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Hi, I’m Cameron!
I completed my integrated master’s degree in Zoology at the University of Glasgow in 2026. During this I worked as a Consultant Ecologist in Scotland, primarily working on upland habitats. Alongside this I researched the spatial distribution of new habitat created as a result of Biodiversity Net Gain in England and their correlation to income. Throughout my degree I also spent time at the Mpala Research Centre in Kenya and the Skalanes Nature and Heritage Centre in Iceland gaining international experience working on various research projects.
I have always been passionate about interdisciplinary research and how this can be used to understand the relationship between societies and nature. This interest is what lead me to pursing my PhD with NETGAIN.
Trading Places: How Market Design Shapes Landscapes and Biodiversity
University of Glasgow with Professor Nicholas Hanley
PhD aim:
To investigate market based incentives to encourage spatial coordination between landowners in order to achieve spatially coordinated biodiversity enhancements at landscape scales.
PhD objectives:
- Quantify how alternative market incentives influence landowner participation in biodiversity and carbon markets, using an agent-based modelling approach.
- Evaluate the biodiversity implications of landholder participation patterns by simulating resulting changes in land use/land cover and habitat composition.
- Simulate mechanisms to incentivise spatial coordination among landowners to evidence whether coordinated participation enhances biodiversity gains at the landscaping scale.
- Apply the modelling framework to specific locations in Scotland, integrating the practical work of our non-academic partner Highlands Rewinding, to develop policy-relevant insights for how nature markets and investment mechanisms can – or can fail to – support large-scale ecosystem restoration.
Contact details:
email: [email protected]