Scientific Articles
This is the collection of scientific articles that I’ve been an author on, from perspectives and opinions to original research.
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Naturally-diverse airborne environmental microbial exposures modulate the gut microbiome and may provide anxiolytic benefits in mice
Our results point to an intriguing new hypothesis: that biodiverse soils may represent an important supplementary source of butyrate-producing bacteria capable of resupplying the mammalian gut microbiome, with potential for gut health and mental health benefits.
Can bacterial indicators of a grassy woodland restoration inform ecosystem assessment and microbiota-mediated human health?
We found two key indicator groups emerged: ‘opportunistic taxa’ that decreased in relative abundance with restoration and more stable and specialist, ‘niche-adapted taxa’ that increased.
Walking ecosystems in microbiome-inspired green infrastructure: an ecological perspective on enhancing personal and planetary health
Recognizing that all forms of life—both the seen and the unseen—are in some way connected (ecologically, socially, evolutionarily), paves the way to valuing reciprocity in the nature–human relationship.
High-throughput eDNA monitoring of fungi to track functional recovery in ecological restoration
Our results highlight eDNA metabarcoding as a useful restoration monitoring tool that allows quantification of changes in important fungal indicator groups linked with functional recovery and, being underground, are normally omitted in restoration monitoring.
Revegetation rewilds the soil bacterial microbiome of an old field
With further development, awareness of microbial diversity in restoration has significant scope for improving the efficacy of restoration interventions.