IBERS Hosts Successful Monogram 2025 Conference in Aberystwyth

IBERS at Aberystwyth University was proud to host this year’s Monogram 2025 conference, welcoming over 150 delegates from across the UK and beyond. The event was highly successful and brought together leading researchers, early career scientists, and industry partners for three days of engaging presentations, thought-provoking discussions, and collaborative networking focused on cereals and grass science research.

No kidding: goats prove brainier than sheep and alpacas

16 April 2025

PhD Candidate Megan Quail has written an article for The Conversation about research findings that goats outperform sheep and alpacas in a series of cognitive tests.

New research network aims to reduce dairy farming carbon footprint

04 April 2025

Innovative strategies to significantly reduce high levels of greenhouse gas emissions in the dairy industry are being trialled in a major new research project.

Comparing DNA Metabarcoding with traditional Quadrat-Based Botanical Surveys

14 April 2025

Dr. Hannah Vallin, a postdoctoral research assistant at IBERS, has published her first principle-author paper in the journal Ecology and Evolution. The study highlights the potential of DNA metabarcoding as a scalable alternative to traditional botanical surveys for assessing plant species composition in grassland ecosystems.

Quantum Magnetometer to be Installed at Pwllpeiran

18 March 2025

IBERS Researchers Explore How Wind and Mechanical Forces Shape Crop Resilience

12 March 2025

A new study by researchers at IBERS has shed light on how mechanical forces such as wind, rain, and touch influence plant growth and resilience. The review, published in BMC Biology, explores the process of thigmomorphogenesis - the way plants respond to mechanical stimulation, particularly in cereal crops.

Goats smarter than sheep and alpacas – study

07 March 2025

Goats can process information and solve memory tests better than sheep and alpacas, according to research by Aberystwyth University scientists.