Caroline Chandler
PhD Student, Wasps in UK Farming Systems
Position: PhD Student
Project: Recruiting Vespula vulgaris as pest managers on UK farms
Research Interests: I am interested in understanding how we can work with common wasps (Vespula vulgaris) in UK farming systems as an alternative approach to pest control, reducing the need for artificial pesticide sprays and improving the overall health of UK farming systems.
I am exploring this question holistically, looking both at the practicalities of such introductions and the broader cultural, ethical and moral considerations. My research is interdisciplinary, drawing on methods from anthropology, human geography and behavioural ecology.
Background
- 2023–present: PhD Candidate, Natural Resources Institute (University of Greenwich) & University College London, UK Food Systems CDT, Cohort 3
- 2019–2023: Associate Director (Food and Agriculture), Policy and Evaluation Unit, Ipsos UK
- 2016–2019: Senior Consultant, Centre for Strategy and Evaluation Services
- 2014–2016: Expert, Sustainable Economy and Procurement, ICLEI Europe
- 2011–2013: MA, Global Politics and Law, University of Sheffield
- 2009–2011: Directorate Administrator, CAFOD
- 2005–2009: MA (Cantab), Modern and Medieval Languages, University of Cambridge
Contact: caroline.chandler@ucl.ac.uk