I completed an undergraduate degree in Biology from the University of Southampton in 2008 before undertaking a masters degree in Plant Diversity at the University of Reading. My research interests include plant interactions, biodiversity and conservation and I have previously published work on the effect of light pollution on the ability of male glow worms (Lampyris noctiluca) to locate females. I joined the Royal Horticultural Society as a PhD student in 2011, collecting soil biodiversity data from the ‘Plants for Bugs’ project to explore the impact of plant vegetation origin on soil biodiversity and ecosystem function. In my current role at the RHS, as a scientist in plant health, I have had the opportunity to continue this research and am currently assisting on a project exploring resource provision for pollinating insects in gardens.
Stephanie Bird (RHS Staff)
The RHS is the UK’s gardening charity, helping people and plants to grow - nurturing a healthier, happier world, one person and one plant at a time.
