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Sian de Bell

"I developed an interest in ecology, and particularly restoration ecology, whilst studying Biology at the University of Bristol. After I graduated I worked in the Community Ecology group there, as part of a project looking at salt marshes. I gathered data on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in the marshes to determine whether there was a change in ecological health due to restoration.  I have also been involved in sustainability work throughout my time at university and my PhD combines my interests in sustainability and ecology. I started at the University of York in January 2014 and my project is looking at the relationship between ecological health and public health, and whether improving the natural environment will have positive effects on human populations."