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Biography

Social scientist with research interests in biodiversity conservation, environmental policy and interdisciplinary collaborations to improve conservation outcomes.

I have a PhD in environmental decision-making from the Department of Geography & Environment, ºÚÁÏÍø. I was previously a Nuffield Parliamentary Fellow, bridging scientific research and policymaking. 

I am currently affiliated with the at the University of York.

External Memberships

Prizes and Awards

Winner of the SAGES Graduate School '' under the Transformations in Society and Environmental Policy Theme

Research Overview

My research concentrates on using social science to improve biodiversity and conservation outcomes. I am interested in diverse interactions between people and nature, including decisions around how land is used and managed.

My research interests include:

• investigating how knowledge is produced and used in environmental decision-making processes
• understanding local conditions in restoration, rewilding and nature recovery initiatives 
• exploring the socio-cultural aspects of human-wildlife coexistence, including the diverse ways in which people understand, interact with and value nature.

I also have an interest in science-policy-society interactions.

Current Research

2024 - 2026 Nature Recovery Farming: Supporting the Transition

This project is led by , working with farmers and other land managers in South Yorkshire and the Peak District to understand their experiences of accessing funding for land management that supports nature’s recovery.

Past Research

2022 - 2025 Understanding stakeholder decision-making for ecological restoration, rewilding and nature recovery initiatives

This project investigated environmental decision-making processes in ecological restoration, rewilding and nature recovery projects. Funded by via QUADRAT DTP.

Knowledge Exchange

I was previously a Nuffield Parliamentary Fellow in the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology, bridging scientific research and policymaking.

Outputs from my fellowship are available .

Funding and Grants

2025 - British Academy, 'Place-sensitive understandings of nature recovery in the UK', contributing to the Academy's public policy theme on

2024 - Nuffield Foundation POST Fellowship,

2023 - SAGES Small Grant

2022 - NERC QUADRAT studentship, ºÚÁÏÍø

2022 - NERC PANORAMA studentship, University of Leeds (declined)