Case Study: Phlorum Limited
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PHLORUM LIMITED
Phlorum is an environmental consultancy providing services in Japanese knotweed removal, air quality, sustainability, contaminated land, environmental management, ecological surveys and noise/vibration assessments for the real estate, industrial, and infrastructure sectors. Phlorum are experts in evaluating and mitigating Japanese knotweed property risks, including guiding the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
PROJECT
Japanese knotweed is listed as one of the world's 100 worst invasive species by the World Conservation Union causing crop losses, damage to infrastructure and erosion of ecosystem services. Current control methods are energy intensive with environmental impacts beyond their targets, relying on excavation and disposal of plant material and/or use of broad-spectrum herbicides. As a result, the cost of eradicating knotweed in the UK using these methods is estimated at £1.56 billion, with only limited likelihood of success. This project adopted a chemical biology approach to develop targeted new effective and sustainable solutions for the control of knotweed.
CLAIRE HOLDEN
Claire graduated with a Masters degree in Natural Sciences with dual honours in Biology and Chemistry from Durham University in 2016. She has volunteered across a range of scientific disciplines and has experience involving habitat conservation, DNA extraction and biomedicine.
Lead Academic Supervisor: Dr Martin McAinsh
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