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Georgina Fagg

I provide technical support in the Pest and Pathogen Ecology team at East Malling, predominantly focusing on molecular identification and quantification of pests, pathogens and biocontrol organisms in soft and tree fruit crops, via DNA extraction and PCR. …

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Apple and pear research focus at technical day

Following the success of the 2025 event, the 2026 BAPL/Niab Apple and Pear Day Technical Day will take the form of a hybrid event with the opportunity for delegates to attend either in person in The Mumford Building at Niab’s East Malling site or online …

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Dr Tansy Chia

Tansy has a background in metabolic biology, molecular biology and biochemistry. She completed her PhD at the John Innes Centre, studying the effect of a coriander fatty acid desaturase gene on lipid content in developing embryos of transgenic rapeseed. …

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Katia Kouloumprouka Zacharaki

Katia Zacharaki is a plant scientist and agronomist with over a decade of experience in soilless cultivation, specialising in strawberries. Her expertise spans commercial glasshouse production through to Total Controlled Environment Agriculture TCEA, and …

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Toby Barber

Toby is an experienced plant scientist with a strong background in phenotyping, field trial management, and crop genetics. He has worked across cereal (wheat, oat) and legume (chickpea, lentil, soybean, faba bean) systems, as well as with subtropical …

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Dr Sandra Chapman

Research interests Sandra is responsible for the delivery of large scale pathology field trials and specialised glasshouse and growth room tests. Trials are designed to test the performance of varieties in relation to disease resistance. She works with …

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Dr Mark Else

Research interests Mark's research focuses on understanding and manipulating crop and environmental interactions to deliver improved resource use efficiency, crop productivity and quality of fresh produce. Understanding how crops respond and adapt to, and …

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Tom Poole

Tom as a Pathology Technician supports the Broadleaf and Cereal Variety List, Recommended List and fungicide efficacy trials. He assesses disease progression caused by fungi, oomycetes, viruses, bacteria and nematodes. A technical role involving field and …

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Dr Eleftheria Stavridou

Eleftheria Stavridou is a dedicated researcher focused on enhancing abiotic stress tolerance and nutrient use efficiency in horticultural crops through precision agriculture technologies, nutrient modelling, and integrated crop management strategies. Her …

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