Dr. Avice
Hall MBE BSc MSc PhD
Email: a.m.hall@herts.ac.uk
Dr
Avice Hall obtained her BSC in Botany and Zoology from the University
of Leicester in 1966 and then continued her studies at the University
of Exeter where she obtained an MSc in Plant pathology and then a PhD
studying clubroot of Crucifers. After a short period of temporary work
as a plant pathologist at what was then NAAS at Woodthorne,
Wolverhampton , she started lecturing in Plant pathology at the then
Hatfield Polytechnic, where she has stayed as the institution
developed, expanded and became the University of Hertfordshire over the
last 40+ years. Her lecturing covers mycology ( including fungal
diseases of humans) , mycological ecology, plant pathology and the
effect of diseases in semi natural plant communities. From 1991 to 2001
she also lectured in plant pathology to all 3 levels of the BSc
horticulture degrees at Writtle Agricultural college . This gave her a
good understanding of the horticultural industry which complemented her
understanding of arable agriculture.
Research
interests in the last 15 to 20 years have included, phoma stem canker
of oil seed rape, germination of woody seeds including Rosa laxa (HDC
funded), rhododendron powdery mildew, rose blackspot (MAAF funded) and
currently, powdery mildew on strawberries (HDC funded).
In
2010 she was awarded a Vice Chancellors award for ‘Educational
engagement with business and the profession’ and in 2012 she was
awarded an MBE for her contribution to higher education at the
University of Hertfordshire and the community in St Albans.
Selected
projects
- Investigation
of the properties of a novel fertiliser product in order to demonstrate
its beneficial effects in improving soil stability, reducing leachate
and nitrous oxide emissions and saving water.
- BSPP
Undergraduate Vacation Bursary for Khin Hsu Hsu San.
- Effects
of fungicides on interactions between Leptosphaeria maculans and L.
biglobosa on oilseed rape.
- How
fungicide effects on oilseed rape are influenced by interactions
between phoma stem canker pathogens.
- Understanding
effects of host genetic background on selection of races of
Leptosphaeria maculans.
- Participatory
research in Strawberry Mildew.
Recent
publications
- Zhang,
X., White, R.P., Demir, E., Jedryczka, M., Lange, R.M., Islam, M., Li,
Z.Q., Huang, Y., Hall, A., Zhou, G., Wang, Z., Cai, X., Skelsey, P.
& Fitt, B.D.L. (2014). Leptosphaeria
spp., phoma stem canker and potential spread of L.
maculans on oilseed rape crops in China: Phoma stem canker on oilseed
rape in China. Plant
Pathology, 63(3):
598-612.
- Mitrousia,
G., Huang, Y., Hall, A. & Fitt, B.D.L. (2013). Pathogenicity of Leptosphaeria
maculans isolates obtained from Brassica napus
(oilseed rape) cultivars with the rlm7 resistance gene. Acta Phytopathologica Sinica, 43(Supp):
177.
- Mitrousia,
G., Huang, Y., Hall, A. & Fitt, B.D.L. (2013). Pathogenicity of Leptosphaeria
biglobosa to oilseed rape (Brassica
napus)
cultivars differing in resistance against Leptosphaeria maculans. Acta
Phytopathologica Sinica, 43(Supp):
103.
- Zhang,
X., White, R.P., Jedryczka, M., Lange, R.M., Li, Z., Huang, Y., Hall,
A., Zhou, G., Wang, Z., Cai, X., Skelsey, P. & Fitt, B.D.L.
(2013). Leptosphaeria
spp. and Phoma stem canker on oilseed rape in China. Acta Phytopathologica Sinica, 43(
Supp): 86.
- Sidique,
S.N., Huang, Y., Hall, A., & Fitt, B.D.L. (2013). Effects of
host resistance on maturation of pseudothecia of Leptosphaeria maculans
and L. biglobosa
(cause of Phoma stem canker) in Brassica
napus (oilseed rape). Acta
Phytopathologica Sinica, 43(Supp):
20.
Dr. Hall's
extended publications list.
Link
to UH profile page.
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