Rebecca Cornwell
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PhD Student
Rebecca joined UHI as a PhD student in October 2023. Her PhD topic is ‘Precious Persistence: The Ecological Legacy of Shetland Botanical Writing for our Modern Understanding and Experience of Rare Plants in the Face of Climate Change’. Further details: Staff - PhD Students (uhi.ac.uk)
Rebecca is enrolled at UHI Orkney and based at UHI Perth. She is supervised by: Professor Donna Heddle (Institute for Northern Studies), Dr Rosalind Bryce (Centre for Mountain Studies) and Dr Aline Finger (Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh).
Qualifications:
- MPhil The Dynamics of Natural Enemy Resistance in Aphid Populations, University of Dundee
- MRes (Distinction) Environmental Biology, University of St Andrews
- Postgraduate Certificate in Education (with Qualified Teacher Status), University of Exeter
- BSc (Hons) Applied Physics, University of Durham
Contact: 23018253@uhi.ac.uk
Professional Experience:
- Public Engagement Officer, University of St Andrews
Research Interests
- Scottish native plants
- Rare plant conservation
- Historical botanical writings
- Community engagement
