ENGINEERING SYNTHETIC SYMBIOSES BETWEEN PLANTS AND BACTERIA TO DELIVER NITROGEN TO CROPS
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Oxford
Department Name: Plant Sciences
Abstract
Nitrogen is an essential element of biological molecules and life on earth. Lack of usable
nitrogen limits growth of microbes, plants, and animals. Lack of nitrogen in agricultural
soils limits plant production of food, feed, fiber and fuel. Nature solved the nitrogen limitation
problem via evolution of biological nitrogen fixation in diazotrophic bacteria that reduce
atmospheric N2 to NH3, which is readily assimilated into biological molecules. Biological
nitrogen fixation is catalyzed by a complex metalloenzyme called nitrogenase whose oxygen-sensitivity
may explain its restricted distribution amongst prokaryotes. Some plants, including most
legumes and a few non-legumes form intimate, nitrogen-fixing symbioses with diazotrophs that
provide the plants with ammonia. As a consequence, legumes have been an integral part of
sustainable agricultural systems for thousands of years. Unfortunately, many important food
species, including the grasses maize/corn, rice, and wheat cannot establish effective nitrogen-fixing
symbioses with diazotrophs, which means that they are dependent on nitrogenous fertilizers
for high yield. Large-scale use of industrially-produced N-fertilizer has doubled the influx
of N into the terrestrial biogeochemical N-cycle, with serious negative consequences for human
health and the natural environment. Therefore, the long-term sustainability of massive N-fertilizer
inputs in agriculture has come into question.
A team of six investigators has come together to solve the dual nitrogen problems of N-fertilizer
over-use in developed countries and soil N-paucity in developing countries by developing effective
endophytic and associative nitrogen-fixing symbioses in a model and a crop plant species.
The team brings together expertise in bacterial and plant genetics, genomics, biochemistry,
molecular and cell biology, physiology and synthetic biology with a deep knowledge of biological
nitrogen fixation. The overarching goal of the project proposed here is to develop effective
N2-fixing symbioses between the model C4-grass, Setaria viridis, or the related crop species,
Zea mays, and the endophytic bacterium, Rhizobium sp. IRBG74, or the associative bacterium,
Pseudomonas fluorescenes Pf5. Successful deployment of biological nitrogen fixation in model
or crop grass species will pave the way for a second Green Revolution that will increase crop
yields for resource-poor farmers and decrease the use and environmental-impact of industrial
N-fertilizers by wealthier farmers.
nitrogen limits growth of microbes, plants, and animals. Lack of nitrogen in agricultural
soils limits plant production of food, feed, fiber and fuel. Nature solved the nitrogen limitation
problem via evolution of biological nitrogen fixation in diazotrophic bacteria that reduce
atmospheric N2 to NH3, which is readily assimilated into biological molecules. Biological
nitrogen fixation is catalyzed by a complex metalloenzyme called nitrogenase whose oxygen-sensitivity
may explain its restricted distribution amongst prokaryotes. Some plants, including most
legumes and a few non-legumes form intimate, nitrogen-fixing symbioses with diazotrophs that
provide the plants with ammonia. As a consequence, legumes have been an integral part of
sustainable agricultural systems for thousands of years. Unfortunately, many important food
species, including the grasses maize/corn, rice, and wheat cannot establish effective nitrogen-fixing
symbioses with diazotrophs, which means that they are dependent on nitrogenous fertilizers
for high yield. Large-scale use of industrially-produced N-fertilizer has doubled the influx
of N into the terrestrial biogeochemical N-cycle, with serious negative consequences for human
health and the natural environment. Therefore, the long-term sustainability of massive N-fertilizer
inputs in agriculture has come into question.
A team of six investigators has come together to solve the dual nitrogen problems of N-fertilizer
over-use in developed countries and soil N-paucity in developing countries by developing effective
endophytic and associative nitrogen-fixing symbioses in a model and a crop plant species.
The team brings together expertise in bacterial and plant genetics, genomics, biochemistry,
molecular and cell biology, physiology and synthetic biology with a deep knowledge of biological
nitrogen fixation. The overarching goal of the project proposed here is to develop effective
N2-fixing symbioses between the model C4-grass, Setaria viridis, or the related crop species,
Zea mays, and the endophytic bacterium, Rhizobium sp. IRBG74, or the associative bacterium,
Pseudomonas fluorescenes Pf5. Successful deployment of biological nitrogen fixation in model
or crop grass species will pave the way for a second Green Revolution that will increase crop
yields for resource-poor farmers and decrease the use and environmental-impact of industrial
N-fertilizers by wealthier farmers.
Technical Summary
We propose to develop a novel model system using the C4-grass Setaria viridis (Setaria), and its interaction with both a model endophyte (Rhizobium sp. IRBG74) and an associative bacterium, (Pseudomonas fluorescens Pf-5). Synthetic biology will be used to genetically alter Setaria and the two bacteria to ensure a lock and key interaction between plant and microbe, while maximizing nitrogen fixation by the bacteria and delivery of ammonium to the plant. A genetic system will be introduced into the bacteria that responds to environmental signals, a plant metabolite, and nutritional needs. These sensors will be integrated by synthetic circuits and used to control the expression of nod genes and the production of ammonia via a heterologous refactored nitrogen fixation pathway. Using a refactored system will enable the induction of this pathway in response to desired signals and will eliminate unwanted regulation, for example by oxygen and ammonia. This will be accomplished by designing assemblies of nif genes based on the nif gene clusters of model free-living nitrogen fixers exploiting the most robust nitrogen-fixing metabolism that allows oxygen sensitive nitrogenase to function during aerobic respiration.
A dual approach using an endophyte and an associative bacterium is proposed because the challenges to optimise nitrogen fixation faced by endophytes and associative bacteria are similar. Both approaches are essential because whether a nitrogen-fixing endophyte or an associative bacterium is ultimately deployed in the field will depend on different circumstances. Finally, while we will develop a model system based around Setaria in parallel we will genetically manipulate the ancient and important crop species, Zea mays (maize). This will allow us to advance from proof-of-concept to practical application in a crop species that is central to agriculture in both the developing and developed world.
A dual approach using an endophyte and an associative bacterium is proposed because the challenges to optimise nitrogen fixation faced by endophytes and associative bacteria are similar. Both approaches are essential because whether a nitrogen-fixing endophyte or an associative bacterium is ultimately deployed in the field will depend on different circumstances. Finally, while we will develop a model system based around Setaria in parallel we will genetically manipulate the ancient and important crop species, Zea mays (maize). This will allow us to advance from proof-of-concept to practical application in a crop species that is central to agriculture in both the developing and developed world.
