Elisabeth Larsen

Dr Elisabeth Karlstad Larsen developed a love for forests and trees growing up in Norway. Early work investigated black poplar drought tolerance for biofuel as part of her MSc studies before she joined a research team in Valencia to study water-use of Aleppo pine forests in a Mediterranean climate for her PhD. She recently concluded a five-year project on ecosystem services provided by garden trees as a Tree Scientist at the Royal Horticultural Society. This role expanded her focus to a greater range of tree species and led to opportunities to supervise students, participating in and organising conferences and expert panels. Passionate about the challenges trees face due to climate change, she currently works at Forest Research, focusing on forest biodiversity and agroforestry across the UK.