David Williams

I am a conservation scientist interested in preserving the incredible diversity of life on Earth while also looking after people. I largely do this by examining how different land-use strategies change the impact of food production on biodiversity. My background is in natural sciences, but I integrate social science techniques and am seeking to expand my collaboration with social scientists. In particular, my main areas of research at the moment are:

1) Local and Regional (subnational) land-use strategies that provide everything that people need at the least cost to the natural world

2) Global patterns of land-use change and the likely impacts on biodiversity

3) Understanding and tackling the underlying drivers of biodiversity decline

4) Maximising the impact of research