Thomas Crowther (ecologist)
Thomas Crowther | |
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Thomas W Crowther in 2026 | |
| Born | June 18, 1986 |
| Known for | Global biodiversity and restoration ecology |
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| Institutions | BRANCH, Biodiversity Research and Action for Nature, Climate and Humanity, Switzerland ETH Zürich, Switzerland Yale University, USA Cardiff University, UK |
| Website | crowtherlab |
Thomas Ward Crowther (born 1986) is professor of ecology and founding co-chair of the Advisory Board for the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. He is the president of the BRANCH institute - an international network of research groups in leading universities across 6 countries, studying the linkages between global biodiversity and human wellbeing. Crowther is the founder of Restor, an online platform that supports thousands of community-led restoration projects around the world. In 2021, the World Economic Forum named Crowther a Young Global Leader. He founded Crowther Lab, an interdisciplinary group of scientists exploring the role of biodiversity in regulating the Earth's climate.