Dr Hilary Ford
Research & Impact Support Officer
Affiliations
Contact info
Location: 2nd Floor, Environment Centre Wales, School of Natural Sciences, Bangor University
Email: hilary.ford@bangor.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0)1248 382443
Web: ResearchGate
My current research involves enhancement of agricultural productivity and ecosystem service resilience in multi-functional landscapes, with a focus on small tree features such as hedgerows (Sêr Cymru NRN-LCEE Multi-Land project). An emphasis on working alongside experts in farming, agroforestry, animal health and ecosystem resilience allowed us to design multi-disciplinary experiments at the landscape scale. I am particularly interested in climate regulation with key findings including reduced compaction and enhanced soil organic carbon storage associated with hedgerows in livestock-grazed pastures. Interestingly, the potential for climate change mitigation appears to be regulated by seasonal events such as flooding and drought. I also teach modules focused on ecosystem function, ecosystem services and pollution.
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Contact Info
Location: 2nd Floor, Environment Centre Wales, School of Natural Sciences, Bangor University
Email: hilary.ford@bangor.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0)1248 382443
Web: ResearchGate
My current research involves enhancement of agricultural productivity and ecosystem service resilience in multi-functional landscapes, with a focus on small tree features such as hedgerows (Sêr Cymru NRN-LCEE Multi-Land project). An emphasis on working alongside experts in farming, agroforestry, animal health and ecosystem resilience allowed us to design multi-disciplinary experiments at the landscape scale. I am particularly interested in climate regulation with key findings including reduced compaction and enhanced soil organic carbon storage associated with hedgerows in livestock-grazed pastures. Interestingly, the potential for climate change mitigation appears to be regulated by seasonal events such as flooding and drought. I also teach modules focused on ecosystem function, ecosystem services and pollution.
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Research outputs (17)
- Published
Variation in root morphology amongst tree species influences soil hydraulic conductivity and macroporosity
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- Published
Role of plants in determining the soil response to either a single freeze-thaw or dry-wet event
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- Published
Hedgerow effects on CO2 emissions are regulated by soil type and season: implications for carbon flux dynamics in livestock-grazed pasture
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review