Professor of Food Science | Heriot-Watt University
biorefining; agri-food co-product valorization; bioaugmentation; waste streams as fermentation feedstocks; alternative proteins.
I am a chemist with interests in food protein chemistry, particularly the recovery of proteins (and other high value ingredients) from agri-food co-product streams and biorefining in general. I also have interests in using fermentation to produce high value chemicals (particularly biosurfactants) and production of polysaccharide producing bacteria for soil bioaugmentation. A further interest is functionality of alternative proteins as meat/dairy protein replacers in formulated foods.
Professor | University of Warwick
Policy development for fresh produce (edible horticulture)
As part of Warwick Crop Centre interested in the science and practice of food production, with a special interest in policy and strategy for the fresh produce sector.
Lecturer in Biogeochemical Tracers | SUERC - University of Glasgow
natural carbon capture and storage; carbon sequestration; sustainable land use; soil and plant health; biodiversity;
I have >20 years academic and industrial research experience in environmental analytical chemistry. My expertise comfortably encompasses organic, inorganic and radionuclide geochemistry in a range of environmental settings where I can use analytical measurements to better understand and explain a natural system. Current research interests include the pros's and con's of carbon capture using enhanced rock weathering in agricultural land; understanding natural carbon sequestration and carbon stocks under different land management scenarios and sustainable soils.
Director | IntelliDigest
Sustainable local food production, distribution and consumption through systems approach, waste monitoring/upcycling for nutrient recovery as well as consumer consumption planning and monitoring for meeting daily nutrient requirement and efficient supply chain management.
I hold a PhD in Environmental Engineering with over 6 years engineering solutions to deliver a circular food system from farm to fork.
Potato agronomy and physiology researcher | NIAB
Nitrogen use efficiency and understanding the factors which motivate nutrient application decisions on farms, measuring in-field emissions and supporting farmers in the net zero/sustainable agriculture transition.
I am an agronomy and physiology researcher at NIAB focusing on potato growth and production and have expertise in running potato field trials both on our trial grounds in Cambridge and on-farm. I often work closely with CUPGRA who are a group of potato growers, agronomists and industry members keen to "grow potatoes better by understanding how potatoes grow" and currently lead the long-term CUPGRA Reference Crop experiment which presently focuses on nitrogen uptake from conventional and novel N sources.
Lecturer in Sustainability | Bournemouth University
Working towards a Net Zero future - including GHGe measurement, reduction and carbon sequestration/offsetting. Biodiversity, conservation and food security.
I am a lecturer in Sustainability at Bournemouth University. Agri-food is my main research area to help the agricultural industry work towards Net Zero. I co-produce research with farmers to have real-world impact in a practical setting. I also have a strong interest in biodiversity and conservation, as well as sustainable food production such as entomophagy.
Deputy Director for Research | Stockholm Environment Institute York
Chris West is the SEI York Deputy Director for Research and leads SEI York’s Sustainable Consumption and Production group. He has a multidisciplinary background encompassing environmental science, ecology, mathematics and economics. At SEI, he has led and contributed to a number of projects developing an understanding of the links between international supply chains and environmental impact and risk, which includes the development of SEI’s hybrid multi-regional input output model (IOTA) and material flow platform (Trase). He engages actively (including via workshops and other face-to-face activities) with policy, business and third-sector practitioners in the development of this work.
Lecturer of Marketing | University of Essex
Jordon Lazell is a Lecturer in Marketing and Director of Student Recruitment at Essex Business School. His research explores the issue of food waste. He focuses on the factors shaping consumer food waste behaviours as well as the operational and retail practices of businesses and voluntary sector organisations. He also has a keen interest in surplus food supply chains and their role in supporting community organisations fight food poverty. He has undertaken research on a range of sustainability topics such as the Circular and Convivial Economy.
Post doctoral researcher | University of Reading
Food security, diets and health inequalities
I am a PDRA working on FoodSEqual/ FoodSEqual- Health project, where are are looking into the diets of disadvantaged communities. I am working on the biomarker side of the project where I analyse the urine (sugars, salt, hippuric acid, Vit C, etc) and hair (source of carbon, protein and sulphur) samples using various cutting-edge technologies such LC-MS, ICP-MS, IR-MS, HPLC etc., to see what is in their diets.
Agricultural Economists | SRUC
Alternative Proteins; Carbon mitigation measures; On-farm adoption
Andrew is a Professor of Rural Resource Economics and Head of the Department for Rural Economy, Environment and Society. He has a variety of interests focused around the socio-economics of agricultural production. This covers high and low income country contexts, working recently in both Colombia and East Africa to understand uptake of sustainable practices. These include investigations into uptake of precision farming techniques, ecological practice adoption as well as measuring the impact of these practices on wider social goals, such as greenhouse gas emissions and animal welfare. He has established a team of interdisciplinary scientists working on farmer behaviours and innovation, as well on the economics of farm production. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, an executive member of the UK Agricultural Economics Society, and recently served on a working party for the Scottish Science Advisory Council around food access. He also leads economic input into the Scottish Animal Health Consortium (EPIC) and is member of the science directorate for Climate Exchange (CxC). He has an interest in data management and analysis and is an ONS Accredited Researcher. He has contributed to a number of debates of policy significance, most recently with the Royal Society on their 2050 Climate Challenge and for Defra in development of standards for their Environmental Land Management system.
Biomass Crops Modeller-Research Fellow | University of Aberdeen
Agricultural land has many uses and some biomass crops like miscanthus grow very well on marginal land, not viable for food crops. I can provide projections on biomass crops, yield and belowground biomass, energy, soil carbon and carbon flux which feed into life cycle analysis. This is more robust if a partner has field data for verification. The team I am part of is also looking to expand our crop range to other industrial crops. I am looking to develop a project proposal with partner(s).
I have ticked all geographic areas because I build models and run projections for the whole UK and globally, although I am physically based in Aberdeen. I have years of experience in modelling agriculture and soil-plant-air interactions, and work in a small team developing biomass crop and soil carbon models.
Director | Food Standards Agency
