Currently recording a presentation for the ISCE South Africa conference. I mean how long could that take… *several hours later* and multiple comments like wow does my voice really sound like that 😅😂

Apple canker infection and subsequent development on adjacent leaf scars are likely to be correlated; this may have implications on prunning: journal.nzpps.org/index.php/nzpp…

My review of biocontrols and brown rot has just been published with Springer Nature in the European Journal of Plant Pathology. Read here: rdcu.be/ctKOb #plantscience

Another year of sampling UK raspberry farms completed!✅Thanks to British Society for Plant Pathology who awarded me the COVID-19 PhD Student Support Fund, facilitating another crucial year of sampling. Doing a PhD during a pandemic isn't easy, good to see orgs being aware and helping out #phdvoice

Thanks Fruiterers Livery for a fantastic day at the National Fruit Show! 🍎😊 CTP-FCR

CTP Students Magda Cobo and Keiri Swann were awarded The Worshipful Company of Fruiterers’ Student Prize this week Nationalfruitshow 2024 in recognition of their work for #horticulture #phdlife @NIABEMR

@RossGeorge_ from Harper Adams University and @NIABEMR describing his work as part of the CTP-FCR on control of aphid pests of strawberry.

Laura M Martinez-Ch from Harper Adams University and @NIABEMR describing her work as part of the CTP-FCR on the biocontrol of aphid pests of strawberry.

Cindayniah Godfrey from Harper Adams University and @NIABEMR describing her work to identify woolly apple aphid biotypes in the UK as part of her CTP-FCR funded PhD.

Massive congratulations to Sophia Bellamy for successfully defending her thesis this week. Our first CTP student Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research @NIABEMR Berry Gardens to cross the finish line 👍🥇🏆🎓

Congratulations to Cindayniah Godfrey for winning a Marsh Charitable Trust Award for Horticultural Science on her PhD work on resistance to woolly apple aphids, awarded at RHS Garden Wisley this evening 👏🏻👏🏻 emr.ac.uk/projects/resis… @NIABEMR CTP-FCR

Fantastic news Christina Conroy

NIAB EMR is looking for Senior Research Leaders in crop physiology, plant pathology and entomology: jobs.ac.uk/job/CLZ438/sen… #jobsacuk

NIAB EMR is looking for Research Leaders in crop physiology, molecular genetics, and microbial ecology: jobs.ac.uk/job/CLZ437/res… #jobsacuk

#WomenInScience See how the CTP is inspiring the next generation into #horticulture

If you're keen to start a career in science then check out the top tips from #NIAB scientists for #WomenInScience Day. Do you have any tips to add to these? Women in Science Day

It is with great please that I can announce today that Christina Conroy was awarded her PhD. Christina has been a fantastic 1st cohort @NIABEMR Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research CTP student, gaining countless accolades for her work and enthusiasm. She has recently started her new role with Berry Gardens

Have you considered a fully funded PhD working at the cutting edge of fruit crop research? Take a look at 3 great studentships on offer @NIABEMR working closely with industry partners and SAPD at Reading Uni, includes Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research stipend. Closing date 18th April 2022 findaphd.com/phds/PhDDetail…