Dr. Giles Johnson

Biography

Giles Johnson is a senior lecturer based in the Ecology and Evolution research group at the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Manchester. He completed his BSc in Biochemistry at the University of Sheffield, where he also earned his PhD under the supervision of Peter Horton and Phil Grime, investigating the responses of native British plants to varying light conditions. His research focuses on how plants can increase their yields while surviving extreme weather conditions, driven by the increasing challenges in agriculture due to climate change. Johnson studies the processes of photosynthesis and the impact of environmental stressors such as drought and temperature extremes on plant productivity. He adopts a multidisciplinary approach combining spectroscopic, biochemical, and ecophysiological methods, collaborating with colleagues at Manchester and beyond to enhance the understanding of plant responses to environmental changes. In addition, he is actively involved in supervising PhD students and postdoctoral researchers, aiming to explore innovative projects that address acclimation in plants under varying light and temperature conditions.

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