To perform the ecological evaluation investigating the impact of conventional and conservation agriculture on the abundance and diversity of farmland bird food resources, such as earthworms, invertebrates, seeds and plants. This will involve performing field and laboratory work, as well as the collation and analysis of data. I will liase the farmers and land managers in the UK and the RSPB to co-ordinate fieldwork.

To manage the ecological evaluation investigating the impact of conventional and conservation agriculture on the abundance and diversity of earthworms, invertebrates, seeds and plants. This will involve supervising Heidi Cunningham (Research Scientist) and Avril Rothwell (Research Assistant) undertaking the investigation, and also to liase with Richard Bradbury of the RSPB to ensure that the bird studies are co-ordinated at the different study sites.