Staff
Dr Rebecca Dewhirst
Associate Research Fellow
Laver Building Level 7
Laver Building, University of Exeter, North Park Road, Exeter, EX4 4QE, UK
Overview
I graduated from the University of York in 2011 with a first class degree in biology. I then joined the Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences at the University of Edinburgh to undertake a PhD in plant biochemistry. I completed my PhD, entitled ‘Formation and subsequent metabolism of ascorbate oxidation products in vitro and in plant cells’ in 2015.
After my PhD I joined the wildFIRE lab here in Exeter to continue researching plant biochemistry but this time in relation to plant flammability, specifically in pine species.
Broad research specialisms:
- Plant biochemistry
- Volatile organic compounds
- Plant flammability
Qualifications
PhD in plant biochemistry (University of Edinburgh, 2015);
BSc in biology (University of York, 2011)
Research
Research interests
I’m working on a project that aims to identify differences in plant biochemistry that link to plant flammability. Initially we will look at differences in volatile compounds biochemistry and flammability between pine species.
Grants/Funding:
ERC ECOFLAM project