The big picture: using wildflower strips for pest control
They may be beautiful, but these strips prove pretty deadly for every farmer's mortal enemy: aphids
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Dr Lawrence Bramham
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH SCIENTIST - PLANT VIROLOGIST
Protecting Crops and the Environment
Location
Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, AL5 2JQ
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+44 (0)1582 938358
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Biography
Lawrence is a research scientist with a focus on helping to develop disease resistant crops with the intention of contributing to sustainable food security, the reduced need for pesticides, and greater overall harvest yields and quality. He completed a PhD at the University of Warwick exploring genetic control of resistance to Turnip mosaic virus and Turnip yellows virus in Brassica before joining Rothamsted where he is currently investigating the interactions between wheat germplasm, Barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) and important UK aphid BYDV-vector species. His skill set encompasses various molecular biological and entomological techniques with specialism in plant virology. He is also proficient in statistical analyses of large datasets, robust experimental design, QTL mapping and a range of bioinformatic techniques.
Awards
- 2020 - PhD in Plant and Environmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, UK
- 2015 - BSc (Hons) in Biotechnology, School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, UK 2020 - UoW SLS PhD Thesis Prize
Measures of Esteem
2016-2019 - Postgraduate Research Student Representative on UoW SLS Genetic Modification and Biosafety Committee
2016-2017 - Chair of UoW SLS PGR Student-Staff Liaison Committee