Sustainable forests and landscapes
We seek to obtain a deeper understanding of the benefits and limitations of ecosystem services in shaping sustainable environments.
The global change ecology laboratory has pioneered model-data fusion approaches for carbon cycle analysis. We link process modelling to data, generating unique diagnostic insights into carbon cycle processes, and a robust assessment of process model uncertainty.
Our research ranges from high-resolution time series investigations at study sites, to global analyses using earth observation. We address questions such as “what is the optimum model complexity for C cycle prediction?”; “what is the dominant cause of uncertainty in model forecasts?” and “What are the key determinants of C sinks and sources across global biomes?”.
Examples of collaborative research include:
Can forest planting help us manipulate catchment sub-surface runoff pathways and contribute to natural flood management strategies?
Investigating team: Dr Leo Peskett, Professor Kate Heal; with British Geological Survey and the University of Dundee, UK
“Our Phosphorus Future”, bringing together scientific evidence to support policies to address the phosphorus sustainability challenge
Investigating team: Professor Kate Heal, Professor Dave Reay; with UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
The effect of wind farms on peatlands on aquatic carbon, phosphorus and nitrogen fluxes
Investigating team: Professor Kate Heal; with University of Glasgow, UK; Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA); and Scottish Natural Heritage
Resilience of the UK food system to global shocks
Principal Investigator: Dr Peter Alexander
UKRI GCRF South Asia Nitrogen Hub
Co-Investigator: Professor Dave Reay
CWI-UNEP International Nitrogen Management System (INMS)
Principal Investigator: Professor Dave Reay
Our researchers in sustainable landscapes and forests are:
- Dr Peter Alexander
- Dr Alfy Gathorne-Hardy
- Professor Kate Heal
- Dr Aidan Keane
- Professor David Reay
- Dr Casey Ryan
- Dr Gary Watmough
Centre for Sustainable Forests and Landscapes
The Centre for Sustainable Forests and Landscapes work with a wide range of partners to provide critical interdisciplinary knowledge to deliver sustainable landscape management and policy development, with an emphasis on forested landscape mosaics.
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