Fera Science Ltd.

We're proud to share the highlights from our 2023 Science Symposium! 🔬🎥 Held annually for our internal staff, students, and external guests, Fera's Science Symposium provides an excellent platform to demonstrate the impact and quality of our science into industry. This year, the overarching theme was "Food for Thought: Fera's Science in a Changing Landscape", where key speakers presented an array of fantastic talks addressing the most pertinent issues facing our foodscape. Hear from Fera scientists, students, and our external guests from across the sector on the importance of collaboration in science, and how events like Fera's Symposium play an important role in stimulating and inspiring the scientific community. Find out more about how our Science Strategy is helping to drive us towards a more sustainable future here: https://hubs.ly/Q02cYZk10 #FoodSystem #ScienceSymposium #Sustainability

There is a wealth of regulatory guidance and guidelines driving the assessment of the environmental safety of plant protection products (PPPs), particularly when it comes to pollinators. We test the effects of acute and chronic exposure, oral and contact toxicity, the effects on developing brood, conduct laboratory studies, as well as tunnel and field trials. We use a wide variety of tools - from in vitro rearing of larvae to analytical chemistry – so by the time a product’s environmental safety is being assessed by regulators, they have the data they require. View our pollinator tests here: https://hubs.ly/Q02Z201p0 #biopesticides #FeraScience

The UK and global food industries currently face a variety of complex challenges, from unpredictable climate patterns to evolving pest and disease threats. These challenges not only jeopardise food security but also place immense pressure on food supply chains. We believe that no single organisation, sector, or country can overcome these threats alone. Our Enigma model brings together industry experts, growers, and scientists to co-develop practical solutions to pressing issues across the food supply chain. Find out how Enigma fosters impactful partnerships, and advances resilient, science-led solutions for the agri-food sector: https://lnkd.in/emdvwXfq #Enigma #ResearchAndDevelopment #FoodSupplyChain

Evolving policies in the EU, USA, and Brazil are facilitating greater adoption of biopesticides, thus supporting growers in their sustainability journey. The market is expanding rapidly and is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 16% between now and 2029. The team at Fera is here to help provide the scientific data to support your products' regulatory requirements. From preliminary testing in early discovery and development right through to regulatory studies tailored specifically to your biopesticides. Click here to connect with our experts: https://hubs.ly/Q02ZwDr40 #biopesticides #FeraScience

📢 Calling all aspiring scientists! Fera Science is proud to announce we have another new exciting PhD opportunity in partnership with London Interdisciplinary Doctoral Programme! The project is a collaboration between a world-leading academic institute (Biology at QMUL) and an international centre of excellence in industrial research (Fera Science), thus providing students with training and professional development in diverse areas. At Fera, the student will gain industry experience while running crop disease vectoring experiments within their greenhouse quarantine cubicles. The student will also focus on learning about molecular interactions underlying insect vectoring of crop viruses, learn about biopesticide development from industry experts at Fera, and develop analytical pipelines to study virus-insect-bacteria molecular interactions emerging from the transcriptomic data. If you, or know someone who is interested in Harnessing symbionts for control of vector borne disease in agriculture, please share or apply using the link below > https://hubs.ly/Q02ZyT960 #PhDopportunity #ScienceResearch #FeraScience #Innovation #ResearchCommunity #ScientificJourney #ApplyNow

Fera Science has launched two new industry-driven R&D projects within the Enigma series, connecting partners, such as United Oilseeds, with leading scientists to tackle significant crop threats. https://lnkd.in/eAzpWBwU

Our CEO, Andrew Swift, recently spoke at the Foresight Frontier Forum at the Eden Project, sharing insights on the paradox of investing in essential, climate-critical industries.    The discussion highlighted key industries, including energy, agriculture, and food security, which are increasingly challenged by climate change and shifting market demands.    We're looking forward to the upcoming Frontier Connect report!   Click the link below to watch the full panel discussion.  https://bit.ly/40Yp1Sr #FrontierConnectForum #NaturalCapital

Fera's Programme Manager of Entomology R&D, Dr Larissa Llewellin, brought the audience at our annual Science Symposium up to speed on the success of our first Enigma research project. Enigma I has been focused on investigating a solution to sustainable wireworm control for the vegetable, salad and arable sectors. “The project has been a great example of what we can achieve collaboratively,” she said. “Wireworm is a problem that’s been known to incur over £100,000 worth of damage per field of salad potatoes, but very little research on the pest had been done since the interwar period. Working together with partners including Syngenta, G’s Group, inov3pt, Pearce Seeds LLP, and Elveden Farms Ltd, we’ve filled significant gaps in industry knowledge on pest damage patterns and risk factors – informing more effective IPM strategies on-farm.” Find out more about the project here: https://hubs.ly/Q02Y1M6y0 #Enigma #AgriFood #AgriResearch #Arable

The Press York Business Awards are now just around the corner, and we are pleased to announce that Fera is a finalist nominee for Employer of the Year! We look forward to attending the event and supporting local businesses in the area at York Racecourse next week! #community # businessinyork #supportingyork

With recent findings revealing the significant impact of ectoparasiticides on pollinators, such as bees, it’s more important than ever to approach environmental safety with precision. From standard laboratory studies to the more complex, bespoke higher tier studies designed to address specific risk assessment needs, our experts at Fera are perfectly placed to meet your data requirements and to help our partners develop products that are safer for bees and other pollinators. To help refine your risk assessment, Fera can undertake a range of higher-tier cage, tunnel, or semi-field studies. Have you booked your 2024/25 studies? Find out more about the range of services we offer ➡ https://hubs.ly/Q02YH8sh0 If you’d like a quote, you can reach our team directly here ➡ https://hubs.ly/Q02YGZzd0 #PollinatorEcotoxicology #PlantProtectionProducts #FeraScience