The big picture: using wildflower strips for pest control
They may be beautiful, but these strips prove pretty deadly for every farmer's mortal enemy: aphids
Science
Kirstie Halsey
LIGHT MICROSCOPIST
Plant Sciences for the Bioeconomy
PUBLICATIONS
Email
kirstie.halsey@rothamsted.ac.uk
Location
Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, AL5 2JQ
Tel
+44 (0) 1582 983 683
Biography
Kirstie is responsible for light and fluorescent microscopy within bioimaging. She trains and supports users on the range of light and fluorescent microscopes, including the confocal laser scanning microscope and the Palm laser micro-dissection system. Kirstie also undertakes collaborative projects with internal and external researchers. She has experience with antibodies, their preparation and use, and with sample preparation and sectioning, including plants, soil, seeds, grains and plant pathogens.
Awards
- 1998 - Bachelor (Hons) of Molecular Biology, University of Hertfordshire, UK