Ryan McGuire

Ryan McGuire is a Research Fellow in the School of Biological Sciences at Queen's University Belfast, specializing in climate-agriculture-social system intersections. His work directly supports UN Sustainable Development Goals related to climate action and sustainable communities through empirical research on real-world environmental and social challenges.

Education:

• PhD in Rural Development/Social Sciences from Queen's University Belfast (2021), thesis: "Rural poverty & social isolation: Measuring the impact of a national initiative in Northern Ireland using binary logistic regression"

Research Interests:
McGuire investigates climate change impacts on agrifood systems with dual focus on biophysical processes (livestock production, soil management, climate mitigation) and socio-economic dimensions (rural poverty, social isolation, community development). His fingerprint reveals dominant expertise in Climate Change (100%), Agricultural Sciences (60%), and Policy (58%), with significant contributions to understanding co-benefits between environmental sustainability and social equity in rural contexts.

Publication Trends:
His 2022-2023 outputs demonstrate accelerating impact in climate-agriculture policy interfaces, with increasing citations (20 for rural development article) and policy/news uptake (6 outlets, 1 policy reference). Core themes include net-zero agrifood transitions, climate-livestock modeling, soil-climate-productivity synergies, and evidence-based rural development frameworks that bridge environmental science and social policy.

Scientific Awards:
No formal scientific awards or fellowships are documented in the source material.

Advising and Grants:
While specific advisees aren't listed, McGuire's research shows substantial real-world influence through policy citations and media coverage. His collaborative network (evidenced by 8+ co-authors across institutions) suggests participation in multidisciplinary grants addressing climate resilience and rural sustainability, though specific funding mechanisms aren't detailed.

Labs and Teams:
He operates within Queen's University Belfast's climate-agriculture research ecosystem, collaborating with groups like Huws' agrifood innovation team and Scollan's livestock systems unit. His fingerprint indicates integration into networks spanning environmental science, agricultural economics, and rural sociology for holistic sustainable development solutions.