Environment and climate change

For plants and animals to survive and thrive the conditions of the environment and especially the climate have to be right.

Crops and animals have been bred over hundreds of years to be at one with their environment and climate. Changes to the environment and climate, including changes to temperature, water and soils, can have severe impacts on productivity and even the survival of species.

The climate can also have profound influences on the types and severity of diseases that may be impacting on animals and crops and indeed the farmers and other food production and distribution workers.

Our researchers aim to use the best scientific information to inform farmers, growers and supply chains about risks to their current production methods, crop species grown and animals raised, and provide advice on current and future impacts on water supply, temperature ranges and disease risks.

The research stems from primary environmental and climate data sets, analysed through data processing and information production and disease modelling, with the end goal of informing relevant government and industrial partners, and introducing practical solutions at the farm level.