Dr Graham Begg

Dr Begg has experience in the application of a wide range of approaches including field ecology, population genetics, statistics, and modelling. In his current role, GSB leads a programme of research applying geo-spatial and landscape scale approaches to understand and manage: (1) the delivery of functional biodiversity and ecosystems services including: crop protection, nutrient management and biodiversity conservation, and; (2) the multifunctional performance of agricultural systems. GSB leads a cross-institute research programme on Integrated and Sustainable Management of Natural Assets as part of Scottish Government’s Strategic Research Programme and has contributed as a Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator to various national and international projects including the EU projects Legume Futures, Amiga and PURE. He is a member of the EU EIP-Agri focus group on Ecological Focus Areas and has fulfilled a range of roles as PhD examiner, funding panel member and reviewer, invited speaker, and as a reviewer for multiple journals.