Tunley Environmental’s Biodiversity Lead and Senior Scientist to Speak at AER Live Webinar on Biodiversity and Nature Reporting
Leeds (UK), 24th September 2025 – Tunley Environmental has announced that its Biodiversity Lead and…
Leeds (UK), 24th September 2025 – Tunley Environmental has announced that its Biodiversity Lead and Senior Scientist, Dr Tara Garraty, will speak at an upcoming webinar hosted by Applied Ecological Resources (AER), part of the British Ecological Society, of which Tunley is a member.
The session, titled “Biodiversity and Nature Reporting for Complex Global Supply Chains,” will take place on 15 October 2025 and will provide an overview of how biodiversity and nature-related impacts can be understood and reported across global supply chains.
With biodiversity loss recognised as both an ecological emergency and a business risk, organisations are under growing pressure to account for their impacts on nature in transparent and science-led ways. The workshop will explore the evolving landscape of biodiversity and nature reporting, including emerging frameworks and the challenges of applying them within complex international supply chains.
Dr Garraty will be joined by Benedicta Bakpa, Head of ESG at pharmaceutical company Bespak, who will share industry insights on the opportunities and practical considerations of integrating biodiversity into corporate sustainability strategies.
Dr Garraty said: “I’m looking forward to sharing how businesses can turn complex biodiversity data into clear, practical actions. We’re already seeing real progress, like in our collaboration with Bespak, where companies are taking meaningful steps to protect nature and build resilient supply chains”.
The event will be valuable for ecologists, environmental managers, sustainability professionals and supply chain specialists seeking to strengthen their understanding of biodiversity reporting and its role in shaping a nature-positive future.
To register for this free webinar, please visit this page.
About the speakers
Dr Tara Garraty
Dr Tara Garraty is a conservation biologist and ecological modeller with a PhD in Conservation Biology from Bangor University, where she investigated the impacts of climate change on biodiversity and ecosystem dynamics in the Peruvian Amazon. With over 15 years of fieldwork experience, she has led research on freshwater ecosystems, community-based conservation, and marine species including sharks. Tara now leads the Nature and Biodiversity Services at Tunley Environmental, supporting clients with corporate biodiversity strategies, nature risk assessments, Supply Chain Biodiversity Footprinting, and Biodiversity Net Gain aligned with global frameworks such as the GBF, SBTN, and TNFD.
Benedicta Bakpa
Benedicta has successfully led the implementation of numerous environmental and social value initiatives for companies in Africa, the Middle East and the UK. She earned her Master of Science in Applied Environmental Economics from Imperial College London and a certificate in Business and Climate Change from the University of Cambridge. She is a Chartered Environmentalist and a full member of IEMA.
