Early Career Network Members

In 2023 I moved to SRUC as a senior lecturer and VF manager at SRUC, and I am doing some teaching and involved in some research projects. I have a particular interest in weed management, weed biology, plant protection, plant allelopathy, plant physiology, and plant nutrition. I’m currently working on Disruptive Farming for Nutritional and Sustainable Food Production project.

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My driving motivation is to expand our understanding of biodiversity patterns in order to accelerate global conservation efforts. In my current work I am identifying gaps in the availability and accessibility of global plant biodiversity data to inform policy-makers. I have a particular interest in developing transdisciplinary biodiversity monitoring approaches to improve the conservation of rare species.

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I am a PhD student in the Pedersen lab group, where I am investigating the impact of nutrition on infectious disease in wild wood mice populations. Environmental change not only affects the habitat of wild populations of mice, it also affects the resources available to them, meaning altered behaviour, which has a knock-on effect on their susceptibility and exposure to infection.

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I am a botanist turned geneticist and I have worked on Population Genomics, Epigenetics of Giant Genomes, Cytogenetics, and Historical Geobotany. I am particularly interested in how aspects of natural history (distribution, hybridisation, breeding system, population size changes, natural selection, co-evolution) affect a species’ genetic make-up and, in turn, what one can tell about a species by looking at population genomic data. Much of my work is computational using high-throughput omics data, bioinformatics, and simulations. But I also do hands-on experimental manipulations with real plants. I like R and Python, I sometimes venture into using Mathematica, and I have a growing enthusiasm for Julia.

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I'm an ecologist interested in how vegetation, animals, and humans interact across landscapes in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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My research looks at the causes of inter-individual variation in behaviour in both wild and lab animal populations, where I use amphibians as my study organism. I am interested in understanding why some individuals and species are able to withstand novel pressures brought on by anthropogenic disturbance and other forms of environmental change.

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I focus on Interdisciplinary research that can help us reconcile human needs and biodiversity conservation in the face of agricultural expansion and other forms of environmental change.

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Post doctoral researcher with extensive experience in mathematical, statistical and machine learning models, specialising in microbiology and antibiotic resistance. I am an experienced and passionate R and Python developer, with growing experience in front-end programming.

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I am a Sir Henry Wellcome Fellow based at the University of Edinburgh and affiliated with the Wellcome Centre for Integrative Parasitology, University of Glasgow. I research the African trypanosome genome, life cycle differentiation and cell cycle regulation. I completed my PhD with Prof. Richard McCulloch in Glasgow where I studied triple-stranded nucleic acid structures, called R-loops, and their role in Trypanosoma brucei genome maintenance and VSG switching. 

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PhD student using ecological genetics to answer questions in forest pathology. 

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I am interested in ectoparasites and vector-borne diseases in multi-host and multi-vector systems - particularly, tick- and flea-borne parasites in rodents. I am interested in the patterns and drivers of infection and disease in wild-systems; understanding these will help us predict infection patterns in natural populations in our rapidly-changing environments.

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My research is focused on generating high quality annotations of hundreds of Drosophila genomes and using this resource to estimate patterns of adaptive evoution of immunity-related genes across the family Drosophilidae. I believe this project is going to help in better understanding of role of ecology, parasites in driving adaption.

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Tutor for Calculus and its Applications, Statistics Year 2, Bayesian Theory, Multivariate Data Analysis and Statistical Programming. PhD helper for the Statistics with Data Science MSc summer dissertation: Filling the gap- Combinining Sentinel I and Sentinel II data for prediction of vegetation indices for cloud masked regions

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I research ecosystem function and dynamics in tropical grassy biomes. This work involves understanding the regulating processes for these ecosystems and how they are changing through time.

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I am working on phloem evolution with a focus on ferns and gymnosperms.

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I am an enthusiastic biologist with a strong vocation towards researching and teaching. Currently, I am a post-doctoral researcher in Prof. Walmsley's lab, at The Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh.I coordinate my present position with science outreach in the non-profit web page http://losporquesdelanaturaleza.com as head of department, what gives me the opportunity to move science closer to a general public while improving my communication skills.  I consider myself a learning lover in general terms that combines curiosity with critical thinking.

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I study parasite diversity and burden within a partially migratory seabird population. I am particularly interested in the role of environmental heterogeneity across discrete migratory locations and its potential impact upon parasitism and population fitness. Increasingly variable environmental conditions may play a significant role in driving subsequent host-parasite dynamics.

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I'm a research Data Scientist with interests in computer vision, medical imaging, algorithmic fairness, and more. I have experience with Markov Chain Monte Carlo, Data Science, R, Python, Unsupervised/Supervised Learning, Causal Inference, and Topic Modeling. I'm strong research professional with a Statistics and Math Bachelor's from Harvard, a Master's degree in Data Science from Johns Hopkins University, and I am currently working on my PhD in Informatics at University of Edinburgh.

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My PhD research is focused on investigating the introgression of genetic material between species of the plant genus Antirrhinum (Snapdragons), and how this has allowed species to adapt to different environments.

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I look at anthropogenic resources on the diseases of wild rodents. As humans encroach on wild habitats, this is becoming more of an issue.

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My research mostly involves leveraging machine learning to study the quantum fields which give rise to the fundamental forces and particles, although the techniques I am developing are applicable across a wide range of settings. Naturally, I am drawn to the physical aspects of environmental science, as well as the challenge of modelling physical and non-physical processes. I am particularly interested in scientifically rigorous, data-driven analysis of environmental policies.

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I study how climate change effects shrubs across the tundra-forest ecotone. I am interested in how shrub growth changes in response to temperature and precipitation, and how these responses differ in different ecosystems.

I study transformational infrastructure for climate change conditions.

I study seagrass restoration in Scotland including climate change adaptation, and raising awareness of marine conservation.

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We aim to characterise changes in brain structure in old age and investigate relationships between brain ageing and cognitive decline using a unique and extremely well-characterised model of healthy ageing (LBC 1936 cohort). Our hypothesis is that synaptic resilience in the form of robust synaptic numbers, structure and molecular composition underpins successful or healthy cognitive ageing.

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My research focuses on understanding mobility and decision-making ecologies of young people as they relate to perceived and experienced climate change impacts.

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I am a PhD candidate in English Literature at the University of Edinburgh where his research on ‘Repurposed Poetics and Anthropocene Time’ is funded by the Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities AHRC Doctoral Training Partnership. I hold an MPhil in Criticism & Culture from the University of Cambridge and I am an active member of the Edinburgh Environmental Humanities Network and PhD Lab.

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Ecology Within - looking at the gut microbiome of Soay sheep on St Kilda. This long term study monitors the sheep over their lifespan and takes into consideration environmental changes both on a micro and macroscopic scale and how these impact the lifespan, health and reproductive success of the sheep.

My PhD project looks at genome editing livestock to improve disease resistance or other environmental resilience traits. Using genome editing we can move traits between breeds or species, or create de novo allelic variants to meet a specific purpose.

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My PhD project researches the role of phenology and range shifts in a long-term migratory bird, the Common Redstart, as adaptations to global warming. I will look whether Redstarts moving at higher latitudes, elevations, and cooler microclimates are able to match their breeding and nestlings requirements with the later and cooler spring of these environments. Then, I will assess whether this behaviour allows the species’ populations to flourish, thus suggesting potential for nestboxes and habitat management to support the species’ conservation under climate change.

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I study variations in phenology and the match-mismatch hypothesis in the deciduous tree - caterpillar - blue tit study system. Climate warming has strong effects on the phenology of many biological events and is affecting synchronicity within trophic interactions. I’m looking at differences in the distribution of the caterpillar resource over time and how this affects the consequences of being asynchronous for breeding birds.

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My research and teaching focuses on understanding microbial processes in soil that are involved in carbon cycling and the underlying mechanisms with a genes-to-ecosystem approach.

