Daniell, Tim, Professor

Professor Tim Daniell

School of Biosciences

Chair

t.j.daniell@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 0137

A05, Arthur Willis Environment Centre

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Professor Tim Daniell
School of Biosciences
A05
Arthur Willis Environment Centre
Maxfield Avenue
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S10 1AE

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2016-present: N8 Chair in Soil Microbiology, School of Biosciences, University of ��«Ӱҵ
2016-2019: Research Leader in Soil Ecology (Grade G), The James Hutton Institute, Invergowrie, Dundee
2015-2016: Adjunct Chair in Rhizosphere Interactions, Department of Animal and Plant Sciences, University of ��«Ӱҵ
2013-2016: Theme Leader – Sustainable Production Systems, (Grade G) The James Hutton Institute, Invergowrie, Dundee
2011-2013: Research Leader in Soil Ecology (Grade F), The James Hutton Institute, Invergowrie, Dundee
2009-2011: Research Leader in Soil Ecology (Grade F), Scottish Crop Research Institute (SCRI), Invergowrie, Dundee
2000-2009: Research Leader in Soil Ecology (Grade 5/E), Scottish Crop Research Institute (SCRI), Invergowrie, Dundee
1997-2000: Research Fellow, Department of Biology, University of York
1995-1997: Senior Research Assistant, Biological Sciences, Lancaster University
1992-1995: Research Associate, Biological Sciences, University of Durham
1992: PhD, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Warwick: Regulation of expression of the glutamine synthetase gln-α gene of Phaseolus vulgaris L., Supervisor: Dr Julie Cullimore
1988: BSc (Hons), Biological Sciences, University of Nottingham

Research interests

Arbuscular mycorrhizal ecology

My work was amongst the first to apply molecular techniques to the study of this important, but poorly studied, group of fungi. I have demonstrated that diversity is heavily impacted by arable practice, there is host preference in the symbiosis and that mycorrhiza can impact other soil processes. Currently I am involved in projects exploring the dynamics of AM fungal communities across disturbance gradients, the interplay between AMF and fine root endophyte fungi in the arbuscular symbiosis and the role that this symbiosis could play in sustainable agricultural systems.

Soil nitrogen dynamics

I am interested in soil N dynamics with a particular focus on agricultural systems. This has led to an increased understanding of the role of fungi in denitrification dynamics, the role of management in denitrifier and nitrifier community size and structure, the impact of different substrates and to the role of plants and their mycorrhizal status in moderating nitrification and denitrification rates. Much of this work is now reaching fruition with data from projects investigating the role of root exudates and land use in driving N dynamics. Current projects and applications are exploring the possibility that detrimental impacts of agriculture can be mitigated through crop breeding and/or changes in fertilisation practice.

