For my master’s thesis in ‘Ecology and Biodiversity’, I completed a field experiment exploring the influence of oak-sapling’s differing spring phenology and shade levels upon seedling growth, oak powdery mildew infection (Erisyphe spp.), and herbivory; I published the results in 2021. I am now a PhD candidate at the University of Reading researching the mechanistic drivers of oak masting.
Ryan McClory
Master student