I have been working as a transdisciplinary scientist since 2004. I hold a PhD in Geography, an MSc in Economics and a five-year degree in Engineering with specialisation in forestry and natural resource management.

Before I joined Teesside University I have worked at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland, at the International Social Science Council - UNESCO in Paris, at the James Hutton Institute (former Macaulay Land Use Research Institute) in Scotland and at the Catolica Porto Business School in Portugal. 

My research focuses on the role of land to deliver multiple benefits namely climate change adaptation and mitigation, sustainable food production, ecosystem services and rural prosperity taking into consideration the interconnections across spatial scales namely farm level, community level, regional level, national level, global level.

I have worked on research projects in the UK, several European countries, and in Guatemala, Ethiopia and South Africa, with a wide range of stakeholders including local politicians, policy makers, practitioners, farmers, indigenous communities, associations of councils and researchers to discuss sustainable food production, property rights, environmental justice, climate change, gender and well-being. I have also collaborated with several global level organisations, namely the CGIAR, UNECE, FAO and the World Bank.

I publish in the field of climate change mitigation and adaptation, sustainable agriculture, sustainable forest management, sustainable food systems and renewable energy, and I have a substantial record of publications in international high-impact journals.

I coordinate the MSc on Climate Change and Sustainable Economic Development and for which I developed 4 modules: Climate Change and Sustainability Science and Policy, The Economics of Climate Change, Sustainable Finance, Climate Change Risks, Impacts and Adaptation.

I play the piano (currently hold 5th grade ABRSM).

I am a keen rock climber, hill walker and cyclist.

Okechukwu Eze

First/primary/lead supervisor

Doctor of Philosophy

Project title: Land-based solutions for climate change mitigation and adaptation: The case study of the Tees River catchment

Programme year 2

4/12/23 → …

Mary Blackwell

First/primary/lead supervisor

Doctor of Philosophy

Project title: What are the multiple values of local authoritie’s land now and under future climate change projections: The case of Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council

Programme year 1

7/10/24 → …

Rachael Butler

First/primary/lead supervisor

Doctor of Philosophy

Project title: How can land provide multiple benefits for current and future generations? The case of Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council.

Programme year 1

7/10/24 → …

Emmaculate Otieno

First/primary/lead supervisor

Doctor of Philosophy

Project title: Sustainable Importation of Kenyan Fresh Fruits & Vegetables into the United Kingdom: Ascertaining the Post-harvest Loss Impacts on Income & Environment

Programme year 3

5/12/22 → …

MSc Climate Change and Sustainable Economic Development - Course coordinator

Sustainable finance - Module leader

Climate change and sustainability science and policy - Module leader

Star Award Research Excellence 2024