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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Scoping Opportunities for Nitrogen Use Efficiency Among Productive Agricultural Forage Grasses With Diverse Rooting Systems
Muhandiram, N. P. K., Humphreys, M. W., Fychan, R., Davies, J. W., Scott, M. B., Harper, J., Thomas, A., Powell, H., Sanderson, R. & Marley, C. L., 07 Dec 2024, In: Food and Energy Security. 13, 6, 13 p., e70023.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Designing agricultural grasses to help mitigate proteolysis during ensiling to optimize protein feed provisions for livestock
Muhandiram, N. P. K., Humphreys, M. W., Fychan, R., Davies, J. W., Sanderson, R. & Marley, C. L., 19 Jul 2023, In: Food and Energy Security. 12, 4, 12 p., e475.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Matching Feed Characteristics to Animal Requirements Through Plant Breeding
Skot, L., Marley, C., Lloyd, D., Kingston-Smith, A. & Humphreys, M., 20 Apr 2023, Smart Livestock Nutrition. Kyriazakis, I. (ed.). Springer Nature, p. 17-53 37 p. (Smart Animal Production).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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High-yielding forage grass cultivars increase root biomass and soil organic carbon stocks compared with mixed-species permanent pasture in temperate soil
Gregory, A. S., Joynes, A., Dixon, E. R., Beaumont, D. A., Murray, P. J., Humphreys, M. W., Richter, G. M. & Dungait, J. A. J., 19 Jan 2022, In: European Journal of Soil Science. 73, 1, e13160.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A route to decreasing N pollution from livestock: Use of Festulolium hybrids improves efficiency of N flows in rumen simulation fermenters
Kamau, S., Belanche Gracia, A., Davies, T., Rees Stevens, P., Humphreys, M. & Kingston-Smith, A., 25 Aug 2020, In: Food and Energy Security. 9, 3, 15 p., e209.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Do agricultural grasses bred for improved root systems provide resilience to machinery-derived soil compaction?
Muhandiram Walawwe, N., Humphreys, M., Fychan, R., Davies, J., Sanderson, R. & Marley, C., 25 Aug 2020, In: Food and Energy Security. 9, 3, 12 p., e227.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Festulolium, a century of research and breeding and its increased relevance in meeting the requirements for multifunctional grassland agriculture
Humphreys, M. W. & Zwierzykowski, Z., 31 Aug 2020, In: Biologia Plantarum. 64, p. 578-590 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › peer-review
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Approaches to breeding forages for improved soil structure: the ‘Sureroot’ project.
Collins, R., Marley, C., Williams, K., Sanderson, R. & Humphreys, M., 19 Mar 2019, p. 19-22. 4 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Genomics Assisted Approaches for Improving Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Forage Grasses
Skot, L., Kelly, R. & Humphreys, M., 02 Jul 2019, (E-pub ahead of print) Genomics Assisted Breeding of Crops for Abiotic Stress Tolerance. Rajpal, V. R., Sehgal, D., Kumar, A. & Raina, S. N. (eds.). Springer Nature, Vol. 2. p. 91-103 13 p. (Sustainable Development and Biodiversity; vol. 21).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Impacts of abiotic stresses on the physiology and metabolism of cool-season grasses: A review
Loka, D., Harper, J., Humphreys, M., Gasior, D., Wootton-Beard, P., Gwynn-Jones, D., Scullion, J., Doonan, J., Kingston-Smith, A., Dodd, R., Wang, J., Chadwick, D. R., Hill, P., Jones, D. L., Mills, G., Hayes, F. & Robinson, D., 01 Feb 2019, In: Food and Energy Security. 8, 1, e00152.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › peer-review
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An investigation of genotype-phenotype association in a festulolium forage grass population containing genome-spanning Festuca pratensis chromosome segments in a Lolium perenne background
Harper, J., Gasior, D., Mathews, R., Thomas, A., Evans, C., King, J., King, I., Humphreys, M. & Armstead, I., 14 Nov 2018, In: PLoS ONE. 13, 11, e0207412.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile7 Citations (Scopus)232 Downloads (Pure)
Projects
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SUREROOT - Studentship funding AHDB Utilisation of new hybrid grasses (Festulolium) to help UK dairy systems respoond to climate change
Humphreys, M. (PI)
Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board
01 Dec 2015 → 30 Nov 2018
Project: Externally funded research
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A China-UK consortium to reduce environmental pollution with novel grass varieties
Humphreys, M. (PI), Scullion, J. (PI), Doonan, J. (CoI), Han, J. (CoI) & Mur, L. (CoI)
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
02 Aug 2015 → 01 Aug 2019
Project: Externally funded research
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Roots for the future - A systematic approach to root design -SUREROOT- INDUSTRIAL CONTRIBUTION TO 11337
Humphreys, M. (PI)
01 Apr 2014 → 01 Mar 2019
Project: Externally funded research
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Roots for the Future- A systematic approach to root design - SUREROOT
Humphreys, M. (PI), Marley, C. (PI), Collins, R. (CoI), Doonan, J. (CoI), Hegarty, M. (CoI), Scollan, N. (CoI) & Yadav, R. (CoI)
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
01 Apr 2014 → 31 Mar 2019
Project: Externally funded research
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LINK project: Development of productive and persistent high quality forage grasses and white clover with increased water-use-efficiency and resilience to summer droughts
Humphreys, M. (PI)
United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
01 Apr 2008 → 31 Mar 2013
Project: Externally funded research
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Characterisation of drought tolerance in Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp] mutant lines using molecular markers for use in marker-assisted plant breeding
Humphreys, M. (PI)
01 Jul 2006 → 30 Jun 2007
Project: Externally funded research
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Selecting genes for function: Exploiting genetic diversity in grasses to manage the biophysical interactions in grassland soils
Humphreys, M. (PI)
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
01 Apr 2006 → 30 Sept 2009
Project: Externally funded research
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PhD studentship Ms Dagmara Gasior: Cold acclimation of the photosynthetic apparatus in Lolium/Festuca
Humphreys, M. (PI)
15 May 2005 → 15 Aug 2005
Project: Externally funded research
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Instigating UK/USA collaborations on genes for resistance to abiotic stresses in grasses (ISIS grant)
Humphreys, M. (PI)
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
14 Mar 2005 → 27 Mar 2005
Project: Externally funded research
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Genomics based trait analysis in Monocots
Humphreys, M. (PI) & Humphreys, M. (PI)
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
01 Apr 2003 → 31 Mar 2008
Project: Externally funded research
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Sustainable grasslands withstanding environmental stresses (SAGES)
Humphreys, M. (PI)
01 Jan 2001 → 31 Dec 2003
Project: Externally funded research
Press/Media
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Aberystwyth University Details Findings in Food and Energy Security (Designing Agricultural Grasses To Help Mitigate Proteolysis During Ensiling To Optimize Protein Feed Provisions for Livestock)
Marley, C., Humphreys, M., Sanderson, R., Davies, J. & Fychan, R.
10 Jul 2023
1 item of Media coverage
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New Grasses to cope with changing climatic conditions
01 Apr 2016
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media coverage
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Feature in "The Furrow" magazine re BBSRC SUREROOT Project
01 Jun 2014
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media coverage
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Media coverage of Defra LINK project LK0688: Development of productive and persistent high quality forage grasses and white clover with increased water-use-efficiency and resilience to summer droughts
01 Mar 2012
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media coverage
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Coverage of Nature Scientific Reports article 'A novel grass hybrid to reduce flood generation in temperate regions'
25 Apr 2013
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media coverage
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Print coverage of SUREROOT project launch
20 Feb 2014
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media coverage
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Eucarpia Fodder Crops & Amenity Conference 2022
Humphreys, M. (Participant)
01 Jun 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Conference
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AgriScot event and training course to Grassland Consultants
Humphreys, M. (Participant)
06 Nov 2017 → 15 Nov 2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Workshop, Seminar, or Course
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XIX International Botanical Congress
Humphreys, M. (Participant)
23 Jul 2017 → 29 Jul 2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Conference
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19th EGF Symposium 2017
Humphreys, M. (Participant)
07 May 2017 → 10 May 2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Conference
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NSA Central Region Early Gathering
Humphreys, M. (Participant)
26 Jan 2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Conference
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SUREROOT
Collins, R. (Speaker) & Humphreys, M. (Speaker)
2017Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Annual BQP Farmer Awards
Humphreys, M. (Participant)
17 Nov 2016Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Conference