Land, Environment, Economics and Policy Institute (LEEP)

Welcome to the team

We are incredibly proud of our people, and their diverse perspectives and expertise. We believe that tackling global environmental challenges requires interdisciplinary research and inclusive collaboration. Whether you are a student, policymaker, business leader, or community member, we invite you to explore our work and meet the people behind it. 

Dr Ethan Addicott

Dr Ethan Addicott

Senior Lecturer in Economics

Dr Desmond Atkinson

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Medieval History, Past Harvests

Dr Timothée Bacri

Dr Timothée Bacri

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, ADD-TREES

Dr Ben Balmford

Dr Ben Balmford

Lecturer in Economics

Professor Ian Bateman

Prof Ian Bateman

Co-Director of LEEP Institute, Professor of Environmental Economics

Dr Pedro Henrique Batista de Barros

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, NetZeroPlus

Prof Amy Binner

Prof Amy Binner

Associate Professor, Environmental Economics

Dr Cassandra Bird

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, NetZeroPlus 

Dr Mingyuan Chen

Dr Mingyuan Chen

Postdoctoral Research Associate, VISIONARY

Rose Crocker

PhD student, UNRISK CDT

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Dr Jack Daniels

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Professor Brett Day

Prof Brett Day

Co-Director of LEEP Institute and Professor of Environmental Economics

Dr Neha Deopa

Dr Neha Deopa

Lecturer in Economics

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Kevin Donkers

PhD Researcher

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Dr Martina Egedusevic

Impact Fellow, Green Futures Solutions

Dr Kate Gannon

Dr Kate Gannon

Programme Manager, NetZeroPlus

Tatiana Carolina Cantillo Garcia

Tatiana Carolina Cantillo Garcia

Postgraduate Research Associate, NetZeroPlus

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Sharon Gove

Project Administrator, NetZeroPlus

Catherine Graham

Catherine Graham

PA to Prof Ian Bateman and LEEP Administrator

Professor Ben Groom

Prof Ben Groom

Dragon Capital Chair of Biodiversity Economics, Co-Director of LEEP Institute and Professor of Economics

Dr Chunying Guo

Dr Chunying Guo

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Dragon Capital Team

Professor Alex Inman

Prof Alex Inman

Professor of Practice, Farmer Discussion Network

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Shijin Jollands

Finance Manager, LEEP Institute

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Dr Ivis Kerama

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, ADD-TREES

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Phillip Laws

Senior Administrator, Farmers Network

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Dr Christopher Lee

Senior Research Fellow, NetZeroPlus

Dr Mattia Mancini

Dr Mattia Mancini

Joint Lecturer in Environmental Economics with the Centre for Resilience in Environment, Water and Waste (CREWW)

Dr Sarah Meier

Dr Sarah Meier

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Dragon Capital Team

Dr Thiago Fonseca Morello Ramalho da Silva

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Sustainable King Prawns

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Dr Daniele Rinaldo

Lecturer in Economics

Dr Jack Reed

Dr Jack Reed

LEEP Associate & Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Nature Recovery and Regional Development

Dr Lorenzo Sileci

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Empirical Environmental Economics, Dragon Capital 

Dr Aditi Samant Singhar

Dr Aditi Samant Singhar

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Valuing Outdoor Culture and Heritage Capital

Dr Dawn Scott

Dr Dawn Scott

LEEP Centre Manager

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Boyun Song

PhD Researcher, ADD-TREES

Dr Alessandro Silvestri

Dr Alessandro Silvestri

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, LEEP Institute

Emily Shead

Project Officer, Past Harvests

Dr Diana Tingley

Dr Diana Tingley

Project Manager and Business Fellow, Sustainable King Prawns

Prof Daniel Williamson

Professor of Uncertainty Quantification

Affiliate members

LEEP is strengthened by an extensive network of distinguished Affiliates—scholars, professionals, and experts whose affiliations span renowned institutions and diverse disciplines. These collaborators contribute fresh perspectives and deep knowledge from fields such as environmental economics, marine ecology, conservation biology, microbiology, policy development, and heritage management.

Dr matthew agarwala.

Dr Matthew Agarwala

Environmental Economist, University of Cambridge

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Professor Martin Attrill

Professor of Marine Ecology, University of Plymouth

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Professor Melanie Austen

Professor of Ocean and Society, University of Plymouth 

Dr siân de bell.

Dr Siân de Bell

Impact Fellow, University of Exeter Medical School

Dr sabrina eisenbarth.

Dr Sabrina Eisenbarth

Associate Professor for Environmental Economics, University of St. Gallen 

Dr katrina davis.

Dr Katrina Davis

Associate Professor of Conservation Biology, University of Oxford

 

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Gemma Delafield

Regional Energy Officer, Cyngor Sir CEREDIGION County Council

Dr michela faccioli.

Dr Michela Faccioli

Senior Researcher and Lecturer, Università di Trento

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Dr Hannah Fluck

Senior National Archaeologist, National Trust

Professor kevin gaston.

Professor Kevin Gaston

Professor of Biodiversity and Conservation, University of Exeter

Professor william gaze.

Professor William Gaze 

Professor of Microbiology at the College of Medicine and Health, University of Exeter

Dr Muhammad Hasan

Dr Muhammad Hasan

Research Fellow in Lancet Countdown, University College London

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Dr Amii Harwood

Lecturer in Geography and GIS, University of East Anglia

Dr keith howe.

Dr Keith Howe

Senior Research Fellow, University of Exeter

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Dr Ville Inkinen

Postdoctoral Fellow in Environmental Science, Aarhus University

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Joseph Lowe

Editor of the Green Book, Head of Economics of Social Value, HM Treasury

Professor gerd masselink.

Professor Gerd Masselink

Professor of Coastal Geomorphology, University of Plymouth

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Professor Alistair Munro

Professor in Economics at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) in Tokyo, Japan

Professor juliet osborne.

Professor Juliet Osborne

Chair in Applied Ecology at the Biological Sciences Department, University of Exeter 

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Dr Jonathan Owen

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds

Dr timothy poate.

Dr Timothy Poate

Senior Research Consultant, University of Plymouth

Dr sian rees.

Dr Sian Rees

Associate Professor of Social-Ecological Systems (Research), University of Plymouth

Alex rusby.

Alex Rusby

Behavioural Science Associate, Influence At Work

Dr greg smith.

Dr Greg Smith

Environmental Economist, CSIRO

Dr christopher stokes.

Dr Kit Stokes

Senior Research Fellow (Impact), University of Plymouth

Professor charles tyler.

Professor Charles Tyler

Professor of Environmental Biology/Academic Lead, University of Exeter 

Sir robert watson.

Sir Robert Watson

Chair of LEEP Science Advisory Board 

Dr james webber.

Dr James Webber

LEEP Associate & Lecturer in The Centre for Water Systems (CWS)

Professor ben wheeler.

Dr Ben Wheeler

Senior Research Fellow at the College of Medicine and Health, University of Exeter