Lynn Dicks

Lynn Dicks is a Fellow at the University of Cambridge, affiliated with the School of Biological Sciences. Her research focuses on biodiversity conservation, sustainable agriculture, ecosystem services, wild pollinators, and evidence-based conservation. She employs techniques such as field sampling of insects and birds, participatory methods with stakeholders, expert elicitation, and remote sensing. Her work emphasizes the integration of ecological research with practical conservation strategies.

Professor Lynn Dicks focuses on insect conservation, agroecology, and the use of evidence in environmental management. Her research explores the intersection of biodiversity conservation and agricultural practices, emphasizing sustainable intensification and the role of agri-environment schemes. She investigates how policy and decision-making can be informed by robust scientific evidence to protect pollinators and other insect species. Her work includes global assessments of agricultural system redesign, the impacts of EU agricultural reforms on biodiversity, and the development of decision support tools for sustainable land use. Dicks also contributes to policy discussions on pollinator decline and the integration of ecological intensification into farming practices.