Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS)
Welcome to the Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS).
Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of people through research, education and engagement activities. Through IBERS we believe that keeping humans healthy and contented depends also on delivering a healthy environment, healthy plants and animals, and healthy businesses.
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.
Forage Crops
Grains for Health
Industrial Crops
Genomics
Phenomics
Pwllpeiran & Challenge Gradient
Biorefining & the Bioeconomy
Agricultural systems
Outreach and Impact