David Gowing

David Gowing is a seasoned academic currently serving as a Professor of Botany at The Open University since April 2000, where responsibilities include ecological research, consultancy in hydrological management for conservation, and directing the Floodplain Meadow Partnership, along with teaching modules in Environmental Science and Plant Biology. Prior to this role, David worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Lancaster University, focusing on root-to-shoot communication in plants and irrigation scheduling, and as a Lecturer in Environmental Plant Science at Cranfield University, contributing to research in grassland ecology and ecohydrology while teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses. David's academic credentials include a Master of Arts in Botany/Plant Biology from Girton College, a degree in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge, and a PhD in Plant Physiology from Lancaster University.