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I completed my PhD in Microbiology at the University of Pretoria (UP, South Africa); my research focus is the legume-rhizobium
Alon is a landscape agroecologist with a background in geosciences, geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing. He holds a BSc degree from the University of Victoria, Canada and an MSc from the Lund University, Sweden. His work involves the use of GIS, remote sensing applications, programming, and conceptual modelling to evaluate landscape changes and to greater understand a landscape’s potential for sustainable agricultural practices.
I am one of the Institute's Mental Health First Aiders and have completed my Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training which enables me to support people in crisis.
Education
BSc Computing Science (with Distinction)
PGDE Secondary (Computing)
Raul joined the Institute in November 2020 as Plant Biochemist/Molecular Physiologist. Raul's training combines a BSc in Biochemistry, MSc in Biochemical Sciences and another in Agricultural Science, and a PhD in Plant Sciences.
James is a molecular plant pathologist and plant nematologist within the CMS nematology group with a focus on potato cyst nematodes (PCN). Over his 8 years' experience working with plant-parasitic nematodes he has investigated parasite-host interactions, specifically; hatching, nematode surface-coats, screening for host PCN resistance and investigating host tolerance to PCN. James frequently collaborates with external companies to test novel PCN control strategies.
Tom is a Molecular PCN Resistance Researcher working within the CMS department.
Stuart is a PhD researcher affiliated with the Environmental and Biochemical Sciences group at the James Hutton Institute and the School of Engineering at Robert Gordon University (RGU), Aberdeen. He completed a BSc (Hons) in Forensic & Analytical Science at RGU in 2019. Stuart began his PhD at the James Hutton Institute in October 2019 working on microplastics in the terrestrial environment.
Ray is as a Plant Molecular Physiologist with over 15 years post qualification experience. He combines his role as a
Maddy is a soil microbial ecologist and biogeochemist in the Plant-Soil Interactions (PSI) research group within Ecological Sciences, James Hutton
