Lab Alumni

Dr. Harriet Trewin

PhD student working on linking transcript, QTL and association mapping to understand the genetic control of leaf size and shape in Populus. Now working as an Agri-engineering and precision agriculture contact for BBSRC.

Dr. Nicole Harris

PhD student working on using microarrays to elucidate the genetic basis of wood quality in sitka spruce and poplar. Now working as an information management technical professional at IBM (UK) Ltd.

Dr. Gaia Biggi

Vitacress-funded PhD student working investigating the molecular genetic basis of antioxidants in leafy salad crops. Now runs an agri-tourism business in Tuscany, Italy

Amanda Thomas

Amanda worked on the website and various admin projects while in Taylorlab. Now she works as a contaminated sites committee coordinator in Perth.

Dr. Rebecca Rowe

PhD student workied on the implications for biodiversity of the deployment of commercial scale short rotation willow coppice. Now a permanent scientist at CEH, NERC Lancaster working in the soil science group

Dr. Matthew Aylott

PhD student worked on climate change impacts on the availability of short rotation coppice. Now is a senior policy advisor, civil nuclear programme at the department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. Matthew has been published in award-winning magazines, such as the Ecologist and Chemistry World

Dr. Donna Clarke

Post-doctoral Researcher worked on various projects on biodiversity and statistics related to bioenergy crops in the UK. Now working in the geography department at University of Southampton.

Dr. Patrick Stephenson

Post Doctoral Researcher worked on the genetics of biomass production in populous. Now teaching at a Hampshire school.

Dr. Arouna Woukeu

Post-doctoral Researcher worked on Taylorlab web service. Now working in the electronics and computer science department at university of Southampton.

Matthew Nelson

Technician worked on the saccharification potential of Populus.