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Biography
Alongside her post at Coventry University CAWR, Dr Barbara Smith is Associate Director of the Centre for Pollination Studies at Calcutta University (2012 –) and is Chair of the Agricultural Ecology Special Interest Group of the British Ecological Society (2011 -). She previously worked as a Senior Scientist in the Farmland Ecology Unit at the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust (2002 – 2015) focussing on the conservation of farmland biodiversity, developing and evaluating agri-environment scheme options. Barbara has also worked as consultant ecologist on habitat restoration projects, specialising in aggregate sites, carrying out primary botanical research and working in partnership with industry, local communities, local authorities and NGOs.
Areas of research include: developing for targets and measuring biodiversity, management of ecosystem service provision with a focus on pollination; agricultural intensification and its impact on wild plants and insects; the role of semi-natural habitat in mitigating intensive agriculture; intra-specific variation in wild legumes; restoration ecology in calcareous grassland systems; heathland management for biodiversity; novel techniques for collating and validating local and traditional knowledge. Barbara has collaborated with industry and academic partners in the UK and academic partners across Europe. Much of her work has been carried out on farms and through this she has developed a supportive network of stakeholders. Recent work in India has resulted in strong partnerships with farmers, academic colleagues and policy makers.
Vision Statement
With a background in agricultural ecology I work with colleagues from multiple disciplines to develop an agro-ecological evidence base that will play a part in facilitating, sustainable, equitable, productive food systems
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TRansition to sUs: Circular and short-chain economic structures for transitioning to sustainable and profitable legume-based food and feed systems
Smith, B. (Principal Investigator) & Rayns, F. (Researcher)
1/04/17 → 31/03/21
Project: Research
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Car harm: A global review of automobility’s harm to people and the environment
Patrick, M., Smith, B. M., Jani, A., McNeill, G. & Gathorne-Hardy, A., 17 Feb 2024, In: Journal of Transport Geography. 115, 17 p., 103817.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Impacts of polycultural cropping on crop yields and biodiversity: A systematic map protocol
Martinez, D. A., Gathorne‐Hardy, A. & Smith, B. M., 19 Jul 2024, In: Ecological Solutions and Evidence. 5, 3, 11 p., e12349.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Local terrestrial biodiversity impacts in life cycle assessment: A case study of sedum roofs in London, UK
Mason, A. R., Puchol-Salort, P., Gathorne-Hardy, A., Smith, B. & Myers, R. J., Jun 2024, In: Journal of Industrial Ecology. 28, 3, p. 496-511 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Ecosystem services as the silver bullet? A systematic review of how ecosystem services assessments impact biodiversity prioritisation in policy
Zolyomi, A., Franklin, A., Smith, B. & Soliev, I., 9 May 2023, In: Earth System Governance. 16, 15 p., 100178.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Resolving a heated debate: The utility of prescribed burning as a management tool for biodiversity on lowland heath
Smith, B. M., Carpenter, D., Holland, J., Andruszko, F., Gathorne‐Hardy, A. & Eggleton, P., Sept 2023, In: Journal of Applied Ecology. 60, 9, p. 2040-2051 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile3 Citations (Scopus)88 Downloads (Pure)
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Ecosystem services as the silver bullet? A systematic review of how ecosystem services assessments impact biodiversity prioritisation in policy - Annex 1
Zolyomi, A. (Creator), Franklin, A. (Creator), Smith, B. (Creator) & Soliev, I. (Creator), Zenodo, 2023
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7855340, https://zenodo.org/record/7855340
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Data from: Resolving a heated debate: the utility of prescribed burning as a management tool for biodiversity on lowland heath
Smith, B. (Creator), Carpenter, D. (Creator), Holland, J. (Creator), Andruszko, F. (Creator), Gathorne-Hardy, A. (Creator) & Eggleton, P. (Creator), Zenodo, 26 Jun 2023
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.ghx3ffbtw, https://zenodo.org/record/8084144 and one more link, https://datadryad.org/stash/dataset/doi:10.5061/dryad.ghx3ffbtw (show fewer)
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Chairing the UK-India Agricultural Ecology Initiative
Smith, B. (Reviewer)
1 Jan 2015 → 1 Jan 2020Activity: Other
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Pollinators in Agriculture
Smith, B. (Organising Committee)
1 Apr 2014 → 3 Apr 2014Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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UK – India Agro-ecology initiative
Smith, B. (Organising Committee)
21 Apr 2014 → 24 Apr 2014Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Pathways to International Pollinator Partnerships
Smith, B. (Keynote Speaker)
13 Jul 2014Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference