Maria Stanisz-Migal
MSc
Maria Stanisz-Migal
MScPathology Technician
Tree health
About Maria Stanisz-Migal
Maria joined Forest Research in July 2021. Prior joining Forest Research Maria worked as a technician in Crop and Soil research group at Scotland’s Rural College. She holds MSc in Horticulture and HND in Applied Bioscience.
What Maria does
Maria provides technical support for tree pathology research and diagnostics, specialising in molecular assays including PCR, qPCR, and next-generation sequencing. She is responsible for sample processing, laboratory testing, and methodology development.
Other Publications
Green, S., Stanisz-Migal, M., Dun, H.F., Tierney-Kitchener, F., Lester, K., Davidson, M., Crooks, T., Bonomo, S., Zawadzski, S., Taylor, J.E. 2026. A new epidemic of woolly adelgid-associated Cucurbidothis spp. is damaging the health of Scots pine in Scotland. Plant Pathology 75 (3): e70201. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.70201
Taylor, J.E., Stanisz-Migal, M., Sharp, P.M., Tierney-Kitchener, F., Lester, K., Davidson, M., Green, S. 2026. The enigmatic woolly aphid associated fungus ‘Cucurbidothis pithyophila’, now threatening Scots pine in the UK, is revealed as two distinct but co-occurring species. Persoonia 56, 175–199. https://doi.org/10.3114/persoonia.2026.56.02
Havis, N.D., Gorniak, K., Stanisz-Migal, M., Creissen, H., Burnett, F.J. 2020 Controlling ramularia leaf spot post chlorothalonil. Conference paper: The Dundee Conference, Crop Production in Northern Britain 87-92 ref. 12 ref. cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/full/10.5555/20210040848
Brennan, M., Paterson, L., Baharudin, A.A.A., Stanisz-Migal, M., Hoebe, P. N. 2019. The quality of barley husk-caryopsis adhesion is not correlated with caryopsis cuticle permeability, Journal of Plant Physiology 243:153054. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jplph.2019.153054
Havis, N.D., Gorniak, K., Taylor, J., Stanisz-Migal, M., Burnett, F.J. 2018. Controlling Ramularia leaf spot in barley crops. Conference paper: The Dundee Conference, Crop Production in Northern Britain 91-96 ref. 12 ref. cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/full/10.5555/20183245151