Diane Saunders is a group leader at the John Innes Centre leading a research program focused on studying (re-)emerging plant pathogens that pose a significant threat to agriculture. She has a particular interest in the wheat rust pathogens, which are known as the “polio of agriculture” due to the threat they pose to wheat production worldwide.
Twitter: @Saunders_Lab; @JohnInnesCentre
Dave Hodson is a senior scientist with CIMMYT with over 20 years of experience executing and managing GIS-related projects for agricultural research and development in developing countries. For the last 10 years he has worked on developing and coordinating a Global wheat rust monitoring system across Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Twitter: @CIMMYT
