I am an agroecologist and landscape ecologist. My research focuses on the impact of agricultural management, land use and climate on arthropod biodiversity and ecosystem services such as natural pest control and pollination. I investigate the trade-off between agricultural food production and biodiversity conservation in an attempt to enhance agricultural sustainability using agro-ecological management practices and the concept of “ecological intensification” (replacing negative farming practices with ecosystem services). My research spans across multiple spatial and temporal scales and involves a combination of observational and experimental field studies, as well as greenhouse and plot experiments. An important component of my work is the interaction and communication with a diversity of stakeholders from farmers, politicians and NGOs to the general public. I am also engaged in the initiative Living Campus (Living Campus Initiative), which aims to record, preserve and enhance plant and animal biodiversity on the Hubland campus.
