Thomas Crowther (ecologist)

Thomas Crowther
Thomas W Crowther in 2026
Born (1986-06-18) June 18, 1986
Known forGlobal biodiversity and restoration ecology
Scientific career
InstitutionsBRANCH, Biodiversity Research and Action for Nature, Climate and Humanity, Switzerland
ETH Zürich, Switzerland
Yale University, USA
Cardiff University, UK
Websitecrowtherlab.com

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.