Rory Malloch
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Email
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Location
Colchester Campus
Profile
- Plant productivity under changing environmental conditions
- Saltmarsh Ecology
- Climate Change
- Plant Stressors (Salt, Drought, Heat)
Biography
I am a current PhD student researching plant-microbe interactions and productivity in saltmarsh ecosystems under changing environmental conditions.
Qualifications
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Bsc Biological Science University of Essex (2025)
Research and professional activities
Thesis
Disentangling The Effects of Climate Change on Plant-Microbe Productivity in Salt Marsh Ecosystems
Climate change intensifies threats to saltmarsh ecosystems through sea-level rise and extreme weather, while rising atmospheric carbon dioxide directly alters plant function. Understanding how key saltmarsh vegetation responds to these changes is critical for predicting shifts in the ecosystem's carbon balance. My research aims to investigate the ecophysiology of key salt marsh species, analysing how their photosynthesis responds to changing environmental conditions. It will then broaden the ana
Supervisor: Dr Amanda Cavanagh , Dr Natalie Hicks , Professor Corinne Whitby