Lyla O'Brien
Lyla's research focuses on the conservation of primary and old-growth forests and perspectives of forest restoration in a European context, including related conflicts and governance challenges. While her work is interdisciplinary, she primarily uses qualitative methods in her research, including narrative and discourse analysis.
Lyla holds an MPhil in biodiversity conservation and management from the University of Oxford, UK, and a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from the University of Hartford, US. She is currently a a PhD candidate at Wageningen University, the Netherlands.
Content by this person
Exploring how commodity traders’ strategies can influence the forest conservation effects of the proposed EU regulation on deforestation-free products
Exploring trader strategies in response to the EU proposal to reduce EU market-driven forest loss.
- Inclusive governance
Priority actions for the conservation of primary and old-growth forests in Europe
New paper outlines four priority actions to better protect Europe's remaining primary and old-growth forests.
- Resilient forests
Protecting old growth forests in Europe - a review of scientific evidence to inform policy implementation
Review of scientific literature on the topic of old-growth forests.
- Resilient forests