Dr Poppy Nicol

I am a post doctoral research associate working at the Sustainable Places Research Institute. My research looks at how regenerative practices can support people and environments.

My PhD thesis (2016) explored how community-based trade mechanisms can enable agro-ecological practices to find space in the urban environment.

Drawing upon this work, I am broadly interested in agribiodiversity and the challenge of scaling-out communities of agro-ecological practice.

Prior to my PhD at Cardiff University I studied Geography at Oxford University and completed a Master’s degree in Social Science Research Method. I have also worked as a community gardener.

This academic training and practical experience has informed my interest in the connections between peoples and environments.

Academic positions

Valuing Nature/NERC Placement  at Amgueddfa Cymru-National Museum Wales

Placement title ‘Sharing Stories, Sharing Collections’

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Post-doctoral experience at the Sustainable Places Research Institute, Cardiff University has developed an understanding of place-based approaches to investigating socio-ecological systems and deepened my research interest in agro-ecology.

I am particularly interested in the question of how communities of agro-ecological practice can support agri-biodiversity.

Further research interests include bio-cultural heritage and practice-based methodological approaches.

I am also interested in how co-operative ways of working can support sustainable and just food futures.