Postdoctoral Researcher in Sustainable Land Use, University of Manchester
I am currently working as a postdoc at Manchester University on the Sustainable Forest Transitions project. Me and my colleagues are exploring the drivers behind the patterns of reforestation occurring in many parts of the tropics and sub-tropics, and the social and environmental impacts of these changes.
I am also very interested in the impacts of mining as a land use. During my PhD I investigated the impacts of mining on the forests, and by proxy, biodiversity of Madagascar, and the effectiveness of measures to mitigate that impact, including biodiversity offsetting.
In my research, I use spatial and statistical methods to investigate the causes and effects of different land uses and conservation policies. The aim is to find pragmatic solutions which balance the needs of humans with that of the environment.