Our food system is one of our primary, but often hidden, relationships with nature. In the past this relationship has been extractive, but I truly believe our food and farming system is, and needs to be, part of the solution for nature recovery and climate change. Seaweed farming in the UK is a budding example of regenerative production.

In my role as Senior Programme Manager at WWF, I design and implement projects testing the environmental benefits of seaweed farming, understanding where using seaweed products can lead to further benefit for terrestrial farming, and exploring social license. I'd like to support UK seaweed farms to thrive by building the case for investment, infrastructure, and data collection, learning from East African nations.

In previous roles, I've worked on the UK's overseas commodity footprint with major UK retailers, supported innovation in animal feed and feed proteins, and contributed to campaigning around removing deforestation and habitat conversion from farming. I also hold an MRes in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation.