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Amanda Holder is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Institute of Biological, Environmental, and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University. Her research focuses on the environmental impacts of energy crop cultivation, particularly Miscanthus, and its role in carbon sequestration and climate change mitigation.
Her primary research interests include bioenergy production systems, soil carbon dynamics, and the environmental consequences of land use change from grasslands to energy crops. Holder investigates how Miscanthus cultivation affects soil carbon stocks, greenhouse gas emissions, and hydrological processes. She also studies the physiological impacts of environmental stressors like tropospheric ozone on various plant species, including agricultural crops and native grassland forbs. Her work bridges fundamental plant science with practical applications for sustainable agriculture and climate change mitigation.
Holder's research reveals significant genetic variation in Miscanthus species regarding carbon sequestration capabilities, root growth patterns, and carbon exudation rates. This knowledge informs plant breeding strategies for improved bioenergy crops. Her 2022 research demonstrated substantial yield reduction in sweet potato due to tropospheric ozone exposure, highlighting important implications for future agricultural productivity under changing atmospheric conditions. She has also emphasized the critical need to consider ozone pollution in ecological restoration practices and policy frameworks.
Her scientific contributions have gained recognition beyond academia, with her work referenced in policy documents, picked up by multiple news outlets, and widely shared across academic social networks. Holder actively participates in the scientific community through presentations such as her October 2024 talk on 'Miscanthus genotypic variation in soil carbon sequestration: Implications for plant breeding,' demonstrating her ongoing engagement with current research questions in her field.
