Marianne Lotter-Jones
PhD Student

Profile

Biography

Marianne (Mæ.ɹi.ˈæ.nə | ma-ree-a-NUH) (she/her) is a PhD researcher in the Department of Environment and Geography. Her project explores how we can maintain UK food production to meet demands for national food security whilst also delivering on the UK’s commitment to halt biodiversity loss by 2030. The project will redesign agricultural landscapes testing the hypothesis that landscape design can concurrently reduce environmental risks from chemicals (e.g. pesticides) and other stressors whilst maintaining food productivity at (or beyond) current levels and enhancing biodiversity. Marianne is interested in applying a multidisciplinary approach to her work and finding ways to bridge the gaps between science and practice.

In her spare time, Marianne enjoys learning new languages (she already speaks 4), going on long walks in the mountains, and crocheting.

Grants

Funding Body: Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
CDT: Ecotoxicological Risk Assessment Towards Sustainable Chemical Use (ECORISC)

Supervisory Team

Prof. Colin Brown (University of York), Prof. Lorraine Maltby (University of Sheffield), Dr. Roman Ashauer (Syngenta), and Mike Fryer (Chemicals Regulation Division)

Career

2022-2023: MRes in Plant and Microbial Biology, University of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, U.K.
2020-2022: Campaigns and Events Officer, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, Hampshire, U.K.
2015-2019: BA in Liberal Arts, Biology major, Environmental Studies minor, Swarthmore College, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.