About

I did my PhD on the restoration of species-rich grassland on ex-arable land, while based at CABI’s centre in Switzerland. Also at this centre, I worked on projects on the impact of the Harlequin ladybird in Switzerland. Before starting to work for CABI in the UK, I was a postdoc at Royal Holloway for two years, initially working on mycorrhizal fungi in grassland ecosystems and then on fungal endophytes in creeping thistle. At CABI in Egham (UK), I worked on the monitoring of the release of the psyllid Aphalara itadori, the biological control agent against Japanese knotweed in the UK. I was also involved in a project about the effects of reduced cattle grazing on plants, insects and grassland birds in the UK.

In 2011, I moved to CABI Switzerland and am working on, among other things, the assessment of risks associated with the trade in plants for planting, a major pathway for the introduction of forest pests and diseases.