Thomas Smith

Thomas Smith is a Principal Research Officer at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs since May 2019, previously serving as a Senior Research Officer. His career includes a role as a Senior Consultant at Biodiversify Ltd. and as a Freelance Researcher. Smith conducted a PhD at the University of Leeds focused on business involvement in biodiversity management, particularly in Chilean forestry and salmon farming. Additionally, Smith held a Valuing Nature Placement with the Joint Nature Conservation Committee and University of Oxford, leading projects to integrate biodiversity goals into business practices. Experience includes management roles in international research at Ipsos MORI and Synovate, alongside early conservation work in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Smith's educational background encompasses degrees from The London School of Economics and Political Science, the University of Manchester, the University of Oxford, and the University of Leeds.