About
Mark is a Professor in Biological Sciences and leads the Plants and Food Security theme. He studies the genes and genomes of species from wild to domesticated, primarily plants. His research is answering questions related to speciation, crop domestication and novel and underutilised crops. His research impacts upon our understanding of the effects of, and resilience to, climate change.
Research
Research groups
Research interests
- Novel and Underutilised Crops (NUCs) for climate change resilience and food security
- The genomic bases of speciation and hybridisation
- Domestication genomics
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Biography
8/2024 – present: Professor in Ecology and Evolution, University of Southampton
5/2019 – 7/2024: Associate Professor in Ecology and Evolution, University of Southampton
6/2016 – 1/2023: Faculty lead for the Concordat Working Group, University of Southampton
10/2014 – present: Co-ordinator, Centre for Underutilised Crops, University of Southampton
6/2013 – 3/2019: Lecturer in Ecology and Evolution, University of Southampton
9/2013 – 6/2015: Postgraduate Certificate of Academic Practice, University of Southampton
1/2011 – 5/2013: University of Oxford (PDRA), Supervisor – Prof Dmitry Filatov
8/2004 – 12/2010: Vanderbilt University (PDRA), and University of Georgia (Assistant Research Scientist), Supervisor – Prof John M. Burke
9/2000 – 7/2004: University of St. Andrews, UK, Natural Environment Research Council Funded Ph.D., Supervisor – Prof Richard J. Abbott