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Research output per year
Personal profile
Research interests
I am a plant disease epidemiologist specialising in data mining, machine learning, ArcGIS, simulation modelling, and the development of decision support tools for agriculture. Currently I am a Research Leader at the James Hutton Institute, with several roles under Scottish Government Strategic Research Programme 2022-2027: Lead of Topic Line A1 (Plant Disease), institute Lead of Theme A (Plant & Animal Disease), and Lead PI for project JHI-A1-1 on plant disease epidemiology.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Epidemiological modelling, Wageningen University & Research
1 Aug 2003 → 1 Aug 2008
Award Date: 3 Sept 2008
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Research output
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Impact of Local and Landscape Factors on Spotted Wing Drosophila Epidemiology Summary report of modelling work conducted in 2025: Technical report for RESAS project JHI-A1-1: Epidemiology of key pests & diseases, June 2025.
Skelsey, P., 27 Jun 2025Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Save our tatties! New approaches for virus control in Scottish potato crops
Karley, A., Mitchell, C., Malloch, G., Christie, A., Addy, J., Skelsey, P., Roberts, A., Bos, J., Hein, I. & Riabov, E., 29 May 2025, SEFARI Gateway website.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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Giving nature a helping hand
Skelsey, P., 1 Jul 2024, British Potato Review, July/August, p. 56-56.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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Landscape-scale patterns and predictors of potato viruses in Scotland
Skelsey, P., 1 Aug 2024, In: Plant Pathology. 73, 6, p. 1553-1572Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Spatiotemporal analysis of Phytophthora infestans population diversity and disease risk in Great Britain
Torro-Galiana, A., Cooke, D. E. L. & Skelsey, P., 9 Jan 2023, In: Plant Pathology. 72, 4, p. 786-796Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
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Modelling Potato Viruses
Skelsey, P. (Speaker)
22 Jan 2025 → …Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Analysing and forecasting potato viruses.
Skelsey, P. (Speaker)
7 Nov 2024 → …Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Better prediction of plant disease epidemics: Using data science and AI to strengthen the resilience of our potato industry
Skelsey, P. (Speaker)
15 Oct 2024 → …Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Utilising predictive models and forecasting to improve management of aphid-vectored viruses in potatoes
Skelsey, P. (Contributor), Highet, F. (Contributor) & Lacomme, C. (Contributor)
13 Sept 2024 → …Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Analysing and modelling Scottish crop disease data
Skelsey, P. (Speaker)
2 Sept 2024 → …Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation