Name: On Solid Ground
Start: 2024-05-13T19:30:00
End: 2024-05-13T21:30:00
Location: Coda

On our ‘Earth’ themed night, we are digging into all things terrestrial. From the smallest organisms, to the life we see and love. How are researchers at University of Essex battling World Hunger? And what can Ants teach us about farming? Discover a new world of possibility tonight!

Ant farmers and Fungi forests

Bonnie Whatmough (PhD Candidate, School of Biological Sciences, UEA)

Leafcutter ants are the original farmers, tending to a garden of fungi. Over millions of years, these ants have associated with bacteria that grow over their bodies and protect the fungal garden.

Saving the World - One Mouth at a Time

Dr Shellie Wall (Senior Research Officer, School of Life Sciences, University of Essex)

Could Beer, Biscuits, and Coffee die out??
5 Speakers for the Price of 1!

A tag team event from Dr. Shellie Wall and the colleagues joining her; Dr Virginne Mengin, Dr Yathreb Mahjoubi, Dr Showkat Ganie and Dr. John Stamford

Join Dr. Shellie Wall and her colleagues from the University of Essex, where they delve deep into the fascinating world of plant sciences. This group are on a mission to understand how changing environments affect plant growth and to develop innovative solutions for enhancing crop efficiency. Their research spans crucial areas such as photosynthesis, and water-use efficiency, exploring these roles in multiple levels.

Together, they aim to pave the way for sustainable growth to feed the world.

(Previously called "Photosynthesis to Plate: Pioneering Crop Efficiency")

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