Publications

Journal articles

Howard N, Williams A, Durant E, Pressel S, Daniell T & Field K (2024) . Current Biology.
Field K, Magkourilou E, Daniell T, Durant E, Bell C & Urwin P (2024) . Functional Ecology.
Berthon K, Jaworski CC, Beacham JD, Jackson P, Leake J, McHugh NM, Capstick L, Daniell T, Krzywoszynska A, Cameron D , Holland J et al (2024) . Environmental Research: Food Systems, 1(2), 025007-025007.
Engelhardt IC, Holden N, Daniell TJ & Dupuy LX (2024) . Microbiology, 170(8).
Magkourilou E, Bell C, Daniell T & Field K (2024) . Functional Ecology.
Tang Q, Moeskjaer S, Cotton A, Dai W, Wang X, Yan X & Daniell TJ (2024) . Science of The Total Environment, 174178-174178.
Tang Q, Li W, Dai W, Wang J, Zhang F, Daniell TJ, Cheng Y, Wang S, Yin W & Wang X (2024) . Plant and Soil, 1-1.
Tang Q, Li W, Dai W, Wang J, Zhang F, Daniell TJ, Cheng Y, Wang S, Yin W & Wang X (2024) . Plant and Soil, 1-15.
Tang Q, Wang J, Cao M, Chen Z, Tu X, Elrys AS, Jing H, Wang X, Cai Z, Müller C , Daniell TJ et al (2024) . Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 362, 108848-108848.
Li J, Daniell TJ, Jin M-K, Chang R-Y, Wang T, Zhang J, Yang X-R & Zhu Y-G (2023) . Environment International, 174, 107903-107903.
Howard N, Pressel S, Kaye RS, Daniell TJ & Field KJ (2022) . Physiologia Plantarum.
Engelhardt I, Patko D, Liu Y, Mimault M, de las Heras Martinez G, George T, MacDonald M, Ptashnyk M, Stanley-Wall N, Holden N , Daniell T et al (2022) .
Thirkell TJ, Grimmer M, James L, Pastok D, Allary T, Elliott A, Paveley N, Daniell T & Field KJ (2022) . Food and Energy Security.
Lidbury IDEA, Scanlan DJ, Murphy ARJ, Christie-Oleza JA, Aguilo-Ferretjans MM, Hitchcock A & Daniell TJ (2022) . Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 119(5).
Gowda M, Cairns JE, Mwafulirwa L, Daniell TJ, Thierfelder C, Paterson E & Baggs EM (2021) . Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 161, 108402-108402.
Field KJ, Daniell T, Johnson D & Helgason T (2021) . Plants, People, Planet, 3(5), 430-432.
Tang Q, Cotton A, Wei Z, Xia Y, Daniell T & Yan X (2021) . Science of The Total Environment, 149933-149933.
Qiu L, Daniell TJ, Banwart SA, Nafees M, Wu J, Du W, Yin Y & Guo H (2021) . Journal of Hazardous Materials, 126388.
Shu X, Daniell TJ, Hallett PD, Baggs EM, Mitchell S, Langarica-Fuentes A & Griffiths BS (2021) . European Journal of Soil Biology, 104.
Vink SN, Bienkowski D, Roberts DM, Daniell TJ & Neilson R (2020) . Science of The Total Environment.
Field KJ, Daniell T, Johnson D & Helgason T (2020) . Plants, People, Planet, 2(2), 98-103.
Zhou S-Y-D, Zhu D, Giles M, Daniell T, Neilson R & Yang X (2020) . Environment International, 136.
Elliott AJ, Daniell T, Cameron DD & Field KJ (2020) . Plants, People, Planet.
Zhou S, Zhu D, Giles M, Yang X-R, Daniell T, Neilson R & Zhu Y-G (2019) . Environmental Pollution, 252(Part A), 227-235.
Zheng F, Zhu D, Giles M, Daniell T, Neilson R, Zhu Y-G & Yang X-R (2019) . The Science of The Total Environment, 680, 70-78.
Berdeni D, Cotton T, Daniell TJ, Bidartondo M, Cameron D & Evans K (2018) . Frontiers in Microbiology, 9.
Langarica-Fuentes A, Manrubia M, Giles ME, Mitchell S & Daniell TJ (2018) . Soil Biology & Biochemistry, 120, 70-79.
Herold MB, Giles ME, Alexander CJ, Baggs EM & Daniell TJ (2018) . Fems Microbiology Letters.
