Current Research

My MBiol project aims to examine ways to offset biodiversity impacts in the University of Oxford’s supply chain.  In 2022, Bull et al. calculated Oxford University’s biodiversity footprint, with key findings including that the greatest impacts were found in activities such as the procurement of resources for research. The study concluded that for the university to achieve its ambitious Environmental Sustainability Strategy for Nature Positive and Net Zero Carbon by 2035, compensatory measures are vital to address unavoidable impacts. My project aims to trace significant commodities in the university’s supply chain to gain a more locational-specific understanding of the biodiversity footprint and size of impact for these different commodities around the world. Informed by this knowledge, the project also aims to explore actions the university could take to compensate for these impacts, such as investing in biodiversity restoration projects, and an evaluation of current methods used to offset biodiversity footprints. Through this research, I hope to provide a framework in alignment with the mitigation and conservation hierarchy that will contribute to Oxford’s Nature Positive journey, and an example for other organizations exploring pathways for biodiversity impact reduction.