Dr Diana Garzon

Areas of expertise

• Agrifood Systems
• Soil Analysis

Background

Diana joined Cranfield University in 2023 after completing her PhD at the University of Edinburgh where she investigated the physiological mechanisms controlling the post-flowering nitrogen uptake in spring barley aiming to improve nitrogen use efficiency. Diana completed her bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry in her home country of Ecuador and obtained her MSc in Crop improvement at the University of Nottingham. Throughout her academic experience Diana has obtained expertise in plant physiology, resource capture by crops and crop management practices. She has also gained experience in plant and crop monitoring and phenotyping as well as setting up experiments under different environmental conditions e.g. field, growth rooms, glasshouses. Dr Diana Garzon joined Cranfield as a Senior Research Technician and since has been involved in a variety of plant and soil experiments. More recently Dr Garzon has developed a deeper interest and understanding in measuring greenhouse gas emissions.

Publications

• Articles in journals