Luke Lear

PhD student

Luke Lear is a PhD student at the Centre’s laboratories on the University of Exeter’s Penryn campus.

His research is focusing on the evolution and ecology of virulent and antimicrobial resistant opportunistic pathogens in the environment.

Luke has previously completed an evolutionary biology degree and a research masters in evolutionary ecology.

Related research

Research project

PhD Research: Evolution of opportunistic pathogens

Understanding the ecology and evolution of antimicrobial resistance in opportunistic pathogens.
Research project

Ecological drivers of drug resistance

Exploring the ecological drivers of drug resistant pathogens in aquatic environments.
Research project

Interviews with participants: Green Social Prescribing Test and Learn Pilots extension project

'Green social prescribing’ (GSP) describes activities prescribed to people (e.g. by their doctor or a link worker) that take place in the outdoors, typically with other people, delivered by a specific organisation.