Prof Iain Donnison

PhD

Prof Iain Donnison

Professor

Head of Department - Biological Environmental and Rural Sciences

IBERS

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Professor Iain Donnison is head of the Institute of Biological, Environmental & Rural Sciences (IBERS). He is a plant and environmental scientist with expertise in temperate and tropical grasses. His work focuses on environmental stress, and strategies for adaptation to, and mitigation of, climate change. He is co-ordinator of the BBSRC Core Strategic Programme in Resilient  Crops, Director of the pan Wales BEACON Biorefining Centre, Topic Lead for Resources in the UKRI Supergen Bioenergy Hub, and leads the UKRI Perennial Biomass Crops for Greenhouse Gas Removal Demonstrator. He is committed to work with industry and policymakers so that academic research is translated to deliver social, economic and environmental benefits. He was a member of the Committee for Climate Change (CCC) advisory groups for reports on Biomass in a low carbon economy (2018) and Land Use (2020), and is a member of the NFU’s academic advisory group on Net Zero.

  • Industrial Crops
  • Conservation and management of natural resources

Construction and As-Built Performance of a Miscanthus Straw Bale House. / Thornton, Judith M.; Rowan, Bee; Mos, Michal et al.
In: Buildings, Vol. 15, No. 17, 3075, 28.08.2025.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Dynamics of Miscanthus spp. Overwinter Leaf Litter Drop and Decomposition. / McCalmont, Jon; Hawkins, Sarah; Davies, Jack et al.
In: GCB Bioenergy, Vol. 17, No. 12, e70091, 31.12.2025.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

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/ReportBook

Bioscience for a Better Tomorrow. / Donnison, Iain; Hodgson, Edward.
Prifysgol Aberystwyth | Aberystwyth University, 2024. 19 p.

Research output: Book/ReportBook

Upscaling miscanthus production in the United Kingdom: The benefits, challenges, and trade-offs. / Hodgson, E. M.; McCalmont, J.; Rowe, R. et al.
In: GCB Bioenergy, Vol. 16, No. 8, e13177, 31.08.2024.

Research output: Contribution to journalReview Articlepeer-review

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