Planned Impact
Nitrogen is one of the main constraints on agricultural productivity so its use is essential for high crop yields. In a world where food security is now considered a national priority crop yield is of critical importance. However, the drive for yield alone has led to very high application of nitrogen with consequent nitrate contamination of groundwater and problems of eutrophication. The problem is so serious that reactive nitrogen in the biosphere has doubled from preindustrial levels primarily through massive inputs into agriculture. It also results in the production of N2O which is around 300 times more potent than CO2 as a greenhouse gas. These are problems of regional, national and international scope that require urgent amelioration and are at the forefront of the grand challenges for UK science. By improving our understanding of how rhizobia develop into N2 fixing bacteroids in legume nodule we acquire the understanding to improve the competitive success of desirable strains of Rhizobium. It also lays down a foundation of understanding for the transfer of bacteria to nodules in other plants such as cereals. These aims are long term but ultimately this work has relevance to farming practice as well as government policy in decisions about nitrogen utilization in agriculture. It is also relevant to UK attempts to reduce greenhouse emissions and produce a low carbon economy. Understanding the nitrogen fixation and its role in the nitrogen cycle in agricultural has wider benefits applicable to the UK public because of its importance in food security and meeting international obligations for mitigating the effects of climate change. We propose to reach a wide audience of farmers, the public, national and international policy makers and charitable institutions through active outreach (Friends of John Innes). We also have strong links with "The Nitrous Oxide Focus Group" and the newly formed "Consortium for Legumes in Agriculture, Society and Environment", which is an international consortium to promote understanding on the use of legumes. In addition we have broad links to the environmenral impact of this work through the Earth and Life Systems Alliance between JIC and UEA (ELSA) and to the UK government via the "Living With Environmental Change program (LWEC)" which has its secretariat at UEA.
Organisations
- University of Oxford (Lead Research Organisation)
- James Hutton Institute (Collaboration)
- Indian Council of Agricultural Research (Collaboration)
- ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY (Collaboration)
- John Innes Centre (Collaboration)
- University of Calcutta (Collaboration)
- THE ENERGY AND RESOURCES INSTITUTE (Collaboration)
- Oxford India Centre for Sustainable Development (OICSD) (Collaboration)
- University of Hyderabad (Collaboration)
- Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda (Collaboration)
People |
ORCID iD |
Philip Poole (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Geddes BA
(2015)
Use of plant colonizing bacteria as chassis for transfer of N2-fixation to cereals.
in Current opinion in biotechnology
Mus F
(2016)
Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation and the Challenges to Its Extension to Nonlegumes.
in Applied and environmental microbiology
Poole P
(2017)
Shining a light on the dark world of plant root-microbe interactions.
in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Wheatley RM
(2017)
Role of O2 in the Growth of Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. viciae 3841 on Glucose and Succinate.
in Journal of bacteriology
Haskett TL
(2018)
Sequential induction of three recombination directionality factors directs assembly of tripartite integrative and conjugative elements.
in PLoS genetics
Geddes BA
(2018)
A Bacterial Expression Vector Archive (BEVA) for Flexible Modular Assembly of Golden Gate-Compatible Vectors.
in Frontiers in microbiology
Poole P
(2018)
Rhizobia: from saprophytes to endosymbionts.
in Nature reviews. Microbiology
Geddes BA
(2019)
Engineering transkingdom signalling in plants to control gene expression in rhizosphere bacteria.
in Nature communications
Mendoza-Suárez MA
(2020)
Optimizing Rhizobium-legume symbioses by simultaneous measurement of rhizobial competitiveness and N2 fixation in nodules.
in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Ryu MH
(2020)
Control of nitrogen fixation in bacteria that associate with cereals.
in Nature microbiology
Haskett T
(2021)
A Simple in situ Assay to Assess Plant-Associative Bacterial Nitrogenase Activity
in Frontiers in Microbiology
Haskett TL
(2021)
Engineering rhizobacteria for sustainable agriculture.
in The ISME journal
Rutten PJ
(2021)
Multiple sensors provide spatiotemporal oxygen regulation of gene expression in a Rhizobium-legume symbiosis.
in PLoS genetics
Description | The aim of the whole project is to engineer a close relationship with nitrogen-fixing bacteria and specific (crop) plants, so that the plants benefit from the nitrogen fixed thus removing the need for financially costly and environmentally catastrophic levels of fertilizer. Using synthetic biology to modify both partners (plant and microbe) we have engineered a lock-and-key mechanism of interaction. To date we have achieved synthesis of a specific chemical in plants which can be metabolized only by certain bacteria. Increasing the specificity and efficiency of each of the steps in the process, through engineering of genetic switches and refactoring of genes to remove undesired levels of control is now the priority. |
Exploitation Route | The results of this project could open up the whole area of nitrogen fixation by non-leguminous crop plants. Improvements in the delivery of nitrogen to crops is hugely important, especially in parts of Africa and India where the soil is poor and nitrogenous fertilizer out of reach for many farmers. Reduction in use of nitrogenous fertilisers will have a positive impact on the environment. |
Sectors | Agriculture Food and Drink Environment |
Description | BioSciences DTP, University of Oxford |
Amount | £80,000 (GBP) |
Funding ID | 1211269 |
Organisation | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 09/2018 |
End | 09/2022 |
Description | Continuation of ENSA (RL) |
Amount | $226,932 (USD) |
Organisation | Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 01/2021 |
End | 03/2024 |
Description | Development of genetic tools for rhizosphere engineering |
Amount | £160,476 (GBP) |
Organisation | Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 09/2019 |
End | 09/2022 |
Description | Engineering synthetic signalling between plants and microbes |
Amount | £67,736,196 (GBP) |
Funding ID | BB/T006722/1 |
Organisation | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 04/2020 |
End | 04/2023 |
Description | India-UK Nitrogen Fixation Centre (IUNFC) |
Amount | £1,680,948 (GBP) |
Funding ID | BB/N013387/1 |
Organisation | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 01/2016 |
End | 12/2018 |
Description | Marie Curie (IA) |
Amount | € 224,933 (EUR) |
Organisation | Marie Curie |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 05/2021 |
End | 06/2023 |
Description | Peptidoglycan remodelling during Rhizobium leguminosarum life cycle, from the rhizosphere to the formation of bacteroids |
Amount | £658,994 (GBP) |
Funding ID | BB/W013800/1 |
Organisation | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 03/2023 |
End | 04/2026 |
Description | Understanding and Exploiting Biological Nitrogen Fixation for Improvement of Brazilian Agriculture (Co-I with Prof. Ray Dixon as Lead PI) |
Amount | £1,624,659 (GBP) |
Funding ID | BB/N013476/1 |
Organisation | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 02/2016 |
End | 01/2019 |
Description | Understanding and Exploiting Biological nItrogen Fixation for Improvement of Brazilian Agriculture |
Amount | £1,624,659 (GBP) |
Funding ID | BB/N013476/1 |
Organisation | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 02/2016 |
End | 01/2019 |
Description | Brazil and nitrogen fixation |
Organisation | Aberystwyth University |
Department | Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Our emphasis is to study the physiology of bacterial growth and survival in the rhizosphere and how they establish symbiotic interactions with plants. A further focus of our work is the physiology and biochemistry of nitrogen fixation in legume nodules. Most recently we have been studying how bacteria attach to and colonise roots and have developed methods to open up the whole area of how plants control the microbial root microbiome. |
Collaborator Contribution | Our major emphasis is on signal transduction cascades that regulate nitrogen fixation genes in response to oxygen, carbon and fixed nitrogen status. A long-term goal of this research is to exploit and engineer nitrogen fixation genes for agricultural benefit. (JIC) Research in the Farrar lab focuses on increasing Miscanthus yields in order to replace fossil fuel usage, sequester atmospheric carbon, and ultimately contribute to climate change mitigation. In order to achieve this, there are two main research areas: Plant developmental biology & genetics and Plant-soil-microbe interactions. (IBERS) Plant electron microscopy: the ultrastructure of beneficial plant-bacterial interactions. I also specialise in immunolocalisation of both conventionally (chemically)- and cryo-fixed plant material. Expertise in nitrogen fixation by legumes and non-legumes (JHI) |
Impact | Grant awarded from BBSRC Newton Fund. Grant Ref: BB/N013476/1 Understanding and Exploiting Biological Nitrogen Fixation for Improvement of Brazilian Agriculture. PI: Prof. Ray Dixon |
Start Year | 2014 |
Description | Brazil and nitrogen fixation |
Organisation | James Hutton Institute |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
PI Contribution | Our emphasis is to study the physiology of bacterial growth and survival in the rhizosphere and how they establish symbiotic interactions with plants. A further focus of our work is the physiology and biochemistry of nitrogen fixation in legume nodules. Most recently we have been studying how bacteria attach to and colonise roots and have developed methods to open up the whole area of how plants control the microbial root microbiome. |
Collaborator Contribution | Our major emphasis is on signal transduction cascades that regulate nitrogen fixation genes in response to oxygen, carbon and fixed nitrogen status. A long-term goal of this research is to exploit and engineer nitrogen fixation genes for agricultural benefit. (JIC) Research in the Farrar lab focuses on increasing Miscanthus yields in order to replace fossil fuel usage, sequester atmospheric carbon, and ultimately contribute to climate change mitigation. In order to achieve this, there are two main research areas: Plant developmental biology & genetics and Plant-soil-microbe interactions. (IBERS) Plant electron microscopy: the ultrastructure of beneficial plant-bacterial interactions. I also specialise in immunolocalisation of both conventionally (chemically)- and cryo-fixed plant material. Expertise in nitrogen fixation by legumes and non-legumes (JHI) |
Impact | Grant awarded from BBSRC Newton Fund. Grant Ref: BB/N013476/1 Understanding and Exploiting Biological Nitrogen Fixation for Improvement of Brazilian Agriculture. PI: Prof. Ray Dixon |
Start Year | 2014 |
Description | Brazil and nitrogen fixation |
Organisation | John Innes Centre |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Our emphasis is to study the physiology of bacterial growth and survival in the rhizosphere and how they establish symbiotic interactions with plants. A further focus of our work is the physiology and biochemistry of nitrogen fixation in legume nodules. Most recently we have been studying how bacteria attach to and colonise roots and have developed methods to open up the whole area of how plants control the microbial root microbiome. |
Collaborator Contribution | Our major emphasis is on signal transduction cascades that regulate nitrogen fixation genes in response to oxygen, carbon and fixed nitrogen status. A long-term goal of this research is to exploit and engineer nitrogen fixation genes for agricultural benefit. (JIC) Research in the Farrar lab focuses on increasing Miscanthus yields in order to replace fossil fuel usage, sequester atmospheric carbon, and ultimately contribute to climate change mitigation. In order to achieve this, there are two main research areas: Plant developmental biology & genetics and Plant-soil-microbe interactions. (IBERS) Plant electron microscopy: the ultrastructure of beneficial plant-bacterial interactions. I also specialise in immunolocalisation of both conventionally (chemically)- and cryo-fixed plant material. Expertise in nitrogen fixation by legumes and non-legumes (JHI) |
Impact | Grant awarded from BBSRC Newton Fund. Grant Ref: BB/N013476/1 Understanding and Exploiting Biological Nitrogen Fixation for Improvement of Brazilian Agriculture. PI: Prof. Ray Dixon |
Start Year | 2014 |
Description | India and nitrogen fixation |
Organisation | Indian Council of Agricultural Research |
Department | ICAR - Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi |
Country | India |
Sector | Private |
PI Contribution | I have developed high-throughput community analysis to characterise the microbiome of the rhizosphere and endosphere of plants. Using the latest techniques in synthetic biology I have developed high-throughput screening techniques to assess rhizobial competitiveness and ability to fix nitrogen. We have developed biosensor reporter technology linked to Lux imaging of whole roots to assess root secretion and its impact on microbial colonization and nitrogen fixation. |
Collaborator Contribution | University of Hyderabad- experience with different Indian soils and agricultural expertise of growth of pigeon pea ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh- experience with different Indian soils and agricultural expertise of growth of pigeon pea. Also experience in metagenomic diversity of rhizospheric microbes of major crops. M.S.University of Baroda,Vadodara, Gujarat - experience with different Indian soils and agricultural expertise of growth of pigeon pea ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi - interaction with India subsistence farmers and legume-Rhizobium symbiosis under salt and nitrate stress. Also expertise on coordinating microbiological trials in different agroclimatic zones in India. University of Calcutta - expertise in nitrogen-fixing root nodule symbiosis in Arachis hypogaea. The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi - bioengineering of rice for symbiotic nitrogen fixation. John Innes Centre - world-leading expertise in the molecular biology of nitrogen fixation and biochemical characterisation of its transcriptional control. James Hutton Institute - specialised in nitrogen fixation by legumes and non-legumes, particularly those from the tropics. Techniques include high-resolution microscopy (light and EM) and 15N-based methods, which in combination have been used to confirm the effectiveness of many novel nitrogen-fixing plant-bacterial interactions Oxford India Centre for Sustainable Development (OICSD)-(inter-disciplinary) expertise on Indian life, cultural and practices from the aspect of sustainable development. Examining the interactions and trade-offs between different players in socio-ecological systems, especially in the Indian food system. |
Impact | A successful application was made to BBSRC-DBT as part of the Newton initiative by this group, led by Prof. Philip Poole. We have set up a VJC - the India-UK Nitrogen Fixation Centre (IUNFC) which was funded from Jan 1st 2016 in UK. This funding is likely to lead to many outputs, and as this collaboration is multi-disciplinary, in many areas, however as the project has only just begun, these are yet to be realised. |
Start Year | 2016 |
Description | India and nitrogen fixation |
Organisation | Indian Council of Agricultural Research |
Department | ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Science |
Country | India |
Sector | Learned Society |
PI Contribution | I have developed high-throughput community analysis to characterise the microbiome of the rhizosphere and endosphere of plants. Using the latest techniques in synthetic biology I have developed high-throughput screening techniques to assess rhizobial competitiveness and ability to fix nitrogen. We have developed biosensor reporter technology linked to Lux imaging of whole roots to assess root secretion and its impact on microbial colonization and nitrogen fixation. |
Collaborator Contribution | University of Hyderabad- experience with different Indian soils and agricultural expertise of growth of pigeon pea ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh- experience with different Indian soils and agricultural expertise of growth of pigeon pea. Also experience in metagenomic diversity of rhizospheric microbes of major crops. M.S.University of Baroda,Vadodara, Gujarat - experience with different Indian soils and agricultural expertise of growth of pigeon pea ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi - interaction with India subsistence farmers and legume-Rhizobium symbiosis under salt and nitrate stress. Also expertise on coordinating microbiological trials in different agroclimatic zones in India. University of Calcutta - expertise in nitrogen-fixing root nodule symbiosis in Arachis hypogaea. The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi - bioengineering of rice for symbiotic nitrogen fixation. John Innes Centre - world-leading expertise in the molecular biology of nitrogen fixation and biochemical characterisation of its transcriptional control. James Hutton Institute - specialised in nitrogen fixation by legumes and non-legumes, particularly those from the tropics. Techniques include high-resolution microscopy (light and EM) and 15N-based methods, which in combination have been used to confirm the effectiveness of many novel nitrogen-fixing plant-bacterial interactions Oxford India Centre for Sustainable Development (OICSD)-(inter-disciplinary) expertise on Indian life, cultural and practices from the aspect of sustainable development. Examining the interactions and trade-offs between different players in socio-ecological systems, especially in the Indian food system. |
Impact | A successful application was made to BBSRC-DBT as part of the Newton initiative by this group, led by Prof. Philip Poole. We have set up a VJC - the India-UK Nitrogen Fixation Centre (IUNFC) which was funded from Jan 1st 2016 in UK. This funding is likely to lead to many outputs, and as this collaboration is multi-disciplinary, in many areas, however as the project has only just begun, these are yet to be realised. |
Start Year | 2016 |
Description | India and nitrogen fixation |
Organisation | James Hutton Institute |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
PI Contribution | I have developed high-throughput community analysis to characterise the microbiome of the rhizosphere and endosphere of plants. Using the latest techniques in synthetic biology I have developed high-throughput screening techniques to assess rhizobial competitiveness and ability to fix nitrogen. We have developed biosensor reporter technology linked to Lux imaging of whole roots to assess root secretion and its impact on microbial colonization and nitrogen fixation. |
