JENNIFER LUCEY

Jennifer is the Deputy Director of the Nature-based Solutions Initiative and a Senior Researcher specialising in biodiversity and sustainable agriculture at the Smith School for Enterprise and the Environment. Jen's impact-driven research aims to find and refine nature-based solutions for transforming agricultural landscapes to support biodiverse and resilient ecosystems, while maintaining and enhancing yields for a healthy human population. Jen lead the Socially and Environmentally Sustainable Oil Palm Research Programme (SEnSOR 2015-2024), leading an international, multidisciplinary team to investigate the effects of palm oil certification on livelihoods and biodiversity. She works at the interface between science, policy, and practice, collaborating closely with industry, government, and NGOs to develop innovative research that addresses stakeholder needs. From 2015-2018, she was a NERC Knowledge Exchange Fellow, working with the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil to develop zero-deforestation policy and methodologies. Jen currently leads the Agricultural Resilience Impact and Innovation Hub.