Biography
I am a PGR based in School of Geography at the University of Leeds, working with Dr Richard Grayson, Prof Pippa Chapman, and Dr Ruth Jones, investigating greenhouse gas fluxes produced by regenerative agricultural methods, in the aim to reduce agricultural emissions and their climatic impact. I previously completed my Undergraduate in Environmental Science at the University of Leeds. In my free time I love swimming, climbing, reading, boardgames, and anything that involves being outside!
Qualifications
- 2022-2025 BSc in Environmental Science from University of Leeds
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Research Interests
- Regenerative agricultural emissions and soil impact
- Agricultural Net Zero targets and carbon sequestration
- Nutrition and food security requirements under future climate systems
- Crop-climate irrigation scenario modelling
- Sustainable wastewater treatment technology development
PhD: Cooling down the food system: How can regenerative agriculture contribute to net zero?
With agriculture currently contributing over 10% of the UK’s total greenhouse gas emissions, developing farming systems with reduced soil degradation and emission outputs are crucial towards reaching Net Zero 2050 targets in the UK. Regenerative agriculture has the potential to do so, implementing practices such as minimal tillage, cover cropping, and increased plant diversity, creating a low carbon farming method that will not only reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but better sequester carbon and enhance soil health.
My work investigates greenhouse gas fluxes under regenerative agricultural farming systems compared to traditional systems, quantifying emissions of CO2 and NO2 using trial plots at the University of Leeds Farm, to understand the effects of combining regenerative agriculture practices, and understand the trade-offs for yield, carbon sequestration, and soil health.