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Dr Eleanor Warren-Thomas is a Lecturer in Conservation and Forestry at Bangor University’s School of Environmental and Natural Sciences. Her research focuses on balancing biodiversity conservation with human needs, particularly in tropical regions. She holds a NERC-IIASA Collaborative Fellowship, working on forest restoration policies’ unintended consequences in Colombia and collaborating with the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA). Previously, she researched tropical peatland restoration at the University of York and studied rubber plantations’ impacts during her PhD at the University of East Anglia.
- Education:
- PhD in Conservation Science (University of East Anglia, 2013–2018)
- MSc in Conservation Science (University College London, 2010–2011)
- BA in Biological Sciences (Oxford University, 2007–2010)
Her research interests span tropical deforestation, agroforestry, land-use policy, and ecosystem restoration. She leads fieldwork and modeling efforts to assess biodiversity and livelihood trade-offs in landscapes like Southeast Asian rubber plantations and Indonesian peatlands. Key projects include integrating economic and ecological models to evaluate forest restoration outcomes and advising policy frameworks to mitigate deforestation.
Her recent publications analyze rubber-driven deforestation, peatland restoration challenges, and biodiversity in restored Chinese forests. She emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to address global conservation goals, such as the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Dr. Warren-Thomas collaborates with institutions like IIASA, the Instituto Humboldt (Colombia), and Indonesian research teams. Her work bridges scientific research with policy, aiming to create solutions that benefit both people and nature.
