Tag Archives: Rothamsted
PlantSci2016 conference: Plants in a changing world, from molecular to ecosystem
19 April 2016 By Geraint Parry, GARNet Coordinator Five years after the inaugural meeting of the UK Plant Science Federation took place at the John Innes Centre (JIC) in 2011, the UK PlantSci 2016 conference returned to this worldwide centre … Continue reading
A preview of UK PlantSci 2015
Year after year, delegates at the UK PlantSci conference remark on the sheer breadth and diversity of topics covered. It looks as though 2015 will be no exception, with seven jam-packed sessions taking place over two days in April at Harper … Continue reading
Shedding light on photosynthesis research
By Angela White Photosynthesis is a major target area for crop improvement. In July 2014, I caught up with three plant scientists researching photosynthesis to discover their latest findings, which were presented at the Society for Experimental Biology’s annual main … Continue reading
From passports to pests: UKPSF visits the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2014
The RHS Chelsea Flower Show is without a doubt the most famous horticulture exhibition in the UK. Each year it attracts over 500,000 visitors ranging from royals, to keen horticulturalists and plant scientists alike. This year I visited RHS Chelsea for … Continue reading
The search for sustainable fish oil
Strategies to protect the marine environment range from fishing quotas to using concrete blocks as artificial reefs. Now, a field in Hertfordshire is the surprising home of an experiment to improve the health of our seas. In 2013, for the first … Continue reading
Obscuring the limits: are Global Change studies aware of their limitations?
By Alan Jones As an idealistic PhD student, I was once told that ecologists are constrained by the limits of our techniques. Within the vagaries of nature, every experiment we undertake is essentially flawed and the best we can do … Continue reading
New visions for GM crops – but are old views deep-rooted?
By Mimi Tanimoto After something of a hiatus in the media, genetically modified (GM) crops are hitting the headlines once again. Earlier this summer a team of scientists at Rothamsted Research in Hertfordshire began field trials on GM wheat plants … Continue reading