Ollie Spacey

Parasite Biologist

I am fascinated by parasites! After studying Biology as an undergraduate at Oxford, I was most intrigued by how parasites have evolved weird and wonderful adaptations to survive and thrive. Combining my interest in parasites with a love for trees and ecology, I now research parasitic plants which grow on trees–mistletoes! I study how mistletoes spread and co-evolve with the tree hosts they grow on. I’ve launched a citizen science project called MistleGO! which you can get involved in!