Prof Richard Pywell
2024
Professor Richard Pywell is Head of Biodiversity research at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. He manages a team of around 80 ecologists measuring the status and trends in biodiversity across the UK, and has 25 years experience working with practitioners and policymakers, balancing the need to produce food sustainably whilst addressing biodiversity declines. Richard led the Defra and Natural England-funded Hillesden Farm Research Platform – an early example of a ‘living farm lab’. He currently co-leads the AgZero+ programme – a government-funded, strategic research programme supporting the transition of UK farming towards net-zero emissions whilst addressing agricultural pollution and biodiversity declines.
My Sessions
Making Research Work in Practice for Regenerative Agriculture
Prof Richard Pywell
Dr Katherine Berthon
Dr Ruth Wade
Tom Pearson
Fraser Hugill
The need for timely and relevant research to support the transition to regenerative farming at a scale that can restore biodiversity and reverse climate change, while still producing sufficient food, is a major challenge. Farmers leading innovation across the regenerative agriculture movement often move faster than research can validate new developments. This session will highlight […]