BASIS certificate in greenhouse gases carbon and climate change mitigation

Sarah leads the ADAS Climate and Sustainability team and has spent the last 20 years working in the agricultural sector, helping to improve sustainable production of crops and livestock. Her focus in recent years has turned to reducing the climate impact of food production through emissions reductions and carbon removals. This work has led towards increased understanding of how woodland, soils and natural habitats can be used to store and capture carbon to balance residual emissions.

Sarah has developed tools and measurement approaches to quantify the storage and removal of carbon from different habitat types. She also worked with BASIS to develop the BASIS Certificate in Greenhouse Gases, Carbon and Climate Change Mitigation qualification.

Tom is a principal consultant in ADAS’s Climate Change and Sustainability team, with six years of climate change, sustainability and environmental consulting experience. He has worked in the UK and North America and has diverse experience across a range of service lines, with previous projects including environmental and sustainability due diligence during M&A transactions, carbon footprinting, climate change risk assessments aligned to the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and IFRS S2, nature risk assessments aligned to the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) and development and reviews of sustainability strategies.

At ADAS, Tom focuses on sustainability assessments within the food production sector and developing climate risk and adaptation strategies for clients in a range of sectors. He led ADAS’s work to develop an adaptation plan for the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority – a diverse, culturally important region that includes England’s largest county.

In North America, Tom worked with clients in the agrifood, mining, thermal power and oil and gas extraction sectors, alongside associated investors, to identify and manage sustainability risks. He supported one of the largest farming companies in the USA to develop its sustainability strategy and advised a large pension fund investor with the update of its land-based low-emission farming strategy.
Tom holds a BSc degree in biology from the University of Bristol and a MSc (Distinction) degree in environmental technology from Imperial College London.

Dr Anne Bhogal is a principal soil scientist at ADAS. Her work involves researching and developing soil and nutrient management policies. She is interested in the impact of organic amendments and cover cropping on soil quality, carbon storage and nutrient cycling, having been involved in the development of the MANNER-NPK model and the formulation of best practice guidelines for the use of digestate and compost in agriculture.

Anne’s recent research includes leading long-term studies investigating the impact of organic manure and crop residue returns on soil quality and carbon storage and looking at ways to maximise the benefits of cover crops.

Anne also led the field experimentation programme of the AHDB Soil Biology and Health Partnership. She is an associate editor of Soil Use and Management.

Anne holds a BSc (Hons) degree in environmental science from the University of East Anglia, a MSc degree in conservation of soil fertility (Distinction) from Wye College, the University of London, and a PhD in soil science from the University of Nottingham (Fate and efficiency of nitrogen fertiliser in long-term wheat production). She is certified by FACTS (FE/4172), is a Fellow of the British Society of Soil Scientists and holds a Certificate of Competence in Nutrient Management Planning, 2014 (NMP/7).

Helen is a consultant in the ADAS Livestock team with 25 years’ experience in rural development and agriculture and a particular interest in livestock production systems. She is experienced in identifying emissions sources and carbon reduction/mitigation action planning on farms in the UK. She uses a range of carbon footprinting tools to help farmers with action planning in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Current carbon work includes supporting farms participating in the EU climate-smart farming programme.

Helen studied sustainable agricultural systems at the University of East Anglia as part of her BSc degree in rural development and has an MSc degree in crop protection from SRUC in Aberdeen. She is one of the first people to achieve the BASIS farm emissions and carbon management advice qualification in the UK. Helen holds a BASIS Certificate in Greenhouse Gases, Carbon and Climate Change Mitigation, as well as being certified by BASIS in soil and water management.

She is also a Welsh speaker.

Emma is a business management and livestock specialist with more than 12 years’ experience in providing technical supply chain, livestock management, grassland and agri-environmental advice to farmers across the UK. She has expertise in beef and sheep production systems, red meat supply chains and nutrient management planning.

Emma has extensive project management and facilitation experience, having previously delivered several Farm Innovation Projects across Wales with groups of farmers, vets and other stakeholders. Alongside her work at ADAS, Emma also helps her husband run an upland beef and sheep unit in North Wales.

Emma holds a BSc (Hons) degree in agriculture science (animal science) from the University of Edinburgh, an NVQ Level 4 qualification in management and a MPhil degree in food bioscience from the University of Reading. She is a SFEDI/FBASS accredited business adviser, has a BASIS Certificate in Greenhouse Gases, Carbon and Climate Change Mitigation, is FACTS qualified and is BASIS registered.