Rate My Professor Dawn Arnold

Professor Dawn Arnold serves as Professor and Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor (Research and Research Culture) at Harper Adams University. Her primary research expertise centers on molecular plant-microbe interactions, particularly focusing on pathogenic Pseudomonas species and the role of horizontal gene transfer in the evolution of pathogenicity. In recent years, she has also investigated tree pathogens, with a special emphasis on bacteria associated with Acute Oak Decline in the UK. Complementary areas of her work encompass molecular microbiology, genomics, genetics, and gene expression. Dawn Arnold is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology and maintains active memberships in the British Society for Plant Pathology, the Microbiology Society, and the Society for Applied Microbiology.

Professor Arnold has authored or co-authored numerous peer-reviewed publications advancing knowledge in plant pathology. Key works include "Brenneria goodwinii growth in vitro is improved by competitive interactions with other bacterial species associated with Acute Oak Decline" (Brady et al., 2022, Current Research in Microbial Sciences), "Genotypic and phenotypic analyses reveal distinct population structures and ecotypes for sugar beet-associated Pseudomonas in Oxford and Auckland" (Zhang et al., 2020, Ecology and Evolution), "Pseudomonas kirkiae sp. nov., a novel species isolated from oak in the United Kingdom, and phylogenetic considerations of the genera Pseudomonas, Azotobacter and Azomonas" (Bueno-Gonzalez et al., 2020, International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology), "Pseudomonas daroniae sp. nov. and Pseudomonas dryadis sp. nov., isolated from pedunculate oak affected by acute oak decline in the UK" (Bueno-Gonzalez et al., 2019, International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology), and "PSEUDOMONAS SYRINGAE: Enterprising epiphyte and stealthy parasite" (Arnold and Preston, 2018, Microbiology). Previously, she held the position of Professor of Molecular Plant Pathology at the University of the West of England, Bristol. In her current leadership role, she oversees research initiatives and culture at Harper Adams University, including contributions to the School of Sustainable Food and Farming.