Contacts for the EDI subcommittee and EDI student reps. EDI subcommitteeFollowing the DTP mid-term review and in line with feedback received by our shareholders in 2022, we have set up an EDI subcommittee that will be in charge of our EDI plan and priority actions.The EDI Committee will review the EastBio EDI Statement and priority actions annually and seek regular input from our students and supervisors. EastBio EDI Reps EastBio Doctoral Training Partnership Contact details Email: edi@eastscotbiodtp.ac.uk EastBio EDI Statement EastBio EDI Statement.docx (113.5 KB) Committee members ChairDr Thomas Otto St AndrewsDeputy ChairToni Dismore SRUCOfficerDr Maria Filippakopoulou DTP Manager, EdinburghLead Student repJack HorneSRUC/AberdeenDeputy Student repsMarta ChronowskaEdinburghEmily FieldsEdinburghRobyn GreeneEdinburghLogan NewsteadEdinburghAmelia NewtonSt AndrewsSajan McCorkindaleAberdeenEmile MensikovaAberdeenAlastair SomervilleEdinburgh EDI Student repsYou can approach any of our student reps to discuss a concern, make a suggestion for an informal meetup, or share an initiative you are involved with at your local institution. Jack Horne Image Project titleAssessing microbiome functional traits as indicators of soil health for sustainable agriculturePersonal noteHi everyone! I’m Jack (he/him) and I’m based in Professor Christine Watson’s lab up at SRUC Aberdeen. I’m extremely excited to be working into the metagenomics of soil, particularly investigating the functional genes involved in the nitrogen cycle, and how differing chemical management regimes have altered the microbiome composition. Previously, I graduated from the University of Aberdeen, and during my time there I worked on a research project involving the microbial respiration in soil along a pH gradient and different crops, while also analysing the impact of shifting the entire field to a new location – I even got to present at the EGU General Assembly for this. I have also volunteered as the Disabilities Liaison Officer and COVID Officer at CASE ABDN during my third year of study, where I received enhanced training for EDI, and I also underwent training from R**e Crisis Grampian for Crisis Response. It was this role that inspired me to return to contributing towards EDI, and I’m excited to help make our institutions and programme a more inclusive place!Related linksStudent representatives This article was published on 2024-06-17
