Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS)

Welcome to the IBERS, a National Capability in Grassland & Plant Breeding Science.
IBERS Vision is "to carry out research to ensure that humanity can sustainably produce the food, feed and plant based industrial resources it needs”.
World leading research...
The Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) is an internationally-recognised research and teaching centre providing a unique base for research in response to global challenges such as food security, bioenergy and sustainability, and the impacts of climate change. IBERS' scientists conduct research on genes and molecules, whole organisms and the environment.
Work within our research groups is focused on a number of interrelating areas; Crop Science and Plant Breeding, Core Capabilities and Downstream Utilisation and Impact, these are subdivided into the main themes below.

