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Professor Owen Lewis is a Professor of Ecology and Tutorial Fellow at Brasenose College, University of Oxford. His research focuses on community ecology and conservation biology, particularly in tropical rainforests, emphasizing biodiversity maintenance, species interactions, and climate change impacts. He holds an MA (Oxford) and PhD (Leeds) and has led the Ecology and Conservation Section in the Department of Biology since 2007. His teaching includes ecology, entomology, and conservation biology across undergraduate years, alongside supervising fourth-year research projects. Lewis organizes annual tropical field courses in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. His research explores insect-driven ecosystems, invasive species, and human-ecosystem interactions. Notable contributions include studies on parasitoid communities under climate change, ant invasion dynamics, and seed predation in tropical forests. He leads the Community Ecology Research Group, collaborating internationally on biodiversity conservation and ecosystem functioning. His work integrates field experiments, molecular analyses, and ecological modeling to address global environmental challenges. Education: MA in Biological Sciences, St. Hugh's College, Oxford PhD in Population Ecology of Butterflies, University of Leeds Research Interests: Tropical biodiversity, insect-plant interactions, climate change effects, and conservation strategies in modified ecosystems. He prioritizes functional and community-level approaches to understand ecosystem resilience. Publications: Over 100 peer-reviewed articles, with recent focus on experimental climate impacts, food web structures, and invasive species effects. His work bridges theoretical and applied ecology, influencing conservation policies. Awards & Grants: Not explicitly listed, but his leadership roles and extensive publications suggest recognition in ecological research. Advising & Grants: Supervises undergraduate and postgraduate students, coordinates field courses, and secures grants for tropical research. Collaborates with institutions like the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute and the Natural History Museum (London). Labs & Teams: Heads the Community Ecology Research Group, focusing on tropical forest biodiversity, functional ecology, and conservation biology. The group’s website highlights ongoing projects and international collaborations.

• Ecology
• Conservation Biology
• Tropical Biodiversity
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Dr. Matt Castle is a Researcher affiliated with the University of Cambridge , specializing in interdisciplinary approaches to food security and plant sciences. He serves as the Head of Bioinformatics Training and Head of PSLS Biostatistics Initiative within the Department of Plant Sciences . His work spans multiple domains, including plant disease modelling, infectious disease dynamics, and global governance of food systems. Research Themes: Modelling for Food Security, Plant Disease Modelling, Food Landscapes, Political Economy of Hunger His recent publications highlight expertise in ecological and agricultural modelling, with a focus on: Aflatoxin contamination in maize Urban forest pest dynamics Climate-driven range expansions Size-structured ecosystem resilience While his work intersects with food supply chains, land resources, and health, no specific scientific awards or student advisement details were listed in available public records.

• Modelling for Food Security
• Plant Disease Modelling
• Infectious Diseases and Food Security
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Dr. Eoin O'Gorman is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Life Sciences at the University of Essex. His research investigates the impacts of global change across multiple levels of ecological organisation, from individual metabolism to ecosystem processes, with a particular focus on food web dynamics and body size as a functional trait. BSc, University College Cork (2004) PhD, University College Cork (2009) Current research projects include: Warming effects on trophic interactions Anthropogenic stressors in marine and freshwater systems Body size scaling in ecological networks Food web stability under climate change Recent work demonstrates how warming alters plankton body-size distributions (2025), simplifies freshwater food webs through multiple stressors (2025), and reduces trophic diversity in high-latitude ecosystems (2024). His studies span marine, freshwater, and terrestrial habitats, seeking universal responses to environmental change. Current grants include: 2024 WebDNA: Food web reconstruction through environmental DNA analysis (Leverhulme Trust) 2023 Predicting Impacts of Global Environmental Change on Ecological Networks (NERC) 2022 ORBIT: Offshore Renewables and Benthic Communities (NERC) Supervises PhD candidates studying: Zelin Chen: Offshore structures' impacts on North Sea biodiversity Patrick Eskuche Keith: Southern Ocean food web dynamics Anamika Poyil: Environmental biology of marine communities

