
Sophie Jane Tudge
About
My research project
Assessing and projecting the effects of global land-use change for agriculture, forestry and bioenergy on biodiversityLand-use change for agriculture is a major driver of biodiversity loss. However, food security is of growing concern and there is also potential to generate renewable energy from crops and tree plantations in the form of bioenergy. To tackle the interrelated biodiversity and climate crises, while ensuring food and energy security, there is an urgent need to understand how land can be used to provide food, energy and resources, while both conserving and restoring biodiversity.
I am investigating the effects on biodiversity of land-use change for agriculture and forestry, in particular for bioenergy, and the local- and landscape-scale factors that are involved. I am using biodiversity data from the PREDICTS database, along with maps and data describing environmental and agricultural variables from other sources, to explore global biodiversity patterns and trends in croplands and plantations. I am also using projections for land-use change and biodiversity to help design more sustainable landscapes that are compatible with biodiversity conservation, food security and renewable energy generation in the future.
Supervisors
Land-use change for agriculture is a major driver of biodiversity loss. However, food security is of growing concern and there is also potential to generate renewable energy from crops and tree plantations in the form of bioenergy. To tackle the interrelated biodiversity and climate crises, while ensuring food and energy security, there is an urgent need to understand how land can be used to provide food, energy and resources, while both conserving and restoring biodiversity.
I am investigating the effects on biodiversity of land-use change for agriculture and forestry, in particular for bioenergy, and the local- and landscape-scale factors that are involved. I am using biodiversity data from the PREDICTS database, along with maps and data describing environmental and agricultural variables from other sources, to explore global biodiversity patterns and trends in croplands and plantations. I am also using projections for land-use change and biodiversity to help design more sustainable landscapes that are compatible with biodiversity conservation, food security and renewable energy generation in the future.
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ResearchResearch interests
My research interests include:
- Biodiversity conservation
- Sustainable agriculture
- Land-use change
- Biodiversity monitoring
- Bioenergy
- Tropical forest ecology
Research interests
My research interests include:
- Biodiversity conservation
- Sustainable agriculture
- Land-use change
- Biodiversity monitoring
- Bioenergy
- Tropical forest ecology