Collaborator Contribution | University of Hyderabad- experience with different Indian soils and agricultural expertise of growth of pigeon pea ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh- experience with different Indian soils and agricultural expertise of growth of pigeon pea. Also experience in metagenomic diversity of rhizospheric microbes of major crops. M.S.University of Baroda,Vadodara, Gujarat - experience with different Indian soils and agricultural expertise of growth of pigeon pea ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi - interaction with India subsistence farmers and legume-Rhizobium symbiosis under salt and nitrate stress. Also expertise on coordinating microbiological trials in different agroclimatic zones in India. University of Calcutta - expertise in nitrogen-fixing root nodule symbiosis in Arachis hypogaea. The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi - bioengineering of rice for symbiotic nitrogen fixation. John Innes Centre - world-leading expertise in the molecular biology of nitrogen fixation and biochemical characterisation of its transcriptional control. James Hutton Institute - specialised in nitrogen fixation by legumes and non-legumes, particularly those from the tropics. Techniques include high-resolution microscopy (light and EM) and 15N-based methods, which in combination have been used to confirm the effectiveness of many novel nitrogen-fixing plant-bacterial interactions Oxford India Centre for Sustainable Development (OICSD)-(inter-disciplinary) expertise on Indian life, cultural and practices from the aspect of sustainable development. Examining the interactions and trade-offs between different players in socio-ecological systems, especially in the Indian food system. |
Impact | A successful application was made to BBSRC-DBT as part of the Newton initiative by this group, led by Prof. Philip Poole. We have set up a VJC - the India-UK Nitrogen Fixation Centre (IUNFC) which was funded from Jan 1st 2016 in UK. This funding is likely to lead to many outputs, and as this collaboration is multi-disciplinary, in many areas, however as the project has only just begun, these are yet to be realised. |
Start Year | 2016 |
Description | India and nitrogen fixation |
Organisation | John Innes Centre |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | I have developed high-throughput community analysis to characterise the microbiome of the rhizosphere and endosphere of plants. Using the latest techniques in synthetic biology I have developed high-throughput screening techniques to assess rhizobial competitiveness and ability to fix nitrogen. We have developed biosensor reporter technology linked to Lux imaging of whole roots to assess root secretion and its impact on microbial colonization and nitrogen fixation. |
Collaborator Contribution | University of Hyderabad- experience with different Indian soils and agricultural expertise of growth of pigeon pea ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh- experience with different Indian soils and agricultural expertise of growth of pigeon pea. Also experience in metagenomic diversity of rhizospheric microbes of major crops. M.S.University of Baroda,Vadodara, Gujarat - experience with different Indian soils and agricultural expertise of growth of pigeon pea ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi - interaction with India subsistence farmers and legume-Rhizobium symbiosis under salt and nitrate stress. Also expertise on coordinating microbiological trials in different agroclimatic zones in India. University of Calcutta - expertise in nitrogen-fixing root nodule symbiosis in Arachis hypogaea. The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi - bioengineering of rice for symbiotic nitrogen fixation. John Innes Centre - world-leading expertise in the molecular biology of nitrogen fixation and biochemical characterisation of its transcriptional control. James Hutton Institute - specialised in nitrogen fixation by legumes and non-legumes, particularly those from the tropics. Techniques include high-resolution microscopy (light and EM) and 15N-based methods, which in combination have been used to confirm the effectiveness of many novel nitrogen-fixing plant-bacterial interactions Oxford India Centre for Sustainable Development (OICSD)-(inter-disciplinary) expertise on Indian life, cultural and practices from the aspect of sustainable development. Examining the interactions and trade-offs between different players in socio-ecological systems, especially in the Indian food system. |
Impact | A successful application was made to BBSRC-DBT as part of the Newton initiative by this group, led by Prof. Philip Poole. We have set up a VJC - the India-UK Nitrogen Fixation Centre (IUNFC) which was funded from Jan 1st 2016 in UK. This funding is likely to lead to many outputs, and as this collaboration is multi-disciplinary, in many areas, however as the project has only just begun, these are yet to be realised. |
Start Year | 2016 |
Description | India and nitrogen fixation |
Organisation | Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda |
Department | Department of Bio-Chemistry |
Country | India |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | I have developed high-throughput community analysis to characterise the microbiome of the rhizosphere and endosphere of plants. Using the latest techniques in synthetic biology I have developed high-throughput screening techniques to assess rhizobial competitiveness and ability to fix nitrogen. We have developed biosensor reporter technology linked to Lux imaging of whole roots to assess root secretion and its impact on microbial colonization and nitrogen fixation. |
Collaborator Contribution | University of Hyderabad- experience with different Indian soils and agricultural expertise of growth of pigeon pea ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh- experience with different Indian soils and agricultural expertise of growth of pigeon pea. Also experience in metagenomic diversity of rhizospheric microbes of major crops. M.S.University of Baroda,Vadodara, Gujarat - experience with different Indian soils and agricultural expertise of growth of pigeon pea ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi - interaction with India subsistence farmers and legume-Rhizobium symbiosis under salt and nitrate stress. Also expertise on coordinating microbiological trials in different agroclimatic zones in India. University of Calcutta - expertise in nitrogen-fixing root nodule symbiosis in Arachis hypogaea. The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi - bioengineering of rice for symbiotic nitrogen fixation. John Innes Centre - world-leading expertise in the molecular biology of nitrogen fixation and biochemical characterisation of its transcriptional control. James Hutton Institute - specialised in nitrogen fixation by legumes and non-legumes, particularly those from the tropics. Techniques include high-resolution microscopy (light and EM) and 15N-based methods, which in combination have been used to confirm the effectiveness of many novel nitrogen-fixing plant-bacterial interactions Oxford India Centre for Sustainable Development (OICSD)-(inter-disciplinary) expertise on Indian life, cultural and practices from the aspect of sustainable development. Examining the interactions and trade-offs between different players in socio-ecological systems, especially in the Indian food system. |
Impact | A successful application was made to BBSRC-DBT as part of the Newton initiative by this group, led by Prof. Philip Poole. We have set up a VJC - the India-UK Nitrogen Fixation Centre (IUNFC) which was funded from Jan 1st 2016 in UK. This funding is likely to lead to many outputs, and as this collaboration is multi-disciplinary, in many areas, however as the project has only just begun, these are yet to be realised. |
Start Year | 2016 |
Description | India and nitrogen fixation |
Organisation | Oxford India Centre for Sustainable Development (OICSD) |
Country | United Kingdom |
Sector | Public |
PI Contribution | I have developed high-throughput community analysis to characterise the microbiome of the rhizosphere and endosphere of plants. Using the latest techniques in synthetic biology I have developed high-throughput screening techniques to assess rhizobial competitiveness and ability to fix nitrogen. We have developed biosensor reporter technology linked to Lux imaging of whole roots to assess root secretion and its impact on microbial colonization and nitrogen fixation. |
Collaborator Contribution | University of Hyderabad- experience with different Indian soils and agricultural expertise of growth of pigeon pea ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh- experience with different Indian soils and agricultural expertise of growth of pigeon pea. Also experience in metagenomic diversity of rhizospheric microbes of major crops. M.S.University of Baroda,Vadodara, Gujarat - experience with different Indian soils and agricultural expertise of growth of pigeon pea ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi - interaction with India subsistence farmers and legume-Rhizobium symbiosis under salt and nitrate stress. Also expertise on coordinating microbiological trials in different agroclimatic zones in India. University of Calcutta - expertise in nitrogen-fixing root nodule symbiosis in Arachis hypogaea. The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi - bioengineering of rice for symbiotic nitrogen fixation. John Innes Centre - world-leading expertise in the molecular biology of nitrogen fixation and biochemical characterisation of its transcriptional control. James Hutton Institute - specialised in nitrogen fixation by legumes and non-legumes, particularly those from the tropics. Techniques include high-resolution microscopy (light and EM) and 15N-based methods, which in combination have been used to confirm the effectiveness of many novel nitrogen-fixing plant-bacterial interactions Oxford India Centre for Sustainable Development (OICSD)-(inter-disciplinary) expertise on Indian life, cultural and practices from the aspect of sustainable development. Examining the interactions and trade-offs between different players in socio-ecological systems, especially in the Indian food system. |
Impact | A successful application was made to BBSRC-DBT as part of the Newton initiative by this group, led by Prof. Philip Poole. We have set up a VJC - the India-UK Nitrogen Fixation Centre (IUNFC) which was funded from Jan 1st 2016 in UK. This funding is likely to lead to many outputs, and as this collaboration is multi-disciplinary, in many areas, however as the project has only just begun, these are yet to be realised. |
Start Year | 2016 |
Description | India and nitrogen fixation |
Organisation | The Energy and Resources Institute |
Country | India |
Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
PI Contribution | I have developed high-throughput community analysis to characterise the microbiome of the rhizosphere and endosphere of plants. Using the latest techniques in synthetic biology I have developed high-throughput screening techniques to assess rhizobial competitiveness and ability to fix nitrogen. We have developed biosensor reporter technology linked to Lux imaging of whole roots to assess root secretion and its impact on microbial colonization and nitrogen fixation. |
Collaborator Contribution | University of Hyderabad- experience with different Indian soils and agricultural expertise of growth of pigeon pea ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh- experience with different Indian soils and agricultural expertise of growth of pigeon pea. Also experience in metagenomic diversity of rhizospheric microbes of major crops. M.S.University of Baroda,Vadodara, Gujarat - experience with different Indian soils and agricultural expertise of growth of pigeon pea ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi - interaction with India subsistence farmers and legume-Rhizobium symbiosis under salt and nitrate stress. Also expertise on coordinating microbiological trials in different agroclimatic zones in India. University of Calcutta - expertise in nitrogen-fixing root nodule symbiosis in Arachis hypogaea. The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi - bioengineering of rice for symbiotic nitrogen fixation. John Innes Centre - world-leading expertise in the molecular biology of nitrogen fixation and biochemical characterisation of its transcriptional control. James Hutton Institute - specialised in nitrogen fixation by legumes and non-legumes, particularly those from the tropics. Techniques include high-resolution microscopy (light and EM) and 15N-based methods, which in combination have been used to confirm the effectiveness of many novel nitrogen-fixing plant-bacterial interactions Oxford India Centre for Sustainable Development (OICSD)-(inter-disciplinary) expertise on Indian life, cultural and practices from the aspect of sustainable development. Examining the interactions and trade-offs between different players in socio-ecological systems, especially in the Indian food system. |
Impact | A successful application was made to BBSRC-DBT as part of the Newton initiative by this group, led by Prof. Philip Poole. We have set up a VJC - the India-UK Nitrogen Fixation Centre (IUNFC) which was funded from Jan 1st 2016 in UK. This funding is likely to lead to many outputs, and as this collaboration is multi-disciplinary, in many areas, however as the project has only just begun, these are yet to be realised. |
Start Year | 2016 |
Description | India and nitrogen fixation |
Organisation | University of Calcutta |
Department | Department of BioChemistry |
Country | India |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | I have developed high-throughput community analysis to characterise the microbiome of the rhizosphere and endosphere of plants. Using the latest techniques in synthetic biology I have developed high-throughput screening techniques to assess rhizobial competitiveness and ability to fix nitrogen. We have developed biosensor reporter technology linked to Lux imaging of whole roots to assess root secretion and its impact on microbial colonization and nitrogen fixation. |
Collaborator Contribution | University of Hyderabad- experience with different Indian soils and agricultural expertise of growth of pigeon pea ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh- experience with different Indian soils and agricultural expertise of growth of pigeon pea. Also experience in metagenomic diversity of rhizospheric microbes of major crops. M.S.University of Baroda,Vadodara, Gujarat - experience with different Indian soils and agricultural expertise of growth of pigeon pea ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi - interaction with India subsistence farmers and legume-Rhizobium symbiosis under salt and nitrate stress. Also expertise on coordinating microbiological trials in different agroclimatic zones in India. University of Calcutta - expertise in nitrogen-fixing root nodule symbiosis in Arachis hypogaea. The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi - bioengineering of rice for symbiotic nitrogen fixation. John Innes Centre - world-leading expertise in the molecular biology of nitrogen fixation and biochemical characterisation of its transcriptional control. James Hutton Institute - specialised in nitrogen fixation by legumes and non-legumes, particularly those from the tropics. Techniques include high-resolution microscopy (light and EM) and 15N-based methods, which in combination have been used to confirm the effectiveness of many novel nitrogen-fixing plant-bacterial interactions Oxford India Centre for Sustainable Development (OICSD)-(inter-disciplinary) expertise on Indian life, cultural and practices from the aspect of sustainable development. Examining the interactions and trade-offs between different players in socio-ecological systems, especially in the Indian food system. |
Impact | A successful application was made to BBSRC-DBT as part of the Newton initiative by this group, led by Prof. Philip Poole. We have set up a VJC - the India-UK Nitrogen Fixation Centre (IUNFC) which was funded from Jan 1st 2016 in UK. This funding is likely to lead to many outputs, and as this collaboration is multi-disciplinary, in many areas, however as the project has only just begun, these are yet to be realised. |
Start Year | 2016 |
Description | India and nitrogen fixation |
Organisation | University of Hyderabad |
Department | Department of Plant Sciences |
Country | India |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | I have developed high-throughput community analysis to characterise the microbiome of the rhizosphere and endosphere of plants. Using the latest techniques in synthetic biology I have developed high-throughput screening techniques to assess rhizobial competitiveness and ability to fix nitrogen. We have developed biosensor reporter technology linked to Lux imaging of whole roots to assess root secretion and its impact on microbial colonization and nitrogen fixation. |
Collaborator Contribution | University of Hyderabad- experience with different Indian soils and agricultural expertise of growth of pigeon pea ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh- experience with different Indian soils and agricultural expertise of growth of pigeon pea. Also experience in metagenomic diversity of rhizospheric microbes of major crops. M.S.University of Baroda,Vadodara, Gujarat - experience with different Indian soils and agricultural expertise of growth of pigeon pea ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi - interaction with India subsistence farmers and legume-Rhizobium symbiosis under salt and nitrate stress. Also expertise on coordinating microbiological trials in different agroclimatic zones in India. University of Calcutta - expertise in nitrogen-fixing root nodule symbiosis in Arachis hypogaea. The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi - bioengineering of rice for symbiotic nitrogen fixation. John Innes Centre - world-leading expertise in the molecular biology of nitrogen fixation and biochemical characterisation of its transcriptional control. James Hutton Institute - specialised in nitrogen fixation by legumes and non-legumes, particularly those from the tropics. Techniques include high-resolution microscopy (light and EM) and 15N-based methods, which in combination have been used to confirm the effectiveness of many novel nitrogen-fixing plant-bacterial interactions Oxford India Centre for Sustainable Development (OICSD)-(inter-disciplinary) expertise on Indian life, cultural and practices from the aspect of sustainable development. Examining the interactions and trade-offs between different players in socio-ecological systems, especially in the Indian food system. |
Impact | A successful application was made to BBSRC-DBT as part of the Newton initiative by this group, led by Prof. Philip Poole. We have set up a VJC - the India-UK Nitrogen Fixation Centre (IUNFC) which was funded from Jan 1st 2016 in UK. This funding is likely to lead to many outputs, and as this collaboration is multi-disciplinary, in many areas, however as the project has only just begun, these are yet to be realised. |
Start Year | 2016 |
Description | 1st Plant Microbiome Symposium, Brazil Feb 2016 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | 1st Plant Microbiome Symposium, Brazil attended by approx. 200 people |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | 21st Congress on Nitrogen Fixation - 10th-15th Oct 2019, Wuhan, China - Philip Poole |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Phil gave a talk at this international conference. He had many questions on his work and spent time exchanging ideas with colleagues in this research area. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | http://2019icnf.csp.escience.cn/dct/page/65580 |
