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Mapping the effectiveness of nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation
This systematic evidence mapping exercise consolidated the large dispersed evidence-base on the effectiveness of NbS for addressing climatic impacts.
Alifa Bintha Haque
Interests and expertise I am a marine biologist focusing on conserving sharks and rays in the global south context. In a nutshell, my doctoral research- i) address the dearth of critical data for the understanding of elasmobranch fisheries in Bangladesh; ii) assesses the vulnerability of existing species and sustainability of elasmobranch fishery against contemporary fishing […]
Role of nature-based solutions in mitigating climate change
Projects that manage, protect and restore ecosystems are widely viewed critical to mitigating climate change. In this project we modelled the potential of nature-based solutions on land to help to reduce peak warming. Our analysis shows that if scaled up the maximum extent possible, NbS can reduce global warming by 0.1°C if warming peaks mid-century […]
Andy Hector
Andy is Professor of Ecology in the Department of Plant Science at the University of Oxford. He is a community ecologist interested in biodiversity loss and its consequences for the stability and functioning of ecosystems and the provision of ecological services.
Cameron Hepburn
Daniel Hending
Interests and Expertise I am a Research Fellow at the Nature-based Solutions Initiative, where I work on the Flourishing Landscapes Programme (FLP). The FLP addresses the triple challenge of livelihoods, climate change, and biodiversity loss at tropical forest frontiers, and I am currently leading ecology research in agricultural-forest matrix landscapes in two biodiversity hotspots: 1) […]
Georgia Melodie Hole
Interests and expertise I am the team’s communications lead and work on evidence synthesis and the communication of NbSI’s work on solutions to societal challenges that deliver benefits for people & biodiversity. I am passionate about science, nature, environmental issues and engaging with people, and this combination feeds into interdisciplinary interests in research, communications, science […]
Emma O’Donnell
Interests and expertise I am a PhD researcher in the Nature-based Solutions Initiative and a Research Assistant in the Global Finance and Economy group in the Environmental Change Institute. I focus on nature-related financial risks by relating financed impact to physical risk in the global financial system. My research uses input-output models, remote sensing and […]
Katie Lois Hutchinson
Interests and expertise My work advocates for a paradigm shift towards sustainable practices that leverage nature’s potential to address pressing environmental challenges in South America and beyond. It’s rationale is underpinned by the urgent need to address the numerous environmental challenges facing the Global South. Specifically, my research aligns with Sustainable Development Goals 13 (Climate […]
Klara Kaleb
Interests and expertise My primary research interests include large language models, natural language processing, information retrieval, and their use in nature recovery and addressing the impacts of climate change. I am a Senior Research Associate in Machine Learning, funded by the Leverhulme Trust and supervised by Professor Yee Whye Teh. Background Prior to this, I […]
Katrina Kendall
Interests and expertise I conduct interdisciplinary research at the nexus of climate change, biodiversity, and wellbeing, with a focus on nature-based solutions (NbS) in tropical ecosystems of Southeast Asia – particularly in the Philippines, where I am from. To complement my NbS expertise, I am deeply interested in regenerative paradigms, diverse cultural perspectives and emerging […]
Isabel Key
Interests and expertise I am an ecologist interested in the ecosystem functioning and services of temperate seagrass meadows. For my PhD I am investigating the biodiversity of seagrass meadows in Scotland, looking across trophic levels and bridging marine and terrestrial realms. I am particularly interested in understanding the role of seagrass in supporting ‘charismatic species’, […]
Lubasi Limweta
Interests and expertise I am Interested in Nature-based solutions in their relevance to climate adaptation and mitigation, enhancement of biodiversity and ecological health of ecosystems. My DPhil research will focus on the use of remote sensing and GIS to evaluate and inform the design of Nature-based solutions in agricultural landscapes. In previous academic and professional […]
John Lynch
Interests and expertise My research involves the development and application of environmental and climate models to report the impacts (positive or negative) of different land managements and greenhouse gas emission pathways. As part of the Nature-based Solutions Initiative, I am particularly interested in linking carbon removal interventions with improved indicators of biodiversity and ecological functioning. […]
Megan MacGillivray
Interest and Background I am currently in the 4th year of my integrated Master’s course in Biological Sciences at the University of Oxford, during which I have developed a keen interest in ecology and conservation. I am working on a project with NbSI focusing on the effects of different management practices on biodiversity and soil […]
Ebba Mark
Interest and expertise I am a recent graduate of the MSc in Environmental Change and Management at the Oxford Environmental Change Institute and hold a BA in Economics from Harvard College. In 2016, I completed the School for International Training’s Honors Program on Climate Change: the Politics of Food, Water, and Energy, conducting my field […]
Colin Mayer
EJ Milner-Gulland
Justin Mundy
Andrew Norton
Michael Obersteiner
Michael is Director of the Environmental Change Institute in the School of Geography, having recently moved from his post as Director at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis in Luxembourg, Austria. He leads large scale interdisciplinary research projects in the fields of integrated assessment of climate, energy and land-use. Currently, he serves in UNEP’s […]
Marc Palahí
Jacobus Petersen
Interests I am a master’s student in Biodiversity, Conservation and Management (MSc BCM) at the University of Oxford, doing my dissertation research with Dr William Thompson. My project aims to develop metrics for the success of cocoa agroforestry projects, based on the analysis of both biophysical and socio-economic data, and test them with a variety […]
Zachary Posnik
Interest and Expertise My research with the Nature-Based Solutions Initiative will focus on building code in multiple geographic information systems which can identify and map nature-based solutions across the United Kingdom. This work will help to examine nature-based solutions opportunities, natural capital and ecosystem services accounting, green infrastructure implementation, and climate adaption and mitigation. The […]
Ceri Putman
Interests and expertise I lead communications and outreach, for the University of Oxford Nature-based Solutions Initiative (NbSI) and the spin-out social venture Nature-based Insights (NBI). My role at NbSI is to maximise the reach and impact of NbS research, through communications channels and the media. Including overseeing digital and in-person events and marketing communications for […]