Dr Chris Bousfield

School of Biosciences

Research Fellow

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c.bousfield@sheffield.ac.uk

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Dr Chris Bousfield
School of Biosciences
Alfred Denny Building
Western Bank
Sheffield
S10 2TN
Profile

My interests lie broadly in the conservation and restoration of forest ecosystems in the face of increasing pressures from human activity and climate change. I am particularly interested in how increasing frequency and intensity of wildfires threaten forests globally, and the ecosystem services they provide, from biodiversity conservation to carbon storage and wood production. My aim is to develop an understanding of how wildfires could compromise global efforts to restore hundreds of millions of hectares of forest, and to ensure that restoration focuses on creating resilient forest ecosystems that are capable of thriving in an increasingly hostile climate.

Qualifications

2024 - Present: Fellow in Nature-Based Climate Solutions, School of Biosciences, º£½ÇÉçÇø of Sheffield.
2023-2024 – Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Plant Sciences and Cambridge Conservation Initiative, º£½ÇÉçÇø of Cambridge.
2020-2023 – PhD in Ecology and Conservation, º£½ÇÉçÇø of Sheffield (NERC ACCE DTP).