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I'm currently working on SARS-CoV-2, monitoring the changes in variants and lineages using genomic data.

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My research mostly involves leveraging machine learning to study the quantum fields which give rise to the fundamental forces and particles, although the techniques I am developing are applicable across a wide range of settings. Naturally, I am drawn to the physical aspects of environmental science, as well as the challenge of modelling physical and non-physical processes. I am particularly interested in scientifically rigorous, data-driven analysis of environmental policies.

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I’m an empirical ecologist and evolutionary biologist using a range of experimental systems to understand the ecological and evolutionary dynamics of communities under stress. In particular, I am interested in how community structure shapes trait evolution in constituent species.

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I am an entomologist-cum-geneticist now working with Edinburgh Genomics to provide bioinformatics training and the Rambaut Lab at the University of Edinburgh working on SARS-cov2 data analysis.

Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Edinburgh School of Biological Sciences Institute of Evolutionary Biology. Working on the SoilBioHedge and MycoRhizaSoil projects. My research interests focus on the influence of microbial community structure on agricultural productivity. Special interest in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi.

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During my PhD I investigated the implementation of early-life interventions to favour the rumen development and optimise the weaning process in goat kids. Another topic of interest was studying the role of the immune system and more specifically the saliva in modulating the rumen microbial ecosystem. My current research focuses on evaluating nutritional and management strategies to make the ruminants production systems more efficient and environmentally sustainable.

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I’m interested in the dynamics of environmental and ecological change, and in how temporal scale influences our understanding of those changes. My work investigates how biodiversity change progresses, at timescales ranging from decades to millions of years, and in a wide range of organisms - from marine invertebrates to terrestrial plants. I'm interested in how long-term perspectives can help to inform the ways we value and protect biodiversity for the future, particularly under long-term impacts.

My research interests are two-fold. The first is concerning animal cognition to understand how individuals interact with each other, their surroundings, and understand needs on a different level for conservation and welfare purposes. The second is in habitat monitoring, management, and restoration, underpinned by understanding ecosystem biodiversity, interactions of flora and fauna at various life stages, and the impacts of stressors on organism- and ecosystem-level health. I am especially keen to apply cognitive and molecular methods to provide a deeper understanding. In addition, I have a strong interest in taxonomy and animal ethics, with significant experience in marine animal welfare, husbandry, and enrichment.

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I am a fluvial geomorphologist with a keen interest in understanding how fluvial geomorphic knowledge can be used in an applied approach to improve the livelihoods of communities living in close proximity to rivers.

My work examines how variation in seasonal life history influences the exposure and response to parasitism, using a population of European shags. Studying these effects is important if we are to begin to understand how predicted environmental shifts may impact on disease dynamics in wild populations.

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I work on tropical forest ecology and the transitions from forests to savannas in Africa.

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My research is interdisciplinary but mainly spanning around computational intelligence, wireless sensing and data analytics, which is directly relevant to environmental informatics, surveillance, detection as well as energy optimizations.

I am researching the sustainable agriculture transition in South India, looking in particular at how markets and economies are changing (or not) to accommodate a more sustainable form of food production, distribution and consumption. I am interested in sustainable agriculture within the context of climate change adaptation more generally, and work part-time for the Oxford University Economic Recovery Project, analysing climate change adaptation and resilience spending as part of COVID-19 economic recovery expenditures.

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Engineering novel chemo-biological systems to degrade and upcycle postconsumer plastic waste. I also study how microorganisms interact with plastic-derived small molecules in the environment.

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Plant Immunity | Molecular Biology | Ubiquitination | Proteostasis | Mentoring | Teaching | Outreach | Editing | Seagrass restoration

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I am a recent MSc alumni at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh - University of Edinburgh (RBGE - UoE). My research interests include taxonomy, biogeography, evolutionary biology and molecular biology. I am currently investigating four pleurocarp moss species in order to gain insight in their evolution, with the help of molecular techniques in my project "Addressing unresolved taxonomic and phylogenetic questions in Australasian dendroid mosses.”

