Following my Masters in Research Methods, I will be researching whether non-protected areas have more scope than official protected sites to provide protection for biodiversity in the face of climate change. My research will include: identifying opportunities and constraints for non-protected areas within the current regulatory framework, for comparison with protected sites; quantitative and qualitative surveys and interviews with land managers about biodiversity and climate change adaptation on their land; and a landscape-level predictive analysis to understand the potential of non-protected areas in protecting biodiversity.