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Prof Julia Jones, project leader School of Environmental Natural Resources and Geography, Bangor University Julia trained as an ecologist but now carries out interdisciplinary research focusing on the interface between social and natural sciences; specifically how social phenomena influence the delivery of ecosystem services. Learn more about Julia ...
Dr James Gibbons School of Environmental Natural Resources and Geography, Bangor University James is a statistician and modeller with a particular focus on the analysis of environmental valuation data and modelling the interaction between policy, people and the environment. James will contribute to data management, robust study design and modelling valuation data. Find out more about James ...
Dr Neal Hockley School of Environmental Natural Resources and Geography, Bangor Universit y Neal is an economist specializing in policy evaluation including the use and misuse of cost-benefit analysis and implications for equity and rights. He lived and worked in Madagascar for five years. He will co-lead the economics work package and contribute to valuation of carbon storage/sequestration services. Find out more about Neal ...
Ranaivo Rasolofoson School of Environmental Natural Resources and Geography, Bangor Universit Ranaivo is a PhD student in Bangor University with independent funding from FONASO but linked to the p4ges project. His PhD research looks at the efficacy of different approaches at slowing deforestation in Madagascar and their impacts on local livelihoods Find out more about Ranaivo ...
Sarobidy Rakotonarivo School of Environmental Natural Resources and Geography, Bangor Universit y Sarobidy is a PhD student in Bangor University with independent funding from FONASO but linked to the p4ges project. Her PhD research aims to contribute towards an improved understanding of the true local costs of coercive forest conservation in least developed countries and the feasibility and reliability of methods to estimate them. Find out more about Sarobidy ...
Mahesh Poudyal School of Environmental Natural Resources and Geography, Bangor Universit y Mahesh is a social scientist with academic background in environmental/ecological economics, natural resources management and political ecology. His interests and experiences are in policy-oriented research on the socio-economic and institutional aspects of biodiversity conservation and natural resource management and utilisation. He will primarily contribute to field data collection and ecosystem services valuation within the economics work package. Find out more about Mahesh ...
Cécile Bidaud Rakotoarivony School of Environmental Natural Resources and Geography, Bangor University Cécile is a sociologist specialising in environmental policy in Madagascar. Thanks to funding from ESPA she is on the p4ges team as a research associate working on ecological compensation for large mining operations in Madagascar. The objective is to understand the impact of these mechanisms on the provision of ecosystem services, their access to populations and on poverty.
Patrick Rafidimanantsoa School of Environmental Natural Resources and Geography, Bangor University Patrick is a 2 year-research fellow with independent funding from ESPA through the ESPA Fellowships Capacity Strengthening Scheme. In his work he will be looking at how land-use changes in rainforest impact on the livelihoods of poor rice farmers in Madagascar through its effects on sediment load and flood risk.
Catherine Chen School of Environmental Natural Resources and Geography, Bangor University Catherine Chen is a MSc student at Bangor University. Catherine works alongside with Mitsinjo to assess the distribution of social benefits in reforestation programmes.
Dr Alison Cameron School of Biological Sciences, Bangor University Alison is an ecologist working on the effects of climate change on ecosystems and ecosystem services, spatial planning for conservation, forestry, and agricultural landscapes. She will lead the work modelling spatial and temporal trade-offs in ecosystem services. Find out more about Alison ...
Dr Ruth Kelly Dr Ruth Kelly is a conservation biologist with a wide range of research interests. A central theme in her research to date has been quantifying the capacity of ecosystems to cope with global change; including climate change, invasive species and wildfires. She has particular expertise in peatland ecology, community ecology, statistical analyses and Geographical Information Systems. She is currently working as a postdoctoral researcher with Dr Alison Cameron and Madagasikara Voakajy (and others in the p4ges team); examining the impacts of swidden agriculture on biodiversity in Madagascar. You can find out more about Ruth Kelly’s interests and publications here:
Kate Potter School of Environmental Natural Resources and Geography, Bangor University Kate is the Communications and Project Support Officer on the project. Find out more about Kate ...
Prof Mike Christie Aberystwyth University Mike is an environmental and ecological economist focusing on the economic and social valuation of biodiversity and ecosystem services. He will co-lead the economics work package and contribute to valuation of biodiversity. Find out more about Mike ...
Ewa Agnieszka Siwicka Aberystwyth University Ewa Siwicka is a Research Assistant in Environmental and Ecological Economics at Aberystwyth University. She specialises in economic valuation of biodiversity, natural ecosystems and their services and will contribute to the economic team of p4ges.
Dr Kate Schreckenberg University of Southampton Kate is a forest governance researcher with a particular interest in the role of forests in poverty reduction and in climate change policy including REDD+. She will work closely with Patrick Ranjatson on the institutional analysis and will advise the project on participatory research. Find out more about Kate ...
Radhika Dave Radhika is a doctoral student at the University of Southampton with independent funding from the Economics & Social Research Council (ESRC) but linked to the p4ges project. Her doctoral dissertation is focused on understanding the impact of different governance mechanisms for forest conservation (e.g. protected areas, community managed areas) on the vulnerability of forest frontier communities to risks from flooding. Find out more about Radhika ...
Elizabeth Finch Queens University Belfast Elizabeth Finch is a PhD student at Queen's University, funded by the Department for Education and Learning. Lizzie works alongside the biodiversity team in the field, assessing the benefits of reforestation for above and below ground insect biodiversity.
Dr Mark Mulligan Kings College London Mark’s work focuses on mapping and modelling ecosystem service provision and the impacts of land use and climate change. He will lead the hydrological modelling and contribute to the work modelling spatial and temporal trade-offs in ecosystem services. Find out more about Mark ...