Dr Peter McEwen (F.R.E.S.) - Managing Director
Following a first degree at Hatfield Polytechnic, Peter completed his PhD on triatomine bug flight behaviour at Bangor University, North Wales, before moving to Cardiff to work on the control of olive pests. He has published over 70 scientific papers and popular articles, and ran a successful pest management consultancy business for a number of years. Peter's areas of expertise include triatomine bugs, green lacewings and houseflies. He has considerable overseas experience and has travelled and worked in Scandinavia, Spain, South America and the USA.
Dr Catherine Whaley - Director - i2LNorthEast
Following a first degree from Staffordshire University, Catherine obtained her Phd 'The action of naturally occurring semiochemicals on feeding behaviour and neurophysiology of the field slug Derocerus reticulatum', from IACR Rothamsted. Catherine has established a large base of national and international clients, including multi-nationals, governmental agencies and small to medium sized commercial companies.
In March 2005 Catherine opened a branch office of the company in Newcastle, providing an important 2nd geographical site capability for field and glasshouse studies. The new office - i2LNorthEast, works closely with Newcastle University, renting space for trials at the excellent Close House field station. i2L NorthEast has been an instant success and currently employs one Study Director, plus temporary staff, carrying out a range of mollusc, horticultural, agricultural, and herbicides trials.
Catherine is also heading up our regulatory advice service – which is seen as an area of rapid growth over the coming year.
Catherine is a Director of the company.
Dr Graham Small - Technical Director
Graham has over 14 years experience in pesticide resistance diagnosis, characterisation, monitoring and management and has published extensively in the field. In addition to his research on arthropod pests of agricultural, medical and veterinary importance, he was for 5 years the Commercial Manager for the Pest Management & Ecotoxicology Centre in Cardiff University. Graham will help i2LResearch Ltd extend its service portfolio and will assist the MD in all aspects of marketing.
Graham is a Director of the company.
Helena Waters - Head of Laboratory Studies, Biocides & Professional Products
Helena completed her BSc (Hons) in Zoology at Cardiff university and has been with the company for many years. Her particular expertise includes GEP efficacy laboratory studies on a wide range of pests, including cockroaches, mosquitoes, flies, ants, mites. She has also a wide experience in GEP glasshouse studies, having worked with thrips, mites & whitefly, and environmental monitoring. She is also in charge of all GEP colony maintenance.
Helena has attended a number of safety course over the years, including first aid, fire safety, PAT testing, COSHH and risk assessment management, and is, consequently, in charge of general systems management and health & safety. She is also the company linguist, being fluent in german and greek.
Pavel Foltan - Manager of i2LEast
After working for i2LResearch Ltd in Cardiff for a 6 month period in 2007, Pavel returned to the University of South Bohemia, Czech Republic, to manage our i2LEast office. Pavel has a BSc Hons (1st Class) and a Masters in Animal Ecology from the University of South Bohemia, and is currently studying for his Phd.
Sarah Barlow - Study Director
Sarah Barlow started work for i2L North East as a Trials Officer in October 2005 having graduated from Newcastle University with a BSc Honours degree in Environmental Biology during that summer, and was promoted to Study Director in January 2007. Since joining i2L North East, Sarah has been involved with a wide range of GEP efficacy studies including whitefly, herbicide, aphid and Lepidoptera glasshouse and field trials but the majority of her work has focused on slug field and caged arena trials. She works under the supervision of Dr Catherine Whaley as part of our team based at Newcastle University's Close House Field Station.
Sarah Counter - Trials Officer
Sarah obtained her BSc (hons) Biology from Cardiff University in 2006. Her previous entomological experience includes working on natural enemies of pea aphids at the Centre for Population Biology, Imperial College, where she gained laboratory and field work experience, including molecular studies. Sarah is a welcome addition to i2L's Efficacy Group, setting up trials, and carrying out assessments.
Lucy Morapedi - Trials Officer
Following a first degree, Bsc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences at University of Wales Institute Cardiff ( UWIC), Lucy completed her Masters (MSc) in Biomedical Sciences Specializing in Medical Microbiology. Lucy is also a trained in tissue culture and manipulation and the use of scientific techniques such as ELISA, PCR and Bioassays. Lucy has attended Health and safety and first aid courses. She is also a member of the Institute of the Institute of Biology and Institute of Biomedical Sciences. During her spare time , she enjoys travelling.
Lucy successfully completed her Go Wales placement in i2L Research Ltd in 2004 as a technical assistant . She now works as a trials officer on a variety of laboratory, glasshouse and field trials working with a range of insects.
Mr Murray Smedley - Consultant
Mr Smedley provides regulatory advice and support to i2LResearch Ltd under a non-disclosure agreement. Following a BSc in chemistry & plant biology, Murray followed a career at Nickerson Seeds, Omex Agriculture, and later Doff Portland, where he was Technical Manager, in charge of all regulatory affairs, product liability & new product development. Since 2002 he has run an independent consultancy business - Barkwith Associates. Murray has over 15 years experience in all aspects of regulatory affairs within both UK professional and amateur sectors, combined with general agronomy experience and good industry knowledge
Professor Peter Langley - Consultant
Professor Langley has a long and distinguished career in the area of insect pest control, with particular expertise in the area of flying insect pests. Peter is responsible for a number of flying insect and environmental monitoring projects.
Miles Taylor - Trials Officer
Working in our i2LNorthEast field station, Miles is involved in a number of projects. A graduate of Newcastle University, Miles is a keen musician, playing in his own band, and enjoys reading Russian and English classics. He has previously been involved in projects in Cambodia and the Seychelles, has done a course in tropical management conservation, and has completed a 3 day SAS survival course in the Brecon Beacons – essential training for field trials at i2LNorthEast.
Cheryl Rigg - Trials Officer
Working in our i2LNorthEast field station, Cheryl brings good organisational skills to the Company. She has previously worked on feral goat population studies in Northumberland and does voluntary work for the Northumberland Wildlife Trust. Cheryl enjoys scuba diving, and is a trained first-aider.
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