Adam Pellegrini

Dr. Adam Pellegrini is an Associate Professor in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Cambridge and Head of the Ecosystem and Carbon Science Group. He serves as Director of Studies at Newnham College, University of Cambridge, where he contributes to undergraduate education in the Natural Sciences Tripos.

Dr. Pellegrini's educational background includes:

• PhD in Ecology from Princeton University (2012-2016)
• MA in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Princeton University (2011-2012)
• BA in Biology from Colgate University (2006-2010)

His research program integrates basic science with practical climate solutions, blending ecology and carbon cycling with applied science to evaluate how global change affects ecosystem functioning. His work spans three interconnected domains: Applied carbon science (mapping emissions, developing carbon credit verification), Applied ecology (studying ecosystem responses to disturbance), and Fundamental ecology (field experiments on global change responses). His publications reveal consistent focus on fire ecology, carbon dynamics, and ecosystem resilience across diverse environments.

Dr. Pellegrini has received numerous prestigious awards including a European Research Council Starter Grant (1.5 million euro), NOAA Climate and Global Change Postdoctoral Fellowship, and National Geographic Young Explorer grant. His research is funded by approximately £2 million in external grants.

As an educator, Dr. Pellegrini teaches courses on Ecology, Evolution and Conservation, Responses to Global Change, and leads the Part 1B Portugal Field Course. He has developed significant research projects with industry and government partners to implement climate change solutions.

Dr. Pellegrini leads the Pellegrini Lab, which conducts research across diverse ecosystems including African savannas (Kruger National Park), South American savannas (Brazilian Cerrado), and forests in the western United States (Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks).