Prof Alison Kingston-Smith

PhD

Prof Alison Kingston-Smith

Chair

IBERS

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Professor Alison Kingston-Smith is the Director of Research in IBERS and leads the cross-disciplinary Rural Futures Hub of Aberystwyth University.  She has a broad background in plant biochemistry and physiology which she applies to advancing fundamental knowledge in plant science, most notably in regards to identification of quality traits in forage crops that can be used to decrease negative environmental impact of ruminants. She is currently interested in exploring how stress memory in plants affects resilience and feed quality in forage grasses and clovers. Her interest in sustainable farming has been further expanded recently and is the Aberystwyth University Lead for the EU-Intereg ValuSect project, exploring the potential for edible insects to become a mainstream foodstuff.

  • Sustainable Grassland Systems and Agri-Food
  • Forage Crops
  • Agri Systems

Innovations for a Changing World: IBERS Impact Case Studies. / Donnison, Iain; Farrar, Kerrie; Kingston-Smith, Alison et al.
Prifysgol Aberystwyth | Aberystwyth University, 2025. 27 p.

Research output: Book/Report › Book

Matching Feed Characteristics to Animal Requirements Through Plant Breeding. / Skot, Leif; Marley, Christina; Lloyd, David et al.
Smart Livestock Nutrition. ed. / Ilias Kyriazakis. Springer Nature, 2023. p. 17-53 (Smart Animal Production).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

Ruminant Salivary Microbes: Passenger or Player in the Rumen? / Edwards, Joan E.; Kim, Eun Joong; Davies, David R. et al.
In: Microorganisms, Vol. 11, No. 10, 2390, 25.09.2023.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Forage grass growth under future climate change scenarios affects fermentation and ruminant efficiency. / Hart, Elizabeth H.; Christofides, Sarah R.; Davies, Teri E. et al.
In: Scientific Reports, Vol. 12, No. 1, 4454, 01.12.2022.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Using the forces of hydrodynamic countercurrent chromatography for the study of bacteriophages. / Friedersdorff, Jessica C. A.; Bright, Colin; Rooke, David et al.
In: Access Microbiology, Vol. 4, No. 2, 000310, 24.02.2022.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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