Shuzhong G, Jenkins A, Gao S-J, Lu Y, Li H, Li Y, Ferrier RC, Bailey M, Wang Y, Zhang Y , Qi X et al (2017) . Environmental Science & Policy, 75, 65-69.
Avo AP, Daniell TJ, Neilson R, Olivera S, Branco J & Adao H (2017) . Frontiers in Marine Science.
Giles ME, Daniell TJ & Baggs EM (2017) . Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 106, 90-98.
Marshall J, Rossez J, Mainda G, Gally DL, Daniell TJ & Holden N (2016) . FEMS Microbiology Letters, 363(22).
Paterson E, Sim A, Davidson J & Daniell TJ (2016) . Plant and Soil, 408(1), 243-254.
HOPKINS DW, WHEATLEY RE, COAKLEY CM, DANIELL TJ, MITCHELL SM, NEWTON AC & NEILSON R (2016) . The Journal of Agricultural Science, 1-15.
Sjögersten S, Caul S, Daniell TJ, Jurd APS, O'Sullivan OS, Stapleton CS & Titman JJ (2016) . Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 98, 42-53.
Stone D, Costa D, Daniell TJ, Mitchell SM, Topp CFE & Griffiths BS (2016) . Applied Soil Ecology, 97, 78-85.
Gulden RH, Tenuta M, Mitchell S, Langarica Fuentes A & Daniell TJ (2015) . Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 212, 49-63.
Griffiths BS, Hallett PD, Daniell TJ, Hawes C, Squire GS, Mitchell SM, Caul S, Valentine TA, Binnie K, Adeloye AJ , Rustum R et al (2015) . Soil Use and Management, 31(4), 491-503.
Chen X, Daniell TJ, Neilson R, O'Flaherty V & Griffiths BS (2015) . Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 85, 21-21.
Brooker RW, Bennett AE, Cong W-F, Daniell TJ, George TS, Hallett PD, Hawes C, Iannetta PPM, Jones HG, Karley AJ , Li L et al (2015) . New Phytologist, 206(1), 107-117.
Wiesel L, Daniell TJ, King D & Neilson R (2015) . Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 80, 89-91.
Chen X, Daniell TJ, Neilson R, O'Flaherty V & Griffiths BS (2014) . Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 75, 94-101.
George TS, French AS, Brown LK, Karley AJ, White PJ, Ramsay L & Daniell TJ (2014) . Physiologia Plantarum, 151(3), 243-256.
Bender SF, Plantenga F, Neftel A, Jocher M, Oberholzer H-R, Köhl L, Giles M, Daniell TJ & van der Heijden MGA (2014) . The ISME Journal, 8, 1336-1345.
Holden NJ, Wright F, MacKenzie K, Marshall J, Mitchell S, Mahajan A, Wheatley R & Daniell TJ (2014) . Letters in Applied Microbiology, 58(3), 205-212.
Sun B, Roberts DM, Dennis PG, Caul S, Daniell TJ, Hallett PD & Hopkins DW (2014) . Soil Use and Management, 30(1), 152-159.
Vink SN, Neilson R, Robinson D & Daniell TJ (2014) . Applied Soil Ecology, 73, 116-123.
Clark EL, Daniell TJ, Wishart J, Hubbard SF & Karley AJ (2012) . Environmental Entomology, 41(6), 1386-1397.
Dennis PG, Rushton SP, Newsham KK, Laudicina VA, Ord VJ, Daniell TJ, O'Donnell AG & Hopkins DW (2012) . Fungal Ecology, 5(6), 759-759.
Herold MB, Baggs EM & Daniell TJ (2012) . Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 54, 25-35.
Daniell TJ, Davidson J, Alexander CJ, Caul S & Roberts DM (2012) . Journal of Microbiological Methods, 91(1), 38-44.
Griffiths BS, Daniell TJ, Donn S & Neilson R (2012) . European Journal of Soil Biology, 49, 92-97.
Roberts DM, Schofield PG, Donn S & Daniell TJ (2012) . Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 3(1), 24-28.
Donn S, Neilson R, Griffiths BS & Daniell TJ (2012) . Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 3(1), 12-23.
Cooper JM, Burton D, Daniell TJ, Griffiths BS & Zebarth BJ (2011) . European Journal of Soil Biology, 47(6), 392-399.
