We are recruiting a panel of scientists and experts to engage in a broad conversation with the farming community and each other. We have specialists in each of the four chat themes: CAP, Pollinators, Organic Farming and Flood Management; and generalists in Farming and biodiversity.
The panel includes:
- Prof Alan Matthews of Trinity College, an expert in European Agricultural Economics
- Dr Erin Jo Tiedeken, an expert in pollination at the National Biodiversity Data Centre
- Ronan Byrne, @friendlyfarmer, an organic farmer from Athenry
- Dr Laura Devaney, expert in low carbon bioeconomy
- Dr Dara Stanley, Lecturer in Plant Ecology at National University of Ireland, Galway
- Dr Caitriona Maher, Manager at European Forum on Nature Conservation and Pastoralism
- Catherine Keena, Teagasc countryside management specialist