Amanda Bamford

Biography

Amanda is currently Professor of Plant Sciences. Following post-doctoral research at University of Lancaster, UK and University of Florida, USA on the impacts of air pollution and global climate change on crop plants and agricultural production, she joined University of Manchester in 1996.  From 2014-16 she was Associate Dean for Social Responsibility. Her interests lay in the areas of environmental biology, tropical and urban ecology, biological impacts of climate change and pollution. She is a passionate about women in science and science communication. She is a BBSRC schools champion and has run many public and community engagement events.

Amanda teaches in the areas of environmental biology, plant science and pollution studies contributing to first year practicals, 2nd and 3rd year lecture units, UK and overseas field courses and postgraduate courses.