Davison J, Öpik M, Daniell TJ, Moora M & Zobel M (2011) . FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 78(1), 103-115.
Donn S, Neilson R, Griffiths BS & Daniell TJ (2011) . Biology and Fertility of Soils, 47(3), 333-339.
Skiba MW, George TS, Baggs EM & Daniell TJ (2011) . Biochemical Society Transactions, 39(1), 275-278.
Sun B, Hallett PD, Caul S, Daniell TJ & Hopkins DW (2011) . Plant and Soil, 338(1-2), 17-25.
Griffiths BS, Ball BC, Daniell TJ, Hallett PD, Neilson R, Wheatley RE, Osler G & Bohanec M (2010) . Applied Soil Ecology, 46(1), 43-53.
Chen XY, Daniell TJ, Neilson R, O’Flaherty V & Griffiths BS (2010) . European Journal of Soil Biology, 46(5), 319-324.
Newton AC, Fitt BDL, Atkins SD, Walters DR & Daniell TJ (2010) . Trends in Microbiology, 18(8), 365-373.
Belén Hinojosa M, Carreira JA, García-Ruíz R, Rodríguez-Maroto JM, Daniell TJ & Griffiths BS (2010) . Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 73(5), 970-981.
Zhang B, Deng H, Wang H-L, Yin R, Hallett PD, Griffiths BS & Daniell TJ (2010) . Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 42(5), 850-859.
Deng H, Zhang B, Yin R, Wang H-L, Mitchell SM, Griffiths BS & Daniell TJ (2010) . Plant and Soil, 328(1-2), 447-458.
George TS, Richardson AE, Li SS, Gregory PJ & Daniell TJ (2009) . FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 70(3), 433-445.
Uibopuu A, Moora M, Saks Ü, Daniell T, Zobel M & Öpik M (2009) . Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 41(10), 2141-2146.
Öpik M, Metsis M, Daniell TJ, Zobel M & Moora M (2009) . New Phytologist, 184(2), 424-437.
Swanson MM, Fraser G, Daniell TJ, Torrance L, Gregory PJ & Taliansky M (2009) . Annals of Applied Biology, 155(1), 51-60.
Clark EL, Karley AJ, Wishart J, Daniell TJ & Hubbard SF (2009) . Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology, 153(2), S47-S47.
Torres-Cañabate P, Hinojosa MB, García-Ruiz R, Daniell T & Carreira JA (2009) Linking biogeochemical variability and microbial community structure in forest soils: Abies pinsapo-fir forests as a study case. Ecosistemas, 18(2), 91-102.
Coucheney E, Daniell TJ, Chenu C & Nunan N (2008) . Journal of Microbiological Methods, 75(3), 491-500.
Griffiths BS, Liu Q, Wang H, Zhang B, Kuan HL, McKenzie BM, Hallett PD, Neilson R & Daniell TJ (2008) . Ecological Restoration, 26(2), 102-104.
pik M, Moora M, Zobel M, Saks L, Wheatley R, Wright F & Daniell T (2008) . New Phytologist, 179(3), 867-876.
Donn S, Griffiths BS, Neilson R & Daniell TJ (2008) . Applied Soil Ecology, 38(1), 20-26.
Singh BK, Nunan N, Ridgway KP, McNicol J, Young JPW, Daniell TJ, Prosser JI & Millard P (2008) . Environmental Microbiology, 10(2), 534-541.
Moora M, Daniell T, Kalle H, Liira J, Püssa K, Roosaluste E, Öpik M, Wheatley R & Zobel M (2007) . Forest Ecology and Management, 250(1-2), 64-70.
Griffiths BS, Donn S, Neilson R & Daniell TJ (2006) . Applied Soil Ecology, 32(3), 325-337.
Feeney DS, Crawford JW, Daniell T, Hallett PD, Nunan N, Ritz K, Rivers M & Young IM (2006) . Microbial Ecology, 52(1), 151-158.
Nunan N, Daniell TJ, Singh BK, Papert A, McNicol JW & Prosser JI (2005) . Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 71(11), 6784-6792.
Pennanen T, Caul S, Daniell TJ, Griffiths BS, Ritz K & Wheatley RE (2004) . Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 36(5), 841-848.
Ferrari J, Darby AC, Daniell TJ, Godfray HCJ & Douglas AE (2004) . Ecological Entomology, 29(1), 60-65.
