Phil Platts

VP, Geospatial and Earth Observation
BeZero Carbon

Dr Phil Platts is a conservation scientist whose work looks at the measurement and modelling of forest biodiversity, ecosystem services, and conservation costs. Much of his doctoral and post-doctoral work focused on 'sky island' rainforests in eastern and southern Africa.

Before joining BeZero, he was a senior researcher at the University of York, examining the economic costs and benefits of conservation, and exploring remote mountain forests in Mozambique. Phil's research and commentary have appeared in Nature, Science, National Geographic, the Guardian, and the World Economic Forum, among others.

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