Current Lab Members

Postgraduate researcher investigating the relationship between climate and stomatal number in Populus trichocarpa genotypes from different climates of origins

Postgraduate researcher interested in uncovering the impact of plastic pollution on terrestrial plants in terms of microplastics and smaller nanoplastics. Base: University of California, Davis

Postgraduate researcher working towards understanding the genetic and physiological basis of climate adaptative stress tolerance in plants. Base: University of California, Davis

Postgraduate researcher working towards enhance phosphate use efficiency and improve flavour in watercress. Base: University of California, Davis - University of Southampton (Field season)

Postdoctoral researcher at UC Davis which started from May 2022. I focus on the poplar bioenergy project funded by the Department Of Energy (DOE) to undertake molecular analysis for RNA Seq and data analysis, network analysis and also establishing a tissue culture system for transient assays of gene expression for candidate genes, with a combination of wet laboratory and computer-based bioinformatics.

Junior specialist working towards understanding the drivers of adaptation in Populus trichocarpa, focussing on drought adaptation. Base: University of California, Davis (Field season)– University Of Southampton

Postgraduate researcher interested in using genomics-assisted breeding to enrich leafy green crop nutrition profiles. Her project also includes elucidating phenotypical variations with linkage mapping (QTL) and transcriptome analysis (RNA-seq). She will pursue a PhD with Prof. Taylor using watercress in an indoor vertical farming setting. Base: University of California, Davis

Barfoots-funded PhD student working to understand the biological, chemical and physical nature of sweet corn post-harvest conditions. Base: University of California, Davis – University Of Southampton (field season)

Caspar conducts interdisciplinary research in climate change mitigation, exploring the potential of bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS), a technology identified by the IPCC as crucial to meeting Paris Agreement targets. Base: University of California, Davis