About

As a Technical Team Leader, one of my main roles is to facilitate specialist support across the School of Built and Natural Environment and College of Science and Engineering. My experience of working in different subject areas includes Microbiology, Geology, Biotechnology, Genetics, Forensics, Zoology, and Engineering. My academic interests/research has principally involved Plant Biotechnology/Plant Genetic Resources and I am currently responsible for the running of the Electron Microscopy facility.

Teaching responsibilities

My teaching and instructing responsibilities include Genetics, Forensic Imaging, Advanced methods in Zoology, Electron Microscopy, and Surveying.

Research interests

I have carried out research in plant conservation, specifically cryopreservation, but I am interested in plant genetic resources and biotechnology for sustainable production. Other areas of research activity and support have incorporated the use of the Scanning Electron Microscope.

Qualifications

• PhD Plant Cryopreservation- University of Derby
• MSc Cell & Molecular Genetics - Aberystwyth University
• BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences - University of Leicester

Recent conferences

• Institute of Science and Technology Conference
• University of Derby Technical Service conference

Experience in industry

As well as working at University for over 25 years I have previously worked as a Blood Products Analyst and as an Analytical Chemist.

Additional interests and activities

I am a qualified Cricket and Hockey coach at junior level. 

Recent publications

• Martin Stelfox, Christophe Lett, Geraldine Reid, Graham Souch and Michael Sweet. Minimum drift times infer trajectories of ghost nets found in the Maldives. Marine Pollution Bulletin Volume 154, May 2020, 111037
• Quentin Mauvisseau, John Davy-Bowker, David Bryson, Graham R. Souch, Alfred Burian and Michael Sweet. BioInvasions Records (2019) Volume 8. Minimum drift times infer trajectories of ghost nets found in the Maldives
• Louise Lavictoire, Andrew D Ramsey, Evelyn A Moorkens, Graham Souch, M Christopher Barnhart. PLoS One 2018 28;13(3):e0193637. Epub 2018 Mar 28. Ontogeny of juvenile freshwater pearl mussels, Margaritifera margaritifera (Bivalvia: Margaritiferididea)
• Paul T. Lynch, Graham R. Souch, Keith Harding. Cryo Letters Sep/Oct 2016;37(5):308-317. Effects of post-harvest storage of Allium sativum bulbs on the cryopreservation of stem-discs by encapsulation/dehydration
• P T Lynch, G R Souch, J Zamecnik , K Harding Nov 2012 Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology 87(6):588-592. Optimization of Water Content for the Cryopreservation Of Allium sativum In Vitro Cultures by Encapsulation-Dehydration