Feeney DS, Paul D. Hallett TD, Karl Ritz JI & Young IM (2004) . Canadian Journal of Soil Science, 84(4), 365-372.
Wheatley RE, Caul S, Crabb D, Daniell TJ, Griffiths BS & Ritz K (2003) . European Journal of Soil Science, 54(4), 707-714.
Haynes S, Darby AC, Daniell TJ, Webster G, van Veen FJF, Godfray HCJ, Prosser JI & Douglas AE (2003) . Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 69(12), 7216-7223.
Vandenkoornhuyse P, Husband R, Daniell TJ, Watson IJ, Duck JM, Fitter AH & Young JPW (2002) . Molecular Ecology, 11(8), 1555-1564.
Grant RJ, Daniell TJ & Betts WB (2002) . Journal of Applied Microbiology, 92(3), 534-540.
Daniell TJ, Husband R, Fitter AH & Young JPW (2001) . FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 36(2-3), 203-209.
Daniell T (2001) . FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 36(2-3), 203-209.
Daniell TJ, Davy ML & Smith RJ (2000) . Journal of Applied Microbiology, 88(5), 860-869.
Daniell TJ, Hodge A, Peter J, Young W & Fitter A (1999) . Trends in Plant Science, 4(3), 81-82.
FITTER A, HODGE A, DANIELL T & ROBINSON D (1999) . Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 14(2), 70-70.
Helgason T, Daniell TJ, Husband R, Fitter AH & Young JPW (1998) . Nature, 394(6692), 431-431.
Edwards R, Daniell TJ & Gregory ACE (1997) . Planta, 201(3), 359-367.
Daniell T, O'Hagan D & Edwards R (1997) . Phytochemistry, 44(2), 285-291.
Daniell T & Edwards R (1995) . FEBS Letters, 360(1), 57-61.
Daniell TJ, Edwards R, Deppert WR, Wagner E, Desimone M, Henke A, Diaz A, Maza H, Gonzalez-moro B, Lacuesta M , Gonzalez-murua C et al (1994) . Biologia plantarum, 36(Suppl.1), S213-S223.
Carter LJ, Dennis S, Allen K, McKenna P, Chen X, Daniell TJ, Evans B, Guest JS, Guo H, Kirk S , Zhu Y-G et al () . ACS ES&T Water.
Wright HC, Fountain L, Moschopoulos A, Ryan AJ, Daniell TJ, Cullen DC, Shaughnessy B & Cameron DD () . Nature Food.
Patko D, Yang Q, Liu Y, Falireas P, Briou B, Tawade BV, George TS, Daniell TJ, MacDonald MP, Ladmiral V , Ameduri B et al () . Plant and Soil.
Maluk M, Giles M, Wardell GE, Akramin AT, Ferrando-Molina F, Murdoch A, Barros M, Beukes C, Vasconçelos M, Harrison E , Daniell TJ et al () . Frontiers in Agronomy, 5, 1196873.
Shu X, Daniell T, Hallett P, Baggs E & Griffiths B () Soil pH moderates the resistance and resilience of C and N cycling to transient and persistent stress. Applied Soil Ecology.
Engelhardt IC, Patko D, Liu Y, Mimault M, de las Heras Martinez G, George TS, MacDonald M, Ptashnyk M, Sukhodub T, Stanley-Wall NR , Holden N et al () . The ISME Journal.
Bennett AE, Daniell TJ, Öpik M, Davison J, Moora M, Zobel M, Selosse M-A & Evans D () . PLoS ONE, 8(12), e83241-e83241.
Giles M, Morley N, Baggs EM & Daniell TJ () . Frontiers in Microbiology, 3.
Thierfelder C, Paterson E, Mwafulirwa L, Daniell T, Cairns J, Mhlanga B & Baggs E () Towards greater sustainability - how investing in soil health may enhance maize productivity in southern Africa. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems.
Liu Y, Patko D, Engelhardt I, George T, Stanley-Wall N, Ladmiral V, Ameduri B, Daniell T, Holden N, MacDonald M & Dupuy L () Plant-environment microscopy tracks interactions of Bacillus subtilis with plant roots across the entire rhizosphere. PNAS.
Patko D, Yang Q, Liu Y, Falireas P, Briou B, Tawade BV, George TS, Daniell TJ, MacDonald MP, Ladmiral V , Ameduri B et al () .