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I study insect-plant interactions in wild coffee plants, with the aim of finding traits to breed climate-tolerant, insect-resistant species.

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I am a quantitative ecologist with an interest in understanding how biological systems are influenced by their environment. My work looks at forecasting how individuals and populations respond to weather and climatic changes. My approach focuses on methodological innovation and refinement, alongside ecological insight. I have a particular interest in improving how we quantify and communicate uncertainty.

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My research involves using models to better understand the nitrogen cycle. I’m interested in the interactions and feedbacks between the nitrogen cycle and climate, and in particular, the exchange of nitrogen-containing compounds between the land and atmosphere, and the atmosphere and oceans.

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My research focus on algae-based 3rd generation biofuel and biochar production and applications. Algal biofuel is a promising fossil fuel alternative in the future. Algal biochar is a potential carbon removal agent for climate mitigation.

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Savanna ecosystems cover a fifth of the Earth's land surface, they host a unique biodiversity and are changing rapidly via dramatic increases in tree cover. To date, > 90% of species identified as responsible for these increases in tree cover are from the legume family, where most of these species have an ability to transform atmospheric N into a plant useable form (known as N2-fixation). I am interested in understanding the role of nitrogen fixation in determining species range sizes, their dynamics and propensity to be species driving widespread savanna vegetation change.

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I am an Evolutionary Ecologist mainly working on urban systems. My research uses long-term datasets, meta-analyses, and experimental approaches to evaluate how urbanisation is affecting phenotypic change in wild (mainly bird) populations. I have benefited from working with outstanding mentors along my journey and I hope to increase mentoring opportunities for ECRs in ACE by serving as a mentorship officer on the committee. 

I am fascinated by nature and how we can use multidisciplinary approaches to develop strategies for sustainability and conservation. I am currently studying the drivers of rangeland soil erosion in northern Iceland at the University of Edinburgh. My research aims to knit together environmental data (tephrochronology), archaeological evidence, and written sources to gain a multidisciplinary perspective on the social and ecological challenges of sustainable rangeland management in the Mývatn area of northern Iceland since settlement in the 9th century CE. My interests in sustainability extend to understanding the relationship among people, environment, and culture. I am also passionate about improving accessibility, representation, and equality in the geosciences and beyond.

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I am investigating nitrous oxide emissions from forest soils in response to increased amounts of reactive nitrogen (in the form of ammonia). N2O has a high Global Warming Potential (GWP = 298) and as such can act as a driver of global change.

I am a PhD student and genetics graduate with experience in plant biology, plant genetics and genomics, fungal genetics and genomics, method optimisation, Oxford Nanopore Sequencing, bioinformatics, fieldwork, and providing workshops.

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I am a marine biologist, working within the iAtlantic Horizon 2020 European project. I am interested in understanding how deep and open-water ecosystems are impacted by anthropogenic activities and Climate Change. I predominantly use advanced data analysis to identify signals of change in ecological time-series. In addition to time-series analysis, I also use a wide range of techniques including seabed image analysis, omics such as (meta)transcriptomics and metabolomics to determine the effects that human activities have at different biological scales (from the habitat to the individual). In all aspect of my research, I try to work in collaborations with relevant companies to close the gap between academia and industry. Beside my research activities, I teach QGIS skills to postgraduate students within the within the MSc. Marine Systems and Policies Programme.

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My research focuses on evaluating the nickel uptake capacities of various Alyssum hyperaccumulator species and investigating the influence of microbial inoculation, phytohormones, and environmentally friendly low-molecular-weight organic acids and chelators on the phytomining process. I am also interested in the physiological and biochemical responses of hyperaccumulators to metals, as well as the underlying mechanisms driving hyperaccumulation.

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My research focusses on climate change and variability and its impacts on people, particularly across sub-Saharan Africa. I am particularly interested in impacts on food security and how scientific information can inform decision-making.

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