Description | Attending UBNFC Annual Meeting in Brazil, Nov 2017 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
Results and Impact | Meeting of all collaborators on an international project or annual meeting |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
URL | https://rhizosphere.org/lab-news/ |
Description | BBSRC Senior Executive visits Plant Sciences Dept. Nov 2014 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Supporters |
Results and Impact | BBSRC visited the lab and heard short presentations from members of the group. Interest was shown by the visitors in the work that was going on. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
URL | http://synthsym.org/news/ |
Description | Back2Roots Advisor, annual project meeting. Jan 2017 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | International advisor to the Back2Roots research programme in the Netherlands |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | Bacterial World, Natural History Museum, Oxford, Dec 2018 (Phil Poole) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Phil gave a talk to school children on an open day at the museum as part of the Bacterial World exhibition. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | http://www.oum.ox.ac.uk/bacterialworld/ |
Description | Bath Science Café presentation, June 2015 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Discussion followed presentation. Increased requests for delivering talks at similar science cafe events in other geographical areas. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
URL | http://rhizosphere.org/lab-news/ |
Description | Bayer Crop Science 16th-17th Feb 2016 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Bayer Crop Science 16th-17th Feb 2016. A group of academics advised industry |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | Botanic Gardens seminar |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | I talked to the Botanic Gardens about nitrogen and humanity Lots of questions and feedback. This is widely advertised to the public |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | Bring and share pulse lunch |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Bring and share pulse lunch to celebrate world pulse day 18th Jan 2017 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
URL | https://rhizosphere.org/lab-news/ |
Description | Centre of Excellence for Plant and Microbial Science (CEPAMS), Shanghai, China - Philip Poole (Oct 2019) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Phil visited Dr Jeremy Murray at CEPAMS and gave a talk to scientists and students. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | https://rhizosphere.org/lab-news/ |
Description | ChemBioPlants Network |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Workshop with approx. 100 researchers from three departments at University of Oxford |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | Cheney School, Oxford Ancient and Modern Science Festival, Kyle Grant |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Cheney School, Oxford Ancient and Modern Science Festival, talk by Kyle Grant |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
URL | http://www.cheney.oxon.sch.uk/Calendar |
Description | ComMet conference, Microbiomes and Metagenomics, London, March 2015 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
Type Of Presentation | keynote/invited speaker |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | The presentation stimulated the audience to ask broad-reaching questions. Stimulated discussion amongst academics researching this topic. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
URL | http://rhizosphere.org/lab-news/ |
Description | Departmental seminar (Feb 2020)- Tim Haskett |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Tim is giving a talk as part of the weekly seminar series in Dept. of Plant Sciences, University of Oxford to an audience of approx. 100 scientists. His title is 'Developing a synthetic symbiosis to deliver nitrogen to crops'. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
URL | https://www.plants.ox.ac.uk/event/controlling-endophytic-nitrogen-fixation-engineered-signalling-for... |
Description | ENFC, Budapest posters and talks |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | An international conference. Group members presented posters and gave talks to approx. 500 scientists |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
URL | https://rhizosphere.org/lab-news/ |
Description | Facebook LIVE video by Oxford Sparks |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Oxford Sparks FacebookLIVE podcast on nitrogen and the importance of nitrogen-fixing legumes |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
URL | https://www.facebook.com/OxSparks/videos/1210777428999882/ |
Description | FacebookLIVE - the future of food |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Facebook LIVE podcast in association with Oxford Sparks (latest 6.6k views) |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
URL | https://www.facebook.com/OxSparks/videos/1210777428999882/ |
Description | Fascination of Plants Day, University of Oxford, Harcourt Arboretum, May 2014; 2015; 2016 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Interest shown by general public in our displays and conversations concerning the importance of legumes. Praise from public and interest in plants rose. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014,2015,2016 |
URL | http://rhizosphere.org/lab-news/ |
Description | Gatsby Plant Science Summer School, Hawkshill, July 2018 (Phil Poole, Vinoy Ramachandran) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
Results and Impact | Summer school for undergraduates interested in Plant Sciences. Phil gave a talk. Vinoy attended as a post-doc mentor to the undergraduates. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | https://rhizosphere.org/lab-news/ |
Description | Give peas a chance |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | We made a film with Oxford sparks on nitrogen fixation Lots os hits on the web site |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | Global Pulse Day lunch, 18th Jan 2017 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | 'Bring and share' lunch to publicise the use of pulses in cooking, their environmental importance and aspects of food security |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
URL | http://pulses.org/global-pulse-day |
Description | Graduate School Speaker, Lunteren, The Netherlands, April 2017 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Graduate School Speaker, Lunteren, The Netherlands, April 2017 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | International Conference on Nitrogen Fixation (ICNF) Asilomar, USA, Oct 2015 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
Type Of Presentation | keynote/invited speaker |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Talk led to discussions. Poster sparked interest amongst audience. Interest and approval of work from respected colleagues. Discussion of new ideas in the field. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
URL | http://rhizosphere.org/lab-news/ |
Description | KEYS conference, Amsterdam, June 2018 (Phil Poole) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Gave a talk to an industry-sponsored conference. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | https://rhizosphere.org/lab-news/ |
Description | Lecture at Cirencester Science and Technology Society, Royal Agricultural University, 9th May 2018, (Phil Poole) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Lecture given to general public interested in science. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | https://rhizosphere.org/lab-news/ |
Description | Martian Crops, publication in BANG! by Kyle Grant |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
Results and Impact | Magazine article on growing crops on Mars |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
URL | https://rhizosphere.org/lab-news/ |
Description | Martian Crops, talk in Oxford Town Hall, Science Week by Kyle Grant |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Talk as part of Oxford Science week on Martian crops, talk in Oxford Town Hall by Kyle Grant |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
URL | https://rhizosphere.org/lab-news/ |
Description | Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Cologne, Germany Dec 2018 (Phil Poole) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
Results and Impact | Seminar and discussion with colleagues at Max Planck Institue. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | https://rhizosphere.org/lab-news/ |
Description | Meeting minds Oxford Alumni |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | I gave a talk to the Oxford biological sciences Alumni Enthusiastic response from the audience |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | Michigan State University, student workshop |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Student workshop at an American University where I was an international expert. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | Microbiome of Agricultural Plants, Saskatchewan, Canada, June 2015 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
Type Of Presentation | keynote/invited speaker |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Talk stimulated discussion. Audience appreciation. Increased collaboration with other scientists. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
URL | http://rhizosphere.org/lab-news/ |
