Scott Pedley

Dr. Scott Pedley is a Senior Lecturer in Ecology at Manchester Metropolitan University, specializing in invertebrate and community ecology. His research focuses on landscape-scale restoration, biodiversity conservation, and the ecological impacts of human activities on forest and heathland ecosystems. He has conducted extensive field experiments to assess biodiversity in plantation forests and has contributed to UK conservation policy through collaborations with land managers.

Education:

• BSc in Ecology (1st Class), University of East Anglia (2008)
• PhD in Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia (2013)
• Postdoctoral Researcher at Durham University (2014) and University College Cork (2015)
• PGCLTHE (Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education), Manchester Metropolitan University (2017)

Teaching: Dr. Pedley emphasizes research-informed teaching, leading courses in Landscape Ecology, How Science Works, and Professional Skills. He has integrated R Statistics as a universal platform for data analysis across undergraduate and postgraduate programs. He also leads MSc field courses in Białowieża Forest, Poland.

Research: His work examines community assembly patterns, ecosystem services, and biodiversity responses to landscape changes. Key areas include forestry ecology, invertebrate behavior under disturbance, and the application of metabarcoding for biodiversity monitoring.

Advising & Collaboration: While no advisees are listed, Dr. Pedley collaborates with conservation practitioners to translate research into policy. His statistical training frameworks have standardized data analysis across STEM disciplines, enhancing student employability.