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Employment History
Prof Zulin Zhang is a Senior Environmental Chemist and joined the institute in 2007. He has over 20 years of
Rob is Head of Ecological Sciences at The James Hutton Institute. He is a plant ecologist with over 25 years’ experience of ecological research. He has extensive experience of ecology in a wide range of environments, including arctic, montane, alpine, semi-arid and arable ecosystems, and currently undertakes research at sites across Scotland.
Helen completed her academic study at the University of Aberdeen and then began her career at the Institute in 1998. She is an experienced technical assistant with both field and laboratory based skills.
Kerry Waylen is a senior researcher in the Social, Economic and Geographical Sciences (SEGS) department at the James Hutton Institute. She builds understanding of how to achieve more 'joined up' approaches to natural resource management – i.e. working holistically and inclusively to consider multiple issues and interests in interconnected systems. She works part-time.
Employment history
October 2007-present – Professor of Plant Pathology, Division of Plant Sciences, College of Life Sciences, University of Dundee (at the James Hutton Institute).
2002-2007 – Molecular Plant Pathologist (Band 4), SCRI.
1999-2002 – Molecular Plant Pathologist (Band 5), SCRI.
1995-1999 – Molecular Plant Pathologist (Band 6), SCRI.
Dr Mike Rivington is a senior scientist at the James Hutton Institute having researched land use and climate change issues
Specialises in analysis of Next Generation Sequencing data from crop plants Main focs: genomics and variomics, RenSeq and related technologies,
Rupert is a risk and exposure modeller interested in reducing risks from contamination in the food chain. Rupert obtained his