Description | Microbiota studies - satellite meeting of European Nitrogen Fixation Conference, Stockholm, Sweden, Aug 2018 (Andrzej Tkacz, Rachel Wheatley, Vinoy Ramachandran, Marcela Mendoza-Suarez, Tim Haskett, Phil Poole) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Talks were given by all those listed to the audience of scientists from all over the world. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | https://rhizosphere.org/lab-news/ |
Description | Mini-symposium Chemical Signalling in the Rhizosphere (Cumbria, Sept. 2019) - Tim Haskett |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Tim gave a talk to this small group of scientists focussed on a very defined area of research. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | https://rhizosphere.org/lab-news/ |
Description | Mini-symposium Chemical Signalling in the Rhizosphere (Cumbria, Sept. 2019)- Phil Poole |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | A group of international scientists focussed on a very defined problem in a retreat-like setting. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | https://rhizosphere.org/lab-news/ |
Description | NIAB-East Malling Research seminar series, Jan 2019 (Phil Poole) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Lunch time seminar at Research Institute. Spent much of the day in discussion with colleagues there. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | https://rhizosphere.org/lab-news/ |
Description | NUCLEUS UBNFC (VJC meeting) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | A joint meeting of two VJCs who are working in UK and Brazil, held in Brazil, Nov 2017 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
URL | https://rhizosphere.org/lab-news/ |
Description | Natural History Museum, DNA workshop |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | A-KM helped run a DNA workshop at the Natural History Museum, Oxford for local 6th form students |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
Description | Nitrogen and Humanity- a Perpetual Crisis - Phil Poole |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Phil Poole gave a talk in Oxford Town Hall as part of an evening on Microbiology. Audience was made up of the general public. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
Description | Organise and run OxBacNet meeting (May 2019) - Alison East |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Organise this networking event to get the bacteriologists (located in many different departments across Oxford) together in one place to exchange information and ideas. The email list has 150 names and we get approx. 80 attending the termly meetings (lasting an afternoon). |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | https://rhizosphere.org/oxbacnet/ |
Description | Organise and run OxBacNet meeting - Alison East |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | I plan and design the programme, inviting all the speakers and organising the whole meeting (from tea and coffee, projectors, display of posters and pizza delivery for the networking sessions). This is an extremely successful initiative reaching the bacteriologists working in the many different locations around Oxford. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020,2021 |
URL | https://rhizosphere.org/oxbacnet/ |
Description | Organised Nitrogen Network Meeting, July 2018 (Alison East) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | One-day national meeting with an international key-note speaker organised in Oxford. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | https://synthsym.org/nitrogen-network/ |
Description | Organised Nitrogen Network Workshop, June 2017 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Nitrogen Network wa a one-day meeting for researchers interested in common themes |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
URL | https://rhizosphere.org/lab-news/ |
Description | Organised OxBacNet meeting - Feb 2018 (Alison East) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | University of Oxford, Bacteriology Symposium and Network meeting. Held three times a year. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | https://rhizosphere.org/oxbacnet/ |
Description | Organised a day of presentations: Tackling the nitrogen crisis; what are the solutions? Oxford, Sept 2015 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Type Of Presentation | workshop facilitator |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | We organised a one-day symposium with international experts in the area. Extensive discussions were held throughout the day and new collaborations forged. New collaborations have been sparked by this day's events, in terms of both existing programmes of work and in the instigation of new proposals and plans for more integrated research. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
URL | http://rhizosphere.org/nitrogen-crisis-meeting-sept-2015/ |
Description | Organised and run OxBacNet symposia, May 2018, Oct 2018, Feb 2019 (Alison East) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | An afternoon networking activity and series of talks held once a term. Links all of Oxford's bacteriologists. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | https://rhizosphere.org/oxbacnet/ |
Description | Outreach at Somerville College, Oxford Feb 2015 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | School students asked questions about the course. They were asked to think about nitrogen and its fixation by legumes. Local schools were keen to participate next year. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
URL | http://rhizosphere.org/lab-news/ |
Description | OxBacNet meeting May 2019 - Tim Haskett |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Tim gave a presentation on his work to this networking group. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | https://rhizosphere.org/lab-news/ |
Description | OxBacNet seminar May 2018 (Marcela Mendoza-Suarez) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Seminar entitled 'Identifying competitive and effective rhizobia strains: Getting to the root of the problem.' |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | https://rhizosphere.org/oxbacnet/ |
Description | OxBacNet workshop and networking session - Nov 20223 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Organised a workshop for all those interested in bacteriology in Oxford. Audience of approx. 80 reported interest in the presentations |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
URL | https://rhizosphere.org/oxbacnet/ |
Description | Oxford Botanic Gardens Seminar Series, Nov 2018 (Phil Poole) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Evening seminar to interested members of general public. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | https://rhizosphere.org/lab-news/ |
Description | Plant Sciences Masterclass, Nick Crang and Josh Roworth |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Plant Sciences Masterclass, Nick and Josh were helping talented young biologists, who often assume that the best way to make a difference is to become a doctor. The out of hours masterclass series at the Botanic Garden aims to encourage A level biologists to think about plant science as an important and interesting area of biology and one that would allow them to tackle global changes and apply for courses that have a significant amount of plant science. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
URL | https://rhizosphere.org/lab-news/ |
Description | Plant-Microbe Interactions Symposium, Society for Applied Microbiology, Oct 2020 (PSP) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Phil gave a talk entitled 'Rhizobium from rhizosphere to root nodule' at this online conference. It reached a wide audience who asked a series of questions after the talk. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
URL | https://sfam.org.uk/career/ems-event-calendar/plant-microbe-interactions-series-part-1.html |
Description | Poster presentation at 4th Plant Microbiome Conference Quito 1st- 4th Aug 2023 (AE) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Poster presented at conference: Factors governing attachment of Rhizobium leguminosarum to legume roots, Jack D. Parsons, Alison K. East, Rachel M. Wheatley, Vinoy K. Ramachandran, Philip S. Poole. It was viewed by many of the 150+ conference attendees. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
URL | https://www.usfq.edu.ec/en/events/4th-plant-microbiome-symposium-2023 |
Description | Poster presented at SynBioBeta 2023, Oakland, California, May 2023 (BT) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Poster presented: Understanding and Optimising Targeted Nitrogenase Expression in Gammaproteobacteria for Sustainable Cereal Agriculture. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
URL | http://www.synbiobeta.com |
Description | Posters at ICNF, Granada, Spain, Sept. 2017 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | International conference. 11 posters from Lab. 2 short presentations |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
URL | https://rhizosphere.org/lab-news/ |
Description | Posters presented at 15th European Nitrogen Fixation Conference (ENFC), Naples Sept 2023 (JD, A-KM, OT, MC, IA, RL, AKE, BJ) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Eight posters were presented at the 15th European Nitrogen Fixation Conference from the Poole group. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
URL | https://www.enfc2023.org |
Description | Ratan Tata visits Poole Lab, June 2015 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Ratan Tata, the prominent Indian businessman, visited the Poole Lab as part of a visit to Oxford. He expressed interest in the work that we are doing. Increased awareness of our research amongst businessmen. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
