Lecturer in Environmental Science. Interested in agricultural ecology and evidence-based policy. Enjoys a walk in the wilds and an 'occasional' g&t.
Joined January 2011
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We're hiring! Come and work for us! 5 month Research Assistant post in Agro-Ecology @NTU_ARES. Field work, glasshouse experiments and lab work. Arable weeds and invertebrates. £25k - £28k pro rata. vacancies.ntu.ac.uk/Job/JobD…
Great summary of where we are with Herbicide Resistance. Well done @BarbPinho for a concise and informative low-down for non-specialists! sciencecommunicationsheffiel…
Lectureship in landscape/ land use ecology. Full time permanent post! Please forward on to anyone who might be interested. @RobFreckleton @dylan_childs vacancies.ntu.ac.uk//display…
Farmers with HR weeds! I know a few. Please get in touch with @BarbPinho
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Stuck between a rock and a hard place!? Our new paper in @NatureComms reveals the evolution of generalist resistance to herbicide mixtures designed to prevent specialist resistance. Not an easy conundrum for our farmers! nature.com/articles/s41467-0…
Looking for an enthusiatic environmental science lecturer to join our team for 7 months maternity cover. Excellent opportunity for a recent PhD graduate with teaching experience.
vacancies.ntu.ac.uk/displayj…
Listen to @alexa_varah talking about our black-grass research on BBC Farming Today. From 5m12s... bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000cl… #herbicideresistance #agriculturalpolicy #blackgrass
Whatever your political inclinations, pls think about who is trying to pull the wool over your eyes in this election campaign. Misleading adverts pulled by Google over recent months: Conservatives (8), Brexit Party (5), other parties (0). Worrying stuff. independent.co.uk/news/uk/po…
Thanks to Scott @DerbysDerwRiver and @DerbysWildlife for helping out on our @NTU_ARES Env Sci fieldcourse in the Peak District today. Sunshine, peat bogs and freshwater invertebrates galore!
Wow - Many thanks for all your comments! Some common themes - some obvious, some not so obvious, but very insightful! Watch this space for our BSc Agriculture at Nottingham Trent University being advertised soon! @TrentUni @NTU_ARES
Calling Farmers/ Farm managers... what're the most important things to put into an Agriculture degree course for the next generation? We're launching BSc Agriculture at NTU in autumn 2020. Your opinions count!
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Calling Farmers/ Farm managers... what're the most important things to put into an Agriculture degree course for the next generation? We're launching BSc Agriculture at NTU in autumn 2020. Your opinions count!
Come and join our team at NTU! A stunning rural campus and a 200ha farm as a playground for scientific study! vacancies.ntu.ac.uk/displayj…
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Anyone got a subscription to New Scientist? xitter.gq/newscientist/status/11…
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Looking forward to welcoming all who have signed up to our black-grass workshop tomorrow. Remember to arrive in time for breakfast butties @ 09.30! #blackgrass #herbicide #resistance @AndyGuy1963 @NFUNotts @SustEnvFarming @JGCWatts @NFUEastMidlands @AHDB_Cereals
Calling farmers/ farm managers! Interested in #blackgrass and #herbicide #resistance? Do you like bacon butties? I will be presenting some research results and asking for #farmer input at a workshop on 7th June in Southwell - travel costs reimbursed. 🌱🌱
Not long left to sign up for free lunch and a workshop on weeds. Can you think of a better way to spend a Friday? #blackgrass #herbicide #resistance @AndyGuy1963 @NFUNotts @SustEnvFarming @JGCWatts @NFUEastMidlands @AHDB_Cereals
Calling farmers/ farm managers! Interested in #blackgrass and #herbicide #resistance? Do you like bacon butties? I will be presenting some research results and asking for #farmer input at a workshop on 7th June in Southwell - travel costs reimbursed. 🌱🌱
@AHDB_Cereals Know anyone who might be interested?
Calling farmers/ farm managers! Interested in #blackgrass and #herbicide #resistance? Do you like bacon butties? I will be presenting some research results and asking for #farmer input at a workshop on 7th June in Southwell - travel costs reimbursed. 🌱🌱
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Calling farmers/ farm managers! Interested in #blackgrass and #herbicide #resistance? Do you like bacon butties? I will be presenting some research results and asking for #farmer input at a workshop on 7th June in Southwell - travel costs reimbursed. 🌱🌱
Latest evidence showing that landsparing is the way forward...
New @SheffieldAPS findings suggest that more intensive agriculture might be the “least bad” option for feeding the world while saving the environment
sheffield.ac.uk/news/nr/farm…
