Simon Kallow
PhD Student
Department
Team
Specialism
Seed germination ecology, population genetics
My research focuses on understanding plant ecology of tropical crop wild relatives. In particular I am researching reproductive processes including seed germination ecology and gene-flow between generations of banana wild relatives in tropical rain forests. My aim is to conserve and improve use of genetic resources.
- 2013-2017 UK National Tree Seed Project Officer, Conservation Science department
- MSc, Conservation and Forest Protection, Imperial College London, 2011
- BA, Fine Art, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, 2000
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UK National Tree Seed Project (Legacy)
Ensuring that high quality, genetically diverse seed and associated data from UK trees and shrubs are available to support conservation and research. This project has now concluded.
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Banana Bunchy Top Virus Mitigation
Community management in Nigeria, and screening wild banana progenitors for resistance.
Gargiulo, R., Saubin, M., Rizzuto, G., West, B., Fay, M.F., Kallow, S., & Trivedi, C. (2019).
Genetic Diversity in British Populations of Taxus Baccata L.: Is the Seedbank Collection Representative of the Genetic Variation in the Wild?
Biological Conservation 233: 289-97.
Borrell, J.S et al. (2019).
Enset in Ethiopia: A Poorly Characterized but Resilient Starch Staple.
Annals of Botany 123.5 : 747-66.
Hoban, S., Kallow, S. & Trivedi, C. (2018).
Implementing a New Approach to Effective Conservation of Genetic Diversity, with Ash (Fraxinus Excelsior) in the UK as a Case Study.
Biological Conservation 225: 10-21.
Suz, L.M, Kallow, S., Reed, K., Bidartondo, M.I. & Barsoum, N. (2017).
Pine Mycorrhizal Communities in Pure and Mixed Pine-oak Forests: Abiotic Environment Trumps Neighboring Oak Host Effects.
Forest Ecology and Management 406: 370-80.
Kallow, S. & Trivedi, C. (2017)
Collecting genetic variation on a small island.
In: Sniezko, R.A., Man, G., Hipkins, V., Woeste, K., Gwaze, D., Kliejunas, J.T. & McTeague, B.A. tech. cords. 2017. Gene conservation of tree species—banking on the future. Proceedings of a workshop. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-963. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station: 129-136