URL | http://rhizosphere.org/lab-news/ |
Description | Research Seminar, Lisbon, March 2017 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Research Seminar, Lisbon, March 2017 at II Semana Bioengenharia, Instuto Superior Tecnico, Lisbon, Portugal |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
URL | https://rhizosphere.org/lab-news/ |
Description | Rhizosphere4, Maastricht, the Netherlands, June 2015 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
Type Of Presentation | poster presentation |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Four posters from the lab were the focus of much interest. Scientific audience appreciated the ideas behind the work. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
URL | http://rhizosphere.org/lab-news/ |
Description | Rothamsted Research invited seminar - Phil Poole |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Phil gave a lunch-time research seminar. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | https://rhizosphere.org/lab-news/ |
Description | School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, UK. Seminar, 29th April 2016 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, UK. Seminar, 29th April 2016, addressed audience made up of academic colleagues and post-grad students |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | Schools one week Intensive course |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Intensive one week course for A level students in practical plant and microbial science Students all keen to apply for science based university courses |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
Description | Science Cafe, Sherborne, Dorset |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | A science cafe held in a village hall for approx. 60 members of the general public. Many interested participants. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
URL | https://sites.google.com/site/sherbornesciencecafe/ |
Description | Seminar at University of Wisconsin-Madison, Oct 2015 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
Results and Impact | Talk led to discussion. Met with interested parties for discussions over the course of the day. Improved understanding of the area by colleagues working in closely related fields. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
URL | http://rhizosphere.org/lab-news/ |
Description | Seminar, University of Southampton, Feb 2017 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Seminar, Crop Systems Engineering Seminar Series, University of Southampton, Feb 2017 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | Seminars in Frontiers on Genomics, Centro de Ciencias Genomicas (CCG) of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, UNAM (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México), Mexico, Oct 2015 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
Results and Impact | I presented three seminars to a group of undergraduates from Mexico in Seminars in Frontiers on Genomics series, organised by Centro de Ciencias Genomicas (CCG) of the National Autonomous University of Mexico. The seminars are broadcast to participating institutions in Mexico. One-to-one discussions were had with the students on a wide-range of topics to stimulate their interest. Enormous appreciation and interest from the post-grad and under-grad students that I interacted with. Discussions with academics at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
URL | http://rhizosphere.org/lab-news/ |
Description | Talk at Curtin University, Western Australia - Phil Poole (Nov 2019) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Phil gave a seminar on his research to an audience of scientists. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | https://rhizosphere.org/lab-news/ |
Description | Talk at Nitrogen Network one-day meeting in Oxford, July 2018 (Rachel Wheatley, Euan James, Jack Parsons, Kyle Grant) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Talks were presented to audience of scientists in UK studying similar organisms and related subject areas. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | https://synthsym.org/nitrogen-network/ |
Description | Talk to Zoological Society of London, London Zoo,13th March 2018 (Phil Poole) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Seminar to an audience interested in science, but not specialists in the field. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | https://rhizosphere.org/lab-news/ |
Description | Talks given at 15th European Nitrogen Fixation Conference (ENFC), in Naples, Sept 2023 (CSC, BT, TU, HK) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Four talks were given by the Poole Lab at ENFC |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
URL | https://www.enfc2023.org |
Description | Thatcher Development Programme's Foundation Day Panel Discussion, 'Climate Change: Approaches and Innovations for the Future' - Feb 208 (Phil Poole) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
Results and Impact | Broad-ranging panel discussion with students from different disciplines held at Somerville College, Oxford. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | https://rhizosphere.org/lab-news/ |
Description | The Microbiome: human medicine and agriculture in a bacterial world, Royal Society, Oct 2018 (Phil Poole) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Royal Society organised two days of discussion to formulate policy. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
Description | Twitter account Rhizosphere @PooleLabOxford |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
Results and Impact | Twitter account to publicise the work of the Poole Lab |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017,2018,2019,2020 |
URL | https://twitter.com |
Description | UK Legume Research Community Conference, Norfolk Jan 2023 (PSP) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
Results and Impact | Attended workshop and participated in networking and discussions concerning future research directions. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
URL | https://rhizosphere.org/lab-news-current/ |
Description | University of Middlesex research seminar (Barney Geddes) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | University of Middlesex research seminar (Barney Geddes) Environmental Sciences Lecture Series |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
URL | https://rhizosphere.org/lab-news/ |
Description | University of York, Dept. of Biology invited seminar- Feb 2018 (Phil Poole) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Seminar and active discussion with members of Dept. of Biology |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | https://rhizosphere.org/lab-news/ |
Description | VI Annual Meeting of the Plant Genetic and Biotechnology Network, Graduate School, Italy, June 2017 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | VI Annual Meeting of the Plant Genetic and Biotechnology Network, Graduate School, Italy, June 2017 |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
URL | https://rhizosphere.org/lab-news/ |
Description | Visit to Centre of Rhizobium Studies, Murdoch University, Perth - Philip Poole (Nov 2019) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Phil visited CRS and gave a seminar. Also during his visit he was able to interact with post-graduate students. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
URL | https://rhizosphere.org/lab-news/ |
Description | Visit to Murdoch University, WA |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
Results and Impact | Spent 1 month in Australia as Sir Walter Murdoch Adjunct Professor with Australian colleagues. Liaising, gave a seminar and got involved with their research activities. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
Description | Visit to Murdoch University, Western Australia as Sir Walter Murdoch Visiting Fellow, Dec 2014 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
Results and Impact | Visit to another laboratory for several weeks. Included giving two seminars and extended discussions with colleagues in the field. Strong ties formed and fostered with the research groups in universities in Western Australia. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
URL | http://rhizosphere.org/lab-news/ |
Description | Website for Synthetic Symbioses Project (SynthSym.org) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | International |
Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
Results and Impact | Website dedicated to publicising and describing the work on the Synthetic Symbioses (SynSym) project. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2020 |
URL | https://synthsym.org |
Description | Winchester College, Nov 2018 (Phil Poole) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Phil gave a talk to the students of Winchester College. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
URL | https://rhizosphere.org/lab-news/ |
Description | Wow! How? Family Science Fair, March 2013, 2014, 2015 |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Demonstrations stimulated discussion about simple science with children aged 5-10yrs and their parents/carers Favourable comments from the audience on how the stand sparked their interest. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014,2015 |
URL | http://rhizosphere.org/lab-news/ |
Description | Wymondham academy school visit |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Schools |
Results and Impact | Talk to 6th form students to encourage them to consider science as a career Students keen to apply for university places |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |