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Looking to link evidence with practice on your next initiative? Our member directory is the space where system-wide collaboration begins.
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Tom Pearson
Farmer (with Medical/Public Health background)|
Pearson Gape Farming PartnershipMy preferred location(s):
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My field of interest and expertise:
Biodiversity, ecology, conservation, Consumers and diets, Crop production, GHG measurement, accounting and markets, Land strategy and sequestrationI am interested in working with other members on:
Shorter supply chain models that deliver the wider health benefits of food (better nutrition, better community engagement, shorter supply chains, planet regenerating/resilience building) We are well set up to host conversations around food and farming. We are well set up to run and host research on farmAbout me:
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Carol Wagstaff
Professor of Crop Quality for Health|
University of ReadingMy preferred location(s):
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My field of interest and expertise:
Consumers and diets, Crop production, Food security and trade, Power, inequality and just transition, Processing and manufacturing, Systems thinking and modellingI am interested in working with other members on:
developing more agile local food systems, linked by national policy, which enable all population groups to access a culturally appropriate, affordable, healthy and sustainable diet.About me:
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Steffen Hirth
Research Fellow in Sustainable and Resilient Food Systems|
Sustainability Research Institute, University of LeedsMy preferred location(s):
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My field of interest and expertise:
Biodiversity, ecology, conservation, Consumers and diets, Crop production, Food security and trade, Land strategy and sequestration, Livestock farming, Policy and economics, Power, inequality and just transition, Supply chains, retail and hospitality, Systems thinking and modellingI am interested in working with other members on:
Food system resilience; mycoforestry and agroforestry; stockfree regenerative-organic agricultureAbout me:
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Rob Ward
CEO|
OrganisationMy preferred location(s):
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My field of interest and expertise:
AI, robotics, machinery and data science, Biodiversity, ecology, conservation, Consumers and diets, Crop production, Food security and trade, GHG measurement, accounting and markets, Infrastructure and logistics, Land strategy and sequestration, Livestock farming, Policy and economics, Power, inequality and just transition, Processing and manufacturing, Supply chains, retail and hospitality, Systems thinking and modelling, Waste, energy and circular systemsI am interested in working with other members on:
To share access to our databases and network togetherAbout me:
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Toyin Oshaniwa
Community Associate|
Lifegate Outreach Centre/Lifegate CommunitiesMy preferred location(s):
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My field of interest and expertise:
Biodiversity, ecology, conservation, Crop production, GHG measurement, accounting and markets, Policy and economics, Waste, energy and circular systemsI am interested in working with other members on:
Soil Health Soil Organism Soil Carbon /Soil Organic Carbon (SFI, Carbon Market) Crop Production Community Food ResilienceAbout me:
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Ayela Spiro
Nutrition Science Manager|
British Nutrition FoundationMy preferred location(s):
East Midlands, East of England, International, London, North East, North West, Northern Ireland, Scotland, South East, South West, Wales, West Midlands, Yorkshire and the HumberMy background:
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engagement, dissemination and reach- bringing key stakeholders together with a public health nutrition lens for impactAbout me:
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Jacquie McGlade
Chief Scientific Officer|
Downforce Technologies LtdMy preferred location(s):
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My field of interest and expertise:
AI, robotics, machinery and data science, Biodiversity, ecology, conservation, Consumers and diets, Crop production, Food security and trade, GHG measurement, accounting and markets, Land strategy and sequestration, Livestock farming, Policy and economics, Supply chains, retail and hospitality, Systems thinking and modellingI am interested in working with other members on:
Improving the connection between soil health, nutrient density and quality of foodAbout me:
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Josh Ayers
Senior Research Impact Fellow|
University of ExeterMy preferred location(s):
East Midlands, East of England, International, London, North East, North West, Northern Ireland, Scotland, South East, South West, Wales, West Midlands, Yorkshire and the HumberMy background:
My field of interest and expertise:
Biodiversity, ecology, conservation, Consumers and diets, Crop production, Food security and trade, Land strategy and sequestration, Livestock farming, Power, inequality and just transition, Processing and manufacturing, Supply chains, retail and hospitality, Systems thinking and modellingI am interested in working with other members on:
Projects at the intersection of academia and business-led or NGO-led action on nature and climate.About me:
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Mark Breen MacCormick
Head of Food|
HubbubMy preferred location(s):
East Midlands, East of England, London, North East, North West, Northern Ireland, Scotland, South East, South West, Wales, West Midlands, Yorkshire and the HumberMy background:
My field of interest and expertise:
Consumers and diets, Policy and economics, Power, inequality and just transition, Systems thinking and modelling, Waste, energy and circular systemsI am interested in working with other members on:
Sharing learning, collaborating to deliver projects that change the food system at a community level and influence policy and practice on a national level.About me:
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