• Global Change Ecology
• Food Web Structure and Stability
• Climate Change Effects on Ecosystems
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Maria Alguero-Muniz is a Researcher at the University of Glasgow , affiliated with the School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine . Her work focuses on ocean acidification impacts , plankton community dynamics , and marine ecosystem responses to environmental stressors. Her research spans plankton physiology , trophic interactions , and climate change adaptation in marine systems. Recent projects include eDNA metabarcoding for aquaculture monitoring and upwelling simulations to study carbon cycling. Maria's publications (2012–2025) reveal a thematic focus on marine biogeochemistry , zooplankton ecology , and novel species taxonomy . Key collaborations include institutions studying pelagic food webs and CO2-driven ecological shifts . Scientific awards include funding from The Royal Society of Edinburgh (2021–2022) for planktonic threat monitoring in salmon aquaculture. Her work has been published in Nature Climate Change , Global Biogeochemical Cycles , and Frontiers in Marine Science .

• Marine Biology
• Ocean Acidification
• Plankton Ecology
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Dr Mark Ledger is a Senior Lecturer in Ecology at the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham. His research focuses on environmental change in freshwaters, particularly the impacts of climate change and extreme events such as droughts, floods, and heatwaves on aquatic ecosystems. He leads several NERC-funded research projects and supervises doctoral and postdoctoral researchers. Institution: University of Birmingham School: School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences Position: Senior Lecturer in Ecology Email: m.e.ledger@bham.ac.uk Location: Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK Mark Ledger's research interests lie at the intersection of community ecology, biodiversity, and environmental change. His group employs empirical approaches across spatial and temporal scales—from laboratory microcosms to natural ecosystems—and has developed advanced mesocosm facilities for interdisciplinary water science research. Key areas include disturbance ecology, food webs, species interactions (especially plant-herbivore dynamics), and stressor effects on ecosystem function. His recent publications reflect a strong focus on drought impacts, urban pond networks, and functional responses of aquatic communities. Themes across his work include the resilience of freshwater systems, the role of extreme events, and the integration of experimental and field-based methodologies. Scientific Roles and Service: Director, Birmingham ECOLAB facility Programme Lead, Environmental Science Treasurer, Aquatic Ecology Group of the British Ecological Society Assessor, Australian Research Council Member, Natural Environment Research Council Peer Review College Associate Editor, Ecology and Evolution Guest Editor, Freshwater Biology special issue on Extreme Events in Running Waters He is actively involved in teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate Geography and Environmental Science programs, covering topics such as river ecology, ecological systems, research methods, and fieldwork. He supports a team of doctoral researchers and collaborates with an international network of scientists. His laboratory, the Birmingham ECOLAB, enables controlled experimental studies on freshwater systems, contributing to a mechanistic understanding of ecosystem responses to global change. This infrastructure supports interdisciplinary research in water science and environmental management.

• Ecology
• Freshwater Ecology
• Environmental Change
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Dr Chris Terry is a Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellow at the University of Oxford's Department of Biology. His research focuses on community ecology, particularly the impacts of global change on species coexistence, metacommunity dynamics, and ecological networks. He employs theoretical modeling, Drosophila mesocosm experiments, and large-scale simulations to investigate how climate change, competition, and environmental stochasticity affect species ranges. Education: DPhil in Ecology (2018, Oxford University). Research interests include ecological network stability, climate change adaptation strategies, and improving statistical robustness in coexistence studies. His work bridges theoretical frameworks with empirical validation, addressing gaps in understanding species persistence under environmental shifts. Key achievements include the Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship and contributions to methodologies for analyzing ecological interactions. His research also explores transgenerational effects in host-parasitoid systems and the implications of skewed temperature dependence on species persistence. Awards: Leverulme Trust Early Career Fellowship (2021–present). Advising and grants: His fellowship supports research on climate change impacts, with outputs including experimental validations of coexistence theory. Collaborations involve integrating citizen science data through computer vision advancements. Labs/Teams: Active in Oxford's ecological networks research group, with a focus on experimental mesocosm systems and computational modeling frameworks.

