
18 June 2020
In line with government advice, Christmas at Kew and Glow Wild has been cancelled for the duration of the running programme. Ticket holders will have been contacted via email with their options.
Both Kew Gardens and Wakehurst are open in the daytime (although some of our buildings are closed). Book a time slot to Kew Gardens or Wakehurst before you visit.
Senior Research Leader
I lead Kew’s research on the ecological function of plant and fungal chemicals, the interactions that plant chemicals mediate between plants and other organisms and the potential to use plants sustainably for enhancing ecosystems and improving horticulture.
My research focuses on the chemistry that mediates pollinator-plant and plant-pest interactions. This includes how plant chemicals affect insect behaviour, health and ecosystem function, for example through exposure to toxins or inadequate nutrition and the potential for plants to provide environmentally benign alternative pest control in smallholder agriculture. My work is funded by BBSRC, National Science Foundation (USA), European Union, Peter Sowerby Foundation and the McKnight Foundation.
I hold a dual role as Professor of Plant Chemistry at the Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich.
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