Intern diary: Liam on simulating potential increases in ash dieback

by | Apr 15, 2026 | Blog, Intern Blogs

A person wearing a wide-brimmed hat and a grey jacket stands outdoors on a hiking trail, holding a phone, with backpacks covered by bright orange and blue rain covers nearby. Green trees and rolling hills extend into the distance under a partly cloudy sky.

Working as part of our Investigating ash health genomics after long-term ash dieback exposure project team, Liam spent time developing simulation frameworks to explore how different selection strategies in a breeding programme could influence the long-term improvement of resistance in ash populations, and had the chance to analyse genomic data from ash roots.

Read Liam’s intern diary to find out more: Intern diary – Liam on simulating potential increases in ash dieback.