Dr EMILY MAY

ARMSTRONG

plant-focused interdisciplinary researcher:

— plant biologies & queer ecologies

—creative science communication & training

—inclusion, diversity, disability specialist

Dr Emily May Armstrong is a UK-based plant biologist, science communicator, and inclusivity specialist. Emily’s interdisciplinary research career provides an expert voice in plant biology, queer ecologies, genetics, plant philosophy, disability & inclusion, science communication, and art:science intersections.

Join these world-leading arts, science, education, and research organisations by hiring Emily for your project.

  • “The Plant Thinking talk was really really great - everything was explained with super relatable analogies and language”

    Plant Thinking Participatory Workshop Attendee, 2022

  • “I like how Emily explains topics with confidence and ease, very enjoyable to listen to and learn from”

    How Plants Learn three-part lecture attendee - Glasgow Seed Library, 2022

  • “Emily's talk made me feel inspired, informed, entertained”

    How Plants Learn lecture series attendee, Glasgow Seed Library

  • “I really enjoyed Emily's presentation. Her style was very laid back but also enthusiastic and it was much more engaging than more traditional presentation styles.”

    Communicating Your Research - videography and science outreach workshop for Envision DTP, 2021

  • “The workshop was more fun than I imagined! It is great to see that you can communicate your science in a simple way without losing the importance of what you do.”

    Communicating Your Research - videography and science outreach workshop for Envision DTP, 2021

  • “Emily was extremely easy to work with – both fun and professional. Her creativity and ideas, as well as commitment to accurate representation and detail, brought a huge amount to this project and we are really happy with the result.”

    Dr Elizabeth Adams, Head of Researcher Development at the University of Glasgow