Clare Cameron
Research Assistant
Ecological Sciences
Scottish Crop Research Institute
United Kingdom
Biography
Clare joined the Institute in 1992 as a research assistant in Soil Microbiology. She has experience in a range of soil microbial and molecular techniques including PLFA, MicroResp™, DGGE and TRFLP, as well as statistical analysis. Clare has many years experience with the development of MicroResp™ and is responsible for the commercial side of this project.
Research Interest
Her current research involves the use of biological indicators for assessing soil health and is part of the team analysing the National Soils Inventory for Scotland (NSIS).
Publications
-
Mitchell, R.J.; Campbell, C.D.; Chapman, S.J.; Cameron, C.M., (2010) The ecological engineering impact of a single tree species on the soil microbial community., Journal of Ecology, 98, 50-61.
-
Mitchell, R.J.; Hester, A.J.; Campbell, C.D.; Chapman, S.J.; Cameron, C.M.; Hewison, R.L.; Potts, J.M., (2012) Explaining the variation in the soil microbial community: do vegetation composition and soil chemistry explain the same or different parts of the microbial variation?, Plant and Soil, 351, 355-362.
-
Mitchell, R.J.; Lilly, A.; Bell, J.S.; Cameron, C.; Donald, C.; Fielding, D.; Green, G.; Hewison, R.H.; McIntyre, S.; Newman, G.: Nolan, A.; Owen, J.; Smith, D.; Sturgeon, F.; Thompson, C.; Towers, W.; Williams E., (2014) Ecosystem effects of long-term herbivore exclusion., SNH Contract Report.