by Louise Gathercole | Nov 2, 2023 | News
Research Leader, Laura Kelly has just launched a new project that will be examining the potential threats to non-native species in the UK. This project will aim to identify which species could be at risk from native organisms, abiotic factors and invasive species to...
by Louise Gathercole | Oct 10, 2023 | News
We are delighted to welcome our three new Centre for Forest Protection interns, who will be with us for six months, working alongside our Postdoctoral Research Associates. Eve, Phoebe and Sian are working on a range of forest protection research projects, building...
by Louise Gathercole | Sep 1, 2023 | News
The Centre for Forest Protection team at Kew has just released and improved version of the reference genome for European Ash Fraxinus excelsior. To find out more, take a look at the blog by researcher Dr Daniel Wood.
by Louise Gathercole | Jul 28, 2023 | News
Some of our researchers from Kew Science were up in Scotland this week visiting the other half of their project team. They met up with the Forest Research scientist at FR’s Northern Research Station just outside Edinburgh for project meetings. They followed this...
by Kirstie Adamson | Jul 16, 2023 | News
Danny, who is working on our ash pangenome, has been out in the field looking at symptoms on trees with ash dieback. Ash dieback is caused by an invasive fungus and is having a devastating affect on trees across the UK. Take a look at our projects to find out more...
by Kirstie Adamson | Jul 15, 2023 | News
Our researchers have been presenting projects this week at the Trees for Climate Change, Biodiversity and People conference, organised by the British Ecological Society, The Woodland Trust and the University of Kent.