Dr Ellie Moxham

I am a human geographer and Postgraduate Research Associate working on the EU Horizon Europe RESONATE project which explores the role of nature-based interventions in supporting health and wellbeing, with a particular focus on how these interventions are delivered and experienced across different contexts.

My broader research interests include environmental governance and policy, nature recovery, environmental/social justice, and the relationships between people, place and the environment. I have recently completed my PhD which examined the implementation and governance of Biodiversity Net Gain in England. Drawing on the experiences of local planning authorities, my research explored the challenges and uncertainties that can emerge when ambitious national environmental policy meets the realities of local delivery, focusing on the role of knowledge and power in shaping policy implementation. I have particular expertise in qualitative and mixed-methods research.