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Professor David Moon is an Honorary Professor at the UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES), specializing in Russian, Eurasian, and transnational environmental history. His research bridges agricultural development, environmental degradation, and socio-political systems in historical contexts. He holds a BA (1st class) from the University of Newcastle (1982), a PhD from the University of Birmingham (1987), and has held academic positions at universities including Texas at Austin, Newcastle, Durham, and York. His work has been supported by the Leverhulme Trust, AHRC, and the British Academy.
Key research interests include the environmental history of Russian grasslands, transnational agricultural exchanges between Eurasia and North America, and the socio-legal dynamics of serfdom abolition. His award-winning monograph The Plough that Broke the Steppes (2013) examines ecological consequences of Russian agricultural expansion, while The American Steppes (2020) traces Russian influences on Great Plains agriculture.
He has co-edited volumes such as Local Places, Global Processes (2016) and Place and Nature: Essays in Russian Environmental History (2021). His fieldwork includes visits to Kazakhstan, Russia, and Germany, blending academic research with experiential environmental engagement (e.g., skiing on frozen lakes in northern Kazakhstan).
Notable recognitions include the Alexander Nove Prize for scholarly excellence. His career includes visiting roles at the Institute for Advanced Study (Princeton), the Rachel Carson Center (Munich), and Nazarbayev University (Kazakhstan).
