UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science has announced the appointment of Dr. Tony Twamley, who will teach in Dublin and China.
Having spent over fifteen years working as a draughtsman in the construction sector, Tony returned to education completing an honours degree in horticulture at the National Botanic Gardens in Glasnevin and at Dublin City University. He completed a PhD in Crop Science at University College Dublin (UCD). His work investigated the effectiveness of a microbial fermentation mixtures, derived from brewing waste, as an elicitor of plant defences. Since then, he has worked as a post-doctoral researcher investigating the role of specific genes in plant disease resistance. He joins the new team at UCD Horticulture as a Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Horticulture and will also teach horticulture at the new Guangzhou Dublin International College in China.
University College Dublin’s science-based Horticulture degree is taught by a team of researchers active in the areas of soil science, climate, crop production, national and international plant trade, invasive species management, biodiversity and conservation. UCD’s focus is on educating students for a wide range of careers, by becoming a competent, competitive and confident leader who will excel nationally and internationally as a professional horticulturist or horticultural scientist, in diverse career roles.
See: https://www.myucd.ie/courses/agriculture-food-nutrition/horticulture/
