Dan Richards

Hi, I’m an ecologist interested in understanding the varied contributions that nature makes to people. My research has looked at urban ecosystems, mangrove forests, and temperate wetlands across local, national, and global scales. I use field measurements, remote sensing, and new types of data to quantify the relationships between ecosystems and people.

I’m Senior Researcher and Research Priority Area Leader at the Bioeconomy Science Institute in Aotearoa New Zealand. I lead a research area on Integrative Land Use Decisions, within the Catalysing Change cluster. My work looks at future scenarios of climate change adaptation, with projects on Te Manahuna Mackenzie Country, artificial intelligence, establishment of trees in rural landscapes, and urban ecosystem services. I was previously a Principal Investigator at the Singapore-ETH Centre, and remain involved in the ETH Zürich Future Cities Laboratory.