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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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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
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Impact of large-scale, government legislated and funded organic farming training on pesticide use in Andhra Pradesh, India: a cross-sectional study
Jaacks, L. M., Serupally, R., Dabholkar, S., Venkateshmurthy, N. S., Mohan, S., Roy, A., Prabhakaran, P., Smith, B., Gathorne-Hardy, A., Veluguri, D. & Eddleston, M., Apr 2022, In: The Lancet Planetary Health. 6, 4, p. e310-e319 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Journal of Insect Conservation’s special issue on insect diversity in Agriculture
Pryke, J. S., Settele, J., Smith, B., Kratschmer, S., Maes, D. & León-Cortés, J. L., Jun 2022, In: Journal of Insect Conservation. 26, 3, p. 337-338 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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Selection of Non-Crop Plant Mixes Informed by Arthropod-Plant Network Analyses for Multiple Ecosystem Services Delivery towards Ecological Intensification of Agriculture
Laha, S., Chatterjee, S., Das, A., Smith, B. & Basu, P., 7 Feb 2022, In: Sustainability (Switzerland). 14, 3, 13 p., 1903.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Do heritage varieties of legumes deliver enhanced human and beneficial insect nutrition?
Smith, B., Rayns, F. & Conroy, J., 30 Nov 2021, TRUE-project Case Studies E-book: Facilitating home-grown legumes as the foundation of sustainable food- and feed-systems. Vougeleka, V., Ntatsi, G., Tran, F., Duffy, C. & Ianetta, P. (eds.). European Commission, p. 14 5 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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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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Bournemouth University
Barbara Smith (Visiting researcher)
1 Sept 2019 → …Activity: Visiting an external institution › Visiting an external academic institution
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Chairing the UK-India Agricultural Ecology Initiative
Barbara Smith (Reviewer)
1 Jan 2015 → 1 Jan 2020Activity: Other
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UK – India Agro-ecology initiative
Barbara Smith (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
Barbara Smith (Keynote Speaker)
13 Jul 2014Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Pollinators in Agriculture
Barbara Smith (Organising Committee)
1 Apr 2014 → 3 Apr 2014Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference