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Social and Economic Research Group
Dr Anna Lawrence - Head of the Social and Economic Research Group Anna is focusing on the strategic development of the Social and Economic Research Group with an emphasis on identifying and responding to research priorities related to the forest strategies of England, Scotland and Wales and developing partnerships with academic researchers.
She has 18 years of experience in social forestry, and research into the cultural, social and political aspects of environmental management and prior to joining Forest Research established and developed the Human Ecology Programme at Oxford University’s Environmental Change Institute.  Claudia leads the social science research on the EC project RECOAL, addressing coal ash disposal and pollution in the West Balkan area and is carrying out research exploring ways and benefits of offenders and those on probation becoming active in nature conservation and forestry work.
She is a joint coordinator of the EC Science and Society project on Participatory Approaches in Science and Technology led by the Macaulay Institute. She has a MSc degree in Environmental Management and joined Forest Research in July 2006.  Vanesa currently participates in the EC project RECOAL (INCO-WBC-1-509173) carrying out social research under the supervision of Claudia Carter to develop participatory solutions to coal ash disposal and pollution in the West Balkan area.
 Norman is researching collaborative approaches to deer management and developing new techniques to engage stakeholders in the decision and policy making processes.
He has a PhD on international conservation politics and joined Forest Research in May 2006.  David is researching social aspects of sustainability impact assessment in Europe, and the relationship between ethnicity and countryside access in UK.
He has a Social Science PhD, which explored social and environmental change in Tanzania. Prior to joining Forest Research he worked as a researcher on community forestry and rural development programmes in Africa and Asia.  Mariella is currently working on EFORWOOD, a pan-European project investigating Sustainable Forest Management.
She has a Ph.D. in Social Anthropology which explored rural development and natural resource management issues in Sri Lanka. Prior to joining Forest Research she carried out research into volunteer biodiversity monitoring networks and co-managed a pan-European COST Action – INTERCAFE - aimed at developing interdisciplinary networks for the management of human-wildlife (specifically cormorant-fisheries) conflicts.  Jake is researching local and regional stakeholders' perceptions of sustainability issues and developing social criteria and indicators to assess the impacts of European policy on land-use. He is also exploring barriers to increased levels of physical activity in the countryside.
He has a Social Science PhD and worked as a post-doctoral research fellow before joining Forest Research.  Liz is researching forestry’s contribution to public education and learning, and health and well being. She also explores the way in which people value trees and woodland.
She has a Social Science PhD and her previous work includes research on land management and environmental conservation by organisations, landowners and farmers. Roz Owen - Project Leader Roz is undertaking the evaluation of the Cydcoed programme, a Forestry Commission Wales community development programme in the Objective One area of Wales.
 Vadims is planning the development and integration of economics research into the Forest Research portfolio.
He has a PhD on monetary issues in transition economies of Central and Eastern Europe and has worked for the Bank of Finland Institute for Economies in Transition and the Department of Economics at the University of Stirling.  Jasber is using a participatory action research approach with a range of communities to investigate 'Participation and the Environment' with a specific focus on social inclusion and minoritised groups including marginalised young people.
 Gregory is planning the development and integration of economics research into the Forest Research portfolio.
He has a PhD on "Justice, Human Security and the Environment" and has worked for Imperial College, London on the impact of electricity market reforms in developing countries on poverty and renewable energy. Post-graduate studentsThe Social and Economic Research Group works in collaboration with a range of institutions to develop post-graduate studentships, including PhDs, EngDs and CASE Studentships. Katherine King
Under representation of social diversity focussing on young people and their use of woodlands to promote health and well being. Anna Manukyants
Identifying the social value of forests through choice experiments.
Voluntary access agreements with riparian landowners. Pernille Schiellerup
Identity and environmental governance: Institutional change in contemporary British forestry policy and practice.
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