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Dr Beth Roberts-Milne

Carbon Ratings Scientist

Dr Beth Roberts-Milne's interests

  • Nature-Based Solutions

  • Soil Carbon & Agriculture

  • Biodiversity

  • Co-benefits

  • Field scientist

  • Plant sciences

  • Soil science

Beth Roberts is an agricultural scientist who is passionate about using ecological principles to create sustainable, resilient, agroecosystems that promote biodiversity, enhance soil health, and optimise resource use. Her PhD focused on quantifying and valuing natural capital and ecosystem services within agricultural systems, with a particular focus on soil health.

Before joining BeZero, she worked as a consultant developing a scoring system which scores farms based on a number of key sustainability metrics which can be assessed and monitored using satellite technology. She has also worked collaboratively with policymakers, spending six months working with the Soils Policy and Land Use team at the Welsh Government, contributing to the development of a new soil policy for Wales.

Education

  • Rothamsted Research / University of Bristol, PhD in Sustainable Agriculture

  • University of Sheffield, MSc in Biological Sciences

Research associations

  • Collaborating researcher with the Welsh Government to develop Soil Policy for Wales

Learn more about Beth's academic history and publications