University of Southampton and Centre for Forest Protection PhD student Alexandra Ash is investigating the bark-stripping behaviour of grey squirrels to identify future methods to prevent tree damage. Alexandra tells us about the challenges of navigating problem-solving in the field to develop the best experimental set-up for feeding trials.
Researchers Nikki Cotterill from Forest Research, and Guillermo Friis from Kew tell us about their fieldwork this spring and summer. They have been sampling trees for genomic analysis and assessing tree health in naturally colonised and planted woodlands.
Dr Daniel Wood, a Centre for Forest Protection Postdoctoral Research Associate is working on our ash pangenome project.
Nicola made a video diary of her fieldwork
Alice tells us about her experiences of fieldwork and data analysis
Alice tells us about what she learnt during her CFP internship at Kew
Find out about Camila’s experience as a CFP intern
Find out about Freya’s experience as a CFP intern.
Researcher Mohammad has been exploring the Kew Fungarium to find out more about the life-cycle of the fungus that causes Dutch elm disease.
CFP Education and Training Officer, Suzanne Sancisi-Frey, tells us about the first CFP internship programme