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Area of expertise
Molecular Ecology and Environmental DNA (eDNA)
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Years of experience
8
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Highest qualification
PhD
Marco is a Senior molecular scientist with 8 years’ experience in molecular ecology of which 4 working at Fera. He has a background in molecular ecology and in environmental monitoring of freshwater environments targeting environmental DNA (eDNA).
Over the last 4 years he has worked as delivery coordinator of large-scale projects focusing on plant pathogens including bacterial disease in carrots across the UK with particular attention to pathogen spillover between crop plants and other closely related wild plants.
Marco is currently involved in a project focused on risk assessment of plant and animal pathogens focusing on environmental monitoring and potential risks from pathogens spreading between wild and domesticated species across England and Wales.
More about crop health services
Fera offers a suite of crop health services, resources, testing facilities and expertise to help farmers, growers and the food industry to improve yields, reduce costs and develop sustainable solutions.
Marco and their team work with customers to deliver the following services within Fera...
Insect Monitoring
Providing you with the information you need to make pest control decisions.
Soil Health Unit
Health tests, organism monitoring and metal detection for your soil, amongst other services
Grower support tools
Cutting edge software to help growers optimise their crop yield and health
Marco and their team work with customers to deliver the following services within Fera...
Insect Monitoring
Providing you with the information you need to make pest control decisions.
Soil Health Unit
Health tests, organism monitoring and metal detection for your soil, amongst other services
Grower support tools
Cutting edge software to help growers optimise their crop yield and health