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Sophie Wynne-Jones is a Lecturer in Human Geography at Bangor University's School of Environmental and Natural Sciences. Her research focuses on sustainable agriculture, rural environmental governance, and rewilding, with a strong emphasis on socio-cultural, political-ecological, and participatory dimensions. She is actively involved in policy-related research, including co-leading the Net Zero Transition Thematic Group under the UKRI-funded Rural Wales Local Policy Innovation Partnership and having completed an ESRC-funded Policy Fellowship with the Welsh Government.
Her research interests include:
- Net Zero and Sustainable Agriculture: behavioral insights on farmer decision-making, land-use policy, and governance changes.
- Rural/Environmental Knowledge Controversies: stakeholder interactions around tree planting, rewilding, and landscape futures.
- Human-Nature Relations: more-than-human geographies, socio-cultural underpinnings, and political-ecological implications of rewilding.
Her recent publications reveal a strong trend toward interdisciplinary research at the intersection of environmental policy, human geography, and sustainability science. She frequently examines the social dimensions of conservation and agricultural policy, with a focus on Wales and the UK, but also engages in European and global collaborations. Her work often involves participatory methods and stakeholder engagement, reflecting her commitment to public scholarship.
Sophie has been involved in several key research projects, including:
- Rural Wales Local Policy Innovation Partnership (Net Zero Transition Thematic Group co-lead)
- ESRC Funded Policy Fellowship with Welsh Government
- Summit to Sea Project
- KESS II PhD project with Woodland Trust
- ‘Rewilding in a Changing Europe’ (Ser Cymru grant)
She has published extensively in journals such as Conservation Biology, Land Use Policy, Journal of Rural Studies, and Area. She also contributes to public discourse through platforms like The Conversation and the Zoological Society of London’s podcasts.
Sophie supervises undergraduate, Master’s, and PhD students, with known advisees including Heli Gittins. She teaches courses such as Governing Society and Environment, Introducing Human Geography, and Environmental Data and Analysis.
Her work contributes to multiple UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly those related to climate action, sustainable cities and communities, life on land, and partnerships for the goals.
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