What lies beneath

Deidre is passionate about investigating sustainable techniques to manage pests and diseases, her role at Symbio takes her back to her roots and provides an opportunity to view things from a different perspective, under the ground! Deidre completed a PhD in insect-plant interactions at Wageningen University in the Netherlands. She spent the first 11 years of her career working in Africa, and the past 14 years working in the UK in R&D and education.

Deidre has experience working in soil biology, entomology, plant pathology and the management of research trials. Her career path has included researching biological control techniques in Africa, managing field trials at Microspore and Arysta Life Science. At the Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, she was responsible for managing the research station in the UK and running an extensive field trials program. Working with Symbio has allowed her to enter the fascinating world of soil biology and investigate opportunities to provide sustainable solutions to the issues that turf managers face.