Rob Field

Rob Field

2025

Rob is a Principal Conservation Scientist at RSPB studying the effects of land management on the conservation of biodiversity. Initially this focussed on species such as Tree Sparrows and Skylarks, and the effects of land management, especially tillage, on birds. More recently, his research has broadened out into ecosystem service provision and the trade-offs inherent in land use decisions, particularly with respect to climate change mitigation and agriculture, from field to landscape scale.

Farming smarter: the data on nature friendly farming

The Wildlife Trusts - Farming With Nature Stage

Are there regenerative practices that not only boost agricultural yields but combat climate change and recover wildlife? Farmland hosts a significant proportion of UK wildlife, and farm management can impact greenhouse gas emissions and wildlife populations. Increased awareness of the links between a sustainable farm business and healthy wildlife populations means we can turn this […]

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