Katy Hayden
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Arboretum Pl
Edinburgh
EH3 5NZ
Biography
Katy is an evolutionary ecologist and RBGE’s Quarantine and Plant Health Officer. Her research is focused on the evolutionary changes that may drive or be driven by new host-microbe associations, and on appropriate management responses. Her work bridges Science and Horticulture, investigating best practice for biosecurity for a conservation organisation, and communicating her work to practitioners and the public.