Theo Llewellyn

Theo Llewellyn is a Researcher at the Leverhulme Centre for the Holobiont, affiliated with the Department of Life Sciences (Silwood Park) at Imperial College London and the Natural History Museum, London. His research focuses on fungal symbiosis evolution, combining genomics, phylogenetics, and ecology. He holds a PhD from Imperial College London and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, where he studied adaptive traits in lichen symbiosis in extreme ecosystems.

Education:

• PhD in Life Sciences, Imperial College London (2019–2023)

Research Interests: Theo explores holobiont evolution through bark beetles and their fungal symbionts. He investigates adaptive mechanisms in lichen secondary metabolism and extreme environment survival. His work bridges molecular evolution with ecological dynamics.

Affiliations:

• Natural History Museum, London
• Department of Life Sciences, Imperial College London

Labs/Teams: Leverhulme Centre for the Holobiont and associated research groups at Imperial College and Kew Gardens.