Chapters

Bennett AE, Daniell TJ & White PJ (2013) , Molecular Microbial Ecology of the Rhizosphere (pp. 17-27).
Öpik M, Saks Ü, Kennedy J & Daniell T (2008) , Mycorrhiza: State of the Art, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Eco-Function, Biotechnology, Eco-Physiology, Structure and Systematics (Third Edition) (pp. 89-111).
Walters D & Daniell T (2007) , Induced Resistance for Plant Defence: A Sustainable Approach to Crop Protection (pp. 143-156).
Clapp JP, Helgason T, Daniell TJ, Peter J & Young W (2003) , Ecological Studies (pp. 201-224). Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Neilson R, Donn S, Griffiths B, Daniell T, Rybarczyk KD, Elsen SVD, Mooyman P & Helder J () , Nematodes as environmental indicators (pp. 188-207). CABI
Thirkell T, Hoysted G, Elliot A, Field K & Daniell T () The use of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to improve root function and nutrient use efficiency In Gregory P (Ed.), Understanding and improving crop root function

Conference proceedings papers

Dennis PG, Rushton SP, Newsham KK, Lauducina VA, Ord VJ, Daniell TJ, O'Donnell AG & Hopkins DW (2012) . Fungal Ecology, Vol. 5(4) (pp 403-408)
Vink SN, Daniell T, Robinson D & Neilson R (2009) EARTH'S FRAGILE SYSTEMS: THE MACHAIR OF SCOTLAND - A CASE STUDY.. JOURNAL OF NEMATOLOGY, Vol. 41(4) (pp 391-392)
Donn S, Daniell TJ, Griffiths BS & Neilson R (2007) T-RFLP approaches to nematode assemblage analysis.. JOURNAL OF NEMATOLOGY, Vol. 39(1) (pp 81-81)
Donn S, Griffiths BS, Neilson R & Daniell T (2007) Dna extraction from soil fauna.. JOURNAL OF NEMATOLOGY, Vol. 39(1) (pp 81-81)
Neilson R, Hesketh J & Daniell T (2006) Novel application of T-RFLP techniques to characterise the diet of three species of predatory Mononchidae.. JOURNAL OF NEMATOLOGY, Vol. 38(2) (pp 285-285)
Whigham DF, O'Neill J, McCormick M, Smith C, Rasmussen H, Caldwell B & Daniell T (2002) Interactions between decomposing wood, mycorrhizas, and terrestrial orchid seeds and protocorms. TRENDS AND FLUCTUATIONS AND UNDERLYING MECHANISMS IN TERRESTRIAL ORCHID POPULATIONS (pp 117-131)
Cullimore JV, Cock JM, Daniell TJ, Swarup R & Bennett MJ (1992) (pp 79-96)

Preprints

Howard NOA, Williams A, Durant E, Pressel S, Daniell TJ & Field KJ (2024) , Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
Martin H, Rogers LA, Moushtaq L, Brindley AA, Forbes P, Quintion AR, Murphy ARJ, Daniell TJ, Ndeh D, Amsbury S , Hitchcock A et al (2024) , Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
Avó AP, Daniell T, Neilson R, Oliveira S & Adão H (2016) , PeerJ.
Avó AP, Daniell T, Neilson R, Oliveira S & Adão H (2016) , PeerJ.
Lidbury IDEA, Scanlan DJ, Murphy ARJ, Christie-Oleza JA, Aguilo-Ferretjans MM, Hitchcock A & Daniell T () , Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
Liu Y, Patko D, Engelhardt I, George TS, Stanley-Wall N, Ladmiral V, Ameduri B, Daniell TJ, Holden N, MacDonald MP & Dupuy LX () .

Research group

Postdocs

Sara Moeskjaer 2021 – to present

NERC Newton Funding on two projects: MIDST-CZ – Maximising Impact by Decision Support Tools for sustainable soil and water through UK-China Critical Zone Science and PARAMO – Provisioning of ecosystem services And cultuRAl values in the MOntane tropics.

Anne Cotton 2018 – to present

BBSRC Harnessing integrating disease suppressive microbes and synthetic soils for sustainable, low input horticulture.

PhD students

Saifrun Pervin (Co-Supervisor) Interaction between rice and the nitrogen cycle in paddy soil University of ��«Ӱҵ Doctoral Academy Fellowship. Registered at the University of ��«Ӱҵ with Duncan Cameron.

Luke Fountain (Principal supervisor) Promoting microbial nitrogen cycling to improve crop nitrogen availability White Rose BBSRC DTP Studentship with Julie Gray and Duncan Cameron.

Robel Patwary (Principal supervisor) Understanding how the soil microbiome can be used to control greenhouse gas emissions from arable agriculture. Bangladeshi Government Scholarship with Duncan Cameron.

Grace Wardell (Co-supervisor) NERC Exploring the ecological and evolutionary impacts of novel agricultural probiotics on naive microbial communities ACCE Studentship with Ellie Harrison and Euan James (Hutton)..

Nathan Howard (Co-supervisor) Structure and function of mucoromycotina fungi in plants ERC associated studentship with Katie Field.

Emily Magkourilou (Co-supervisor) The role of fungal networks in modulating plant symbioses with competing root symbionts White Rose BBSRC DTP Studentship with Katie Field and Peter Urwin (Leeds).

Yu Zhao (Co-supervisor) Application of earthworm eDNA to assess soil health Self-Funded with Penny Watt.

Technician

Sue Colby NERC Newton MIDST-CZ – Maximising Impact by Decision Support Tools for sustainable soil and water through UK-China Critical Zone Science.

Professional activities and memberships

Section Editor for Environmental Microbiology for FEMS Microbiology Letters
Member of BBSRC pool of experts
European Science Foundation – Review panel member