Principle Investigator - lead author of first State of Temperate Rainforests report and mapping for SW England for the South West Rainforest Alliance. Worked with University of Plymouth team to access extent, status, condition, threats and challenges, restoration opportunities and knowledge gaps  associated with temperate rainforest habitat.

Principle Investigator - lead investigator working with UK Environment Agency, Dartmoor National Park Authority and Moor Trees as part of the Dartmoor Headwaters project. Project involves long-term monitoring of impact of Miyawacki planting on upland Natural Flood Management, Biodiversity, and Carbon storage. https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/university-works-on-pioneering-tree-planting-approach-aiming-to-boost-flood-resilience-and-restore-nature 

Principle Investigator - lead author of first State of Temperate Rainforests report and mapping for SW England for the South West Rainforest Alliance. Worked with University of Plymouth team to access extent, status, condition, threats and challenges, restoration opportunities and knowledge gaps  associated with temperate rainforest habitat.

Principle Investigator - investigating the influence of biochar form and functionality for fertiliser free growing. (Principle Investigator). Working with Trimplants Wholesale Garden Nursery - https://www.trimplants.co.uk/ 

Presentations of the project and initial results can be viewed - here 

Co-investigator - Development and testing of methodology to assay potential future application of GPS, and accelerometry technology for precision agriculture and application of Nature-based Solutions within UK upland pastoral settings.

Principle Investigator - trans disciplinary project on creative illustrative mapping approach to help better understand the perspectives, challenges and common values of key stakeholders for initiating woodland regeneration a UK upland commons.

Principle Investigator - transdisciplinary project funded through Sustainable Earth Institutes 'Creative Associates' program. Worked with Marketing agency 'Just Enough Brave' to create communication tools (e.g. Treesforclimatenow.com) to engage members of the public and landowners with woodland restoration opportunities and research. 

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