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Maddy is a soil microbial ecologist and biogeochemist in the Plant-Soil Interactions (PSI) research group within Ecological Sciences, James Hutton
I am an Environmental Economist, with a PhD in Economics from the University of Alcalá (Madrid, Spain). Former Macaulay Development Trust (MDT) Fellow in Natural Capital Accounting (2018-2021), and part of the Social, Economic and Geographic Sciences Group (SEGS). Paola has now left the James Hutton Institute as a staff member, but still collaborates with us and remains affiliated as a Honorary Associate.
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Richard Hewitt is an applied researcher in land use science and environmental sustainability. He has a strong interest in participatory
Alice is a Senior Environmental Social Scientist in the Social, Economic and Geographical Sciences Department. Alice’s research focuses broadly on
Irma is a PhD researcher in Conservation Science at the University of Aberdeen, in cooperation with the Social, Economic and Geographical Sciences research group of the James Hutton Institute. She completed a BSc in Biology at the Radboud University in Nijmegen and a MSc in Development and Rural Innovation at Wageningen University. After working at an applied university and the Dutch forestry commission she went back to the university to complete a postgraduate studies in Education.
I am an environmental economist with a background in ecology. I am interested in environmental conservation, and particularly how this integrates into multi-use landscapes, and how to include the needs of varied stakeholders. I use methods such as stated preference modeling and cost-effectiveness analysis to consider available options for land management, taking account of socio-economic as well as environmental needs.
Zisis is an interdisciplinary researcher with >15 years’ experience in land, soil and water resources research and geospatial analysis. He
Dr Claire Hardy is an interdisciplinary scientist specialising in social research, looking at learning and change and the use of
I am a research assistant in qualitative methods working in the Social, Economic and Geographical Sciences Department. I have a BSc in Environmental Sciences at the University of Valencia and an MSc in Social-Ecological Resilience for Sustainable Development at Stockholm Resilience Centre. My research focusses on the governance of natural resources, in particular stakeholder participation in decision-making. A second strand of interest relates to how people connect to nature, and the use of creative and narrative methods for understanding as well as supporting these interactions.
Orla has a multidisciplinary social science background and an interest in decision making and governance within agriculture. Her work currently focuses on livestock: the role of grass and grazing in dairy production; antimicrobial use in calf care; and managing livestock disease. Orla enjoys interdisciplinary collaboration with social and natural scientists.
