Associate Professor, University of Bristol 

Science Lead – Food Security, Met Office 

Pete's research interests are in climate-resilient food systems. He has extensive experience in modelling environmental systems, particularly the impacts of climate and land use change on agriculture, water, and soils. He is a contributing author to the UK’s Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA), a member of the Global Food Security Programme’s Programme Coordination Group board and supported the UK government in the IPCC Working Group 2 approval phase as part of the UK delegation. Pete is currently Science Lead - Food Security at the Met Office and leads the Met Office's Climate Service for Defra on Food, Farming and Natural Environment for Defra.