I am interested in the management of multiple ecosystem services in agricultural landscapes (such as pest regulation, soil conservation, biodiversity conservation, and food production). I am investigating these ecosystem services through literature review, meta-analysis, and spatial analysis, with a focus on minimizing conservation conflicts and maximizing agricultural sustainability. At present, I am assessing the effectiveness of sustainable agricultural practices (such as cover cropping, reducing tillage, and hedgerow planting) in Mediterranean-type farmland, in collaboration with Conservation Evidence (Cambridge) and The Nature Conservancy (California)

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