Hi I'm
Vera Eory

I am an interdisciplinary researcher working on agriculture and sustainability. In my work I have been focusing on improving the sustainability of agricultural production, with a specific focus on greenhouse gas emissions and more recently reactive nitrogen pollution.

I use interdisciplinary approaches to explore farming systems and practices, utilising methods and knowledge from natural sciences, economics and social sciences. I have been developing integrated assessment tools for cost-effective GHG mitigation in agriculture (marginal abatement cost curves) to support national policy making. I am involved in integrated ex ante farm modelling looking at the agronomic, environmental and economics effects of changing farm practices.

To understand potential pathways towards sustainable food systems I have been doing research on farmers decisions related to low-carbon farming practice adoption and ex post policy assessment, for example participatory extension programmes.

Hand-in-hand with research activities I regularly provide policy advice in Scotland, in the UK and in the European Union. I closely collaborate with agricultural advisors in Scotland and engage in stakeholder and expert group activities in the topic of agriculture and the environment.