Tim Beale
Senior Data Analyst
CABI, Nosworthy Way, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 8DE, United Kingdom
CABI centre: Wallingford
Over 140 staff are based at CABI’s corporate office in Wallingford, working in Publishing, Sales and Customer Service, IT, Marketing, Finance, Project Development and Digital Development.
Related projects
Earth observation to improve critical datasets for pest risk modelling
Rising temperatures have led to pests, diseases and weeds establishing in areas of the world that were previously uninhabitable. Furthermore, growth in global trade and new trade pathways increase the risk of accidental movement of pests. Earth Observation (EO) and climatic data can help by improving predictions about where potential agricultural pests and diseases may be a threat. Information produced by models can help decision makers understand and prepare for future risks. Working with a consortium of researchers, this project will use EO data to improve the data layers used in models that predict where pests can establish, including irrigation, areas under protected agriculture and climatic canopy conditions, demonstrating the improvements made to species distribution estimations for key pests and biological control agents.
Start: 01/04/23 -End: 31/03/25
Remote sensing use for mapping Parthenium in Pakistan
It is projected that food demand will more than double by 2050 due to climate changes. Food security in Pakistan is particularly reliant on its ability to produce wheat and rice, however, an invasive species of weed, the “Famine Weed” (Parthenium hysterophorus), has been identified as a critical threat to agriculture and human prosperity in Pakistan.
Start: 01/04/18 -End: 31/03/21
