Dr ELENI SIASOU

Dr ELENI SIASOU The University of Aberdeen School of Biological Sciences Dr ELENI SIASOU Research Fellow work +44 (0)1224 272700 pref Institute of Environmental and Biological Sciences Cruickshank Building St Machar Drive Aberdeen AB24 3UU Scotland UK

Research Fellow

Dr ELENI SIASOU

Personal Details

Telephone: +44 (0)1224 272700
Email: eleni.siasou@abdn.ac.uk
Address: Institute of Environmental and Biological Sciences
Cruickshank Building
St Machar Drive
Aberdeen
AB24 3UU
Scotland
UK
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Biography

Ph.D . Soil Microbiology. University of Aberdeen 2010

M.Sc. Soil Science. University of Aberdeen 2006

B.Sc. (Honours) Agricultural Technology. TEI of Mesolonghi, Greece, 2005.


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Research Interests

My main interests are focused on multitrophic interactions between microorganisms (fungi and bacteria) and plants.

During my PhD I studied interactions amongst the soil borne fungal pathogen Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici causing “take all” disease in cereals, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, and the rhizobacteria Pseudomonas fluorescens in the rhizosphere of wheat. Most of the work tested the synergistic association between the beneficial mycorrhizal fungi and P. fluorescens, and how these organisms offer sustainable protection of wheat against the soil borne pathogen.

Recently my research shifted from agriculture to forestry but remains within the field of plant protection.


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Current Research

My current research interests are focused on increasing the sustainability of European forests under climate change. The continuous entry of alien and invasive pathogens and pests is a serious threat to European forest health and improving security against these organisms is crucial.

This work is carried out in an EU FP7-funded project, ISEFOR. www.isefor.com

My main role is the detection of alien pathogenic fungi in UK forests, and identification of pathways through which these disease spread.  

I am also interested on the impacts of climate change on the spread and establishment of invasive pathogens on “new hosts” and the speed of that process.

One of the main groups of pathogenic fungus-like organisms in which I am interested is the genus Phytophthora.


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Publications

Contributions to Journals

Articles

  • Siasou, E., Standing, DB., Killham, K. & Johnson, D. (2009). 'Mycorrhizal fungi increase biocontrol potential of Pseudomonas fluorescens'. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, vol 41, pp. 1341-1343.

Contributions to Conferences

Posters

  • Siasou, E., Braganca, H. & Woodward, S. (2011). 'Effects of increased rainfall and Phytophthora spp. infections on Scots pine'. 6th IOBC Working Group Meeting on Multitrophic Interactions in Soil, Cordoba, Spain, 4/04/11 - 7/04/11,.
  • Siasou, E., Standing, DB., Killham, K. & Johnson, D. (2009). 'What is the role of carbon from arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on bacterial antibiotic production?'. BSSS Young Scientist meeting, Reading, United Kingdom, 30/03/09 - 31/03/09,.
  • Siasou, E., Standing, DB., Killham, K. & Johnson, D. (2008). 'Does carbon flow from mycorrhizal fungi stimulate bacterial antibiotic production?'. Eurosoil, Vienna, Austria, 25/08/08 - 29/08/08,.
  • Siasou, E., Banerjee, S., Standing, DB., Killham, K. & Johnson, D. (2007). 'Interactions between Gaeumannomyces graminis, DAPG and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in wheat rhizosphere'. Rhizosphere II, Montpellier, France, 26/08/07 - 31/08/07,.

Other Contributions

  • Siasou, E., Standing, DB. & Johnson, D. (2011). 'Interactions among the take all fungus, mycorrhizal fungi and pseudomonads'. 6th IOBC Working Group Meeting on Multitrophic Interactions in Soil, Cordoba, Spain, 4/04/11 - 7/04/11,.

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