About me
I am an ecosystem scientist who explores the functioning of the biosphere and its interactions with global change, including climate change. I have a particular fascination with and love for tropical forests, and also in nature recovery worldwide.
I am Professor of Ecosystem Science at the School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, Programme Leader of the Ecosystems Group at the Environmental Change Institute , Jackson Senior Research Fellow at Oriel College, Oxford. I am Director of the the Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery, which seeks to understand and what it tales to deliver effective and socially inclusive nature recovery.
I lead the Ecosystems Programme of the Environmental Change Institute at Oxford University, which encompasses a broad spectrum of research on ecosystems ranging form the natural sciences through to social sciences, policy and governance.
I am current President of the British Ecological Society, a Trustee of the London Natural History Museum, and a Fellow of the Royal Society
I am Professor of Ecosystem Science at the School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, Programme Leader of the Ecosystems Group at the Environmental Change Institute , Jackson Senior Research Fellow at Oriel College, Oxford. I am Director of the the Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery, which seeks to understand and what it tales to deliver effective and socially inclusive nature recovery.
I lead the Ecosystems Programme of the Environmental Change Institute at Oxford University, which encompasses a broad spectrum of research on ecosystems ranging form the natural sciences through to social sciences, policy and governance.
I am current President of the British Ecological Society, a Trustee of the London Natural History Museum, and a Fellow of the Royal Society
Research
The broad scope of my research interests is the impact of global change on the ecology, structure and composition of terrestrial ecosystems, and in particular temperate and tropical forests, though recently I have been spotted a few times in the Antarctic and Arctic.... This research addresses fundamental questions about ecosystem function and dynamics, whilst at the same time providing outputs of direct relevance for conservation and adaptation to climate change. We apply a range of techniques including field physiological studies, large-scale and long-term ecological monitoring, social sciences methods, satellite remote-sensing and GIS, ecosystem modelling, and micrometeorological techniques.
My team has a reputation in collecting intensive field data from fascinating but sometimes tough and remote forests, and linking these data to models and satellite data to address global issues surrounding tropical forests.
My university post is supported by the Jackson Foundation, and our global research is funded by grants from the European Research Council, the Natural Environment Research Council, and others..
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My team has a reputation in collecting intensive field data from fascinating but sometimes tough and remote forests, and linking these data to models and satellite data to address global issues surrounding tropical forests.
My university post is supported by the Jackson Foundation, and our global research is funded by grants from the European Research Council, the Natural Environment Research Council, and others..
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My team
My group has a particular focus on tropical forests, and an extensive ongoing research programme in Asia, Africa and the Amazon and Andes region. We also have an active programme of research at Oxford University-owned Wytham Woods, where we have established a forest ecology and climate change monitoring station, and are developing strong research links in the magnificent southern temperate forests of Chile. Read more...
