Research output per year
Research output per year
Organisation profile
Organisation profile
Ensuring that food is produced sustainably for all is one of the key challenges that we face. Agriculture is currently one of the largest contributors to anthropogenic climate change and is associated with other negative environmental impacts. Food must be produced and distributed more sustainably, to increase the human health benefits and reduce the health costs of our food production systems (for example, air, soil and water pollution, biodiversity loss and climate change). SAS aims to address these challenges. To achieve this, innovative interdisciplinary solutions are needed, spanning social, scientific, economic and health research. We work together with partners in academia, commerce, charities and policymakers to contribute to a sustainable food system.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 15 Life on Land
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Profiles
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Mark Lee
- Sustainable Agricultural Systems
- Department of Health Studies - Head of Department of Health Studies
Person: Staff - Academic staff
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Fabrizia Ratto
- Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Behaviour
- Department of Health Studies - Lecturer in Global Health
Person: Staff - Academic staff
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Ectomycorrhizal community composition and extramatrical hyphal proportion predict soil carbon stocks at the landscape scale
Barber, R. A., Underwood, B. C., Clarkson, J. J., Brekke, T. D., Weeks, T. L., Wilkinson, T., Wilkes, P., Egan, G., Lee, M., Openshaw, I., Castro, G., Moat, J., Bidartondo, M. I., Suz, L. M. & Kowal, J., 8 Jun 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Functional Ecology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Hotter Soils, Faster Flux: Conifer Plantation CO2 Shows a Greater Temperature Sensitivity than Broadleaf Woodland
Egan, G. & Lee, M., 2026, (Submitted) In: Global Change Biology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Developing Biodiversity Indicators for Monitoring Agricultural Sustainability: Insights from a Delphi Expert Process
Lee, M., 16 Oct 2025, In: Preprint.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Assessment of Cistus–Medicinal Plant Interactions for Agroecological Restoration of Abandoned Farmland in Sardinia
Ratto, F. (Mentor), Lee, M. (Mentor) & Horsfall, A. (Student)
1/01/26 → 31/08/26
Project: Research
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Ecology and reintroduction of the Black-veined White Butterfly (Aporia crataegi) to the UK
Ratto, F. (Mentor), Woo, H. (Student), Nirmala Kumari, A. (Student), Snelling, S. (Student) & Davis, T. (Student)
1/05/24 → …
Project: Research
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Exploring the synergies and trade-offs of farm management practices on biodiversity, carbon sequestration and wellbeing
Lee, M. (Mentor), Ratto, F. (Mentor), Mahato, P. (Mentor) & Bishop, S. (Student)
1/09/23 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
Activities
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Education Exchange: Practice, Pedagogy and Futures
Ratto, F. (Speaker) & Lee, M. (Speaker)
29 Apr 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in a conference
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Mini-conference on disease related to climate change
Ratto, F. (Speaker)
5 Mar 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in a conference
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Agroforestry Systems (Journal)
Ratto, F. (Reviewer)
Mar 2026Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Peer review of manuscripts
Prizes
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Poster Presentation Winner
Ratto, F. (Recipient) & Lee, M. (Recipient), 29 Apr 2026
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Datasets
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Soil chemistry measurements from the Kew Wakehurst Ecosystem Observatory, UK, 2021-2024
Lee, M. (Creator), Royal Holloway, University of London, 25 Mar 2026
DOI: 10.5285/a6594b8e-3f42-432a-bfb3-7bd7a15ac03a
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