• Community Ecology
• Global Change Biology
• Ecological Networks
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Daniel Haydon is a Professor of Population Ecology and Epidemiology at the University of Glasgow, affiliated with the School of Biodiversity, One Health and Veterinary Medicine. He joined the university in 2004 after completing a PhD at the University of Texas at Austin and postdoctoral positions at Oxford, UBC, Edinburgh, and Guelph. From 2010–2022, he served as Director of the Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, which later merged to form the current School. He convenes the School's Fellowship Committee and leads the College Futures theme in Planetary Health. His research integrates quantitative approaches in ecology and epidemiology. Key interests include: Community structure/function, stability in food webs/competitive networks Spatial population dynamics, movement models, and population viability Wildlife/livestock/zoonotic disease epidemiology using pathogen genomics Innovative seroprevalence analysis and outbreak size prediction He collaborates extensively with the Wellcome Trust's Afrique One initiative to build One Health capacity in sub-Saharan Africa. His recent articles (2023–2025) focus on: Disease dynamics (rabies, brucellosis, RVF, leptospirosis) Ecological modeling methodologies (observation processes, isotope geolocation) Agroecology and conservation (cocoa farms, pollinator habitats) One Health economics (vaccine valuation, farmer wellbeing) This reflects sustained engagement with complex disease systems, molecular tools, and interdisciplinary approaches across Africa and globally. Daniel actively supports academic development as Fellowship Committee convenor and contributes to the University's Planetary Health strategy. He maintains collaborations across continents, particularly in Tanzania and Ghana.

• Population Ecology
• Epidemiology
• Infectious Disease Dynamics
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Dr. Pavel Kratina is a Senior Lecturer in Ecology at Queen Mary University of London (School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences) and a member of the Centre for Biodiversity and Sustainability. His research focuses on climate warming, biodiversity loss, food web dynamics, and aquatic-terrestrial linkages, examining how environmental perturbations affect ecosystem structure and function. He uses experimental approaches in microcosms, mesocosms, and natural systems like tropical rainforests and freshwater ecosystems. Key contributions include studies on microplastic impacts, trophic plasticity in omnivorous fish, and the consequences of human land use on biodiversity. Dr. Kratina has secured grants totaling £2.3 million from NERC, EU Interreg, DEFRA, and the Royal Society. He supervises PhD students including Emma Deeks and Danielle Marchant, and collaborates with global researchers across Brazil, Australia, and Southeast Asia. His work bridges ecological theory and applied conservation, emphasizing mechanistic understanding of species diversity and ecosystem services. Research interests emphasize eco-evolutionary processes, with a focus on: 1) Climate impacts on food web structure, 2) Plasticity in predator-prey interactions, 3) Microplastic pollution effects on freshwater communities, and 4) Trophic linkages between aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. His recent articles highlight novel findings on human-driven biodiversity erosion, plastic-induced dietary shifts, and tropical forest ecosystem resilience. Collaborations include the River Communities Group and global projects like the 'Preventing Plastic Pollution' initiative. Grants include leading the £390k NERC-funded 'Predicting Impacts of Global Environmental Change on Ecological Networks' and co-PI in a £1.8M EU project addressing plastic pollution. Awards include a Royal Society £74k Advanced Fellowship for studying tropical stream food webs. His work has been published in top journals like Nature Ecology & Evolution , Science , and Global Change Biology , with over 100 peer-reviewed articles since 2007.

• Climate Warming
• Biodiversity Loss
• Food Webs
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Dr. Andreanna Welch is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biosciences at Durham University, leading the Welch Lab. Her research focuses on molecular ecology, evolution, and phylogenomics, integrating genetic and genomic approaches with ecological and environmental data. She investigates biodiversity dynamics across time and space, including responses to environmental change, ecological niche partitioning, and conservation strategies in marine and terrestrial systems. Welch emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration and temporal perspectives using ancient DNA to address critical ecological and evolutionary questions. Her work spans diverse species such as seals, seabirds, dolphins, and plants, with a particular interest in balancing biodiversity with human agricultural needs. She actively promotes diversity in her lab, encouraging applications from international and underrepresented groups. Welch collaborates on projects like the postglacial recolonization of elephant seals and the population history of the Hawaiian petrel. She supervises PhD students (e.g., Dr. Alma Liss Sanchez Quinones, Beth Jetson, Carolina Gomez Ramirez) and offers placement opportunities for undergraduates. Contact details include a.j.welch@durham.ac.uk. Research highlights include resolving rapid radiations in seabirds through genomic integration and studying urