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the biggest challenges to society today. In the EU, ~25,000 patients die annually from an infection with drug-resistant bacteria, resulting in estimated losses of at least EUR 1.5 billion.
Aphids are economically important pests globally, and can cause significant yield loss of crops, including barley. Currently there are no commercial barley cultivars that are resistant against aphids, and only limited sources of partial resistance have been reported to date.
Background. The impact of climate change across Scotland is indisputable. SEPA (2006) state that current predictions indicate higher river flows nationwide in the future will likely lead to increased flood risk.
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