Aimeric Blaud

Dr. Aimeric Blaud is a Lecturer in Environmental Microbiology at Edinburgh Napier University's School of Applied Sciences since September 2018. Previously held postdoctoral positions at Rothamsted Research Institute (2015-2018) and University of Sheffield (2013-2014).

• Research focuses on soil microbiology and biogeochemical cycles
• Key areas: microbial responses to anthropogenic activity and global change
• Current projects include microplastics, antibiotic resistance, and methane cycling

Research spans:

• DNA-based microbial community analysis using high-throughput sequencing
• Microplastic-associated microbiomes in organic waste
• Antimicrobial resistance prevalence in environmental matrices
• Methane-derived carbon in upland stream food webs
• Bioremediation of potato cyst nematodes
• Whisky fermentation microbiology

Awarded:

• Fellowship of Higher Education Academy
• FEMS Young Scientist Meeting Grant

Professional engagements include:

• Editorial Board Member of Geoderma
• Membership in British Ecological Society and ISME
• Reviewing for 18+ journals including Nature Communications and Soil Biology & Biochemistry