Research

Information on past and current projects.

  • Bananas – How can we secure the future of the UK’s favourite fruit against climate change, diseases, and rising costs of production?
  • Coffee – What caused the recent outbreaks of Coffee Leaf Rust disease in Latin America?
  • Crop Pest and Pathogen Distributions – How are pests and diseases of crop plants spreading around the world?
  • The Eden Project – How does this artificial ecosystem function?
Coffee landscape in Quindío Department, Colombia. Photo courtesy of Tim Gill.
Coffee landscape in Quindío Department, Colombia. Photo courtesy of Tim Gill.