Chris Hardy

Chris Hardy is Head of the Forest Management Centre at Forest Research, where he leads multidisciplinary research teams working across Silviculture, Climate Change, Land Use, and Social Science. With over a decade of previous experience in forest nurseries across both the public and private sectors, Chris has a strong background in tree production, seed processing and business management. He is also a former Chair of the Conifer Breeding Co-Operative. Chris holds an MSc in Plant Pathology from Harper Adams University, an MBA from Lancaster University, and is a Chartered Forester.