Investigator / Supervisor details

NameProfessor Penny Hirsch
Current InstitutionRothamsted Research
Current DepartmentSustainable Agriculture Sciences-H
Institution websitehttp://www.rothamsted.ac.uk
Previous Institutions

Current Awards

No current BBSRC awards

Completed Awards

ReferenceTitleAward RoleValue £Type
01/B2/D/07540 GM plant impacts on the soil gene pool, microbial activity and diversity Principal Supervisor 41,737 Studentships
94/B1/P/00928 The genetic basis of root colonization by soil bacteria Principal Supervisor 29,397 Studentships
96/A1/P/02649 Molecular methods for visualising rhizosphere fungi Principal Supervisor 31,604 Studentships
BBS/E/C/00004175 Soil microbe diversity and activity Principal Investigator 1,113,506 Institute Project
BBS/E/C/00004177 The diversity, biology and dynamics of microbial agents that regulate nematode populations in the rhizosphere Co-investigator 1,362,477 Institute Project
BBS/E/C/00004207 Population biology and molecular ecology of plant pathogenic fungi Principal Investigator 1,101,484 Institute Project
BBS/E/C/00004490 The diversity of verticillium chlamydosporium populations and its relevance to the regulation of nematode populations Principal Investigator 29,366 Institute Project
BBS/E/C/00004746 Long term impacts of heavy metals on soil microbial diversity, numbers and function Co-investigator 32,068 Institute Project
BBS/E/C/00004922 Nutrient regulation of the saprotroph to parasite transition in Pochonia chlamydopsoria, a soil microbial inoculant for nematode control Principal Investigator 94,371 Institute Project
BBS/E/C/00004961 Soil microbial community function and diversity Principal Investigator 703,452 Institute Project
BBS/E/C/00004963 The diversity, biology and dynamics of microbial agents that regulate nematode populations in the rhizosphere Principal Investigator 1,379,318 Institute Project
BBS/E/C/00005196 Optimisation of nutrients in soil-plant systems: How can we control nitrogen cycling in soil? Principal Investigator 3,034,353 Institute Project
BBS/E/C/00031468 Investigate the genetics and molecular basis of interaction between soil bacteria and fungi and crop plants in field soils Principal Investigator 26,982 Institute Project
BBS/E/C/00031469 Population structure and diversity in soil and rhizosphere microbial communities, with regard to differences in soil type and agronomic practices Principal Investigator 15,310 Institute Project
BBS/E/C/00031471 Develop and apply molecular methods for sensitive monitoring of specific strains of bacteria, including GMOs, in field soils Principal Investigator 36,460 Institute Project
BBS/E/C/00031762 Biodiversity of bacteria & fungi in soils subjected to different stress, pollution & agricultural inputs: improved PCR fingerprinting methods Principal Investigator 40,079 Institute Project
BBS/E/C/00031763 Genetic diversity of root-colonizing fungi and genetic transformation systems for improved monitoring of fungus- plant interactions Principal Investigator 47,699 Institute Project
BBS/E/C/00031764 Comparison of microbial gene presence and activity in soil; developing methods to study gene expression using RNA extracted directly from soil Principal Investigator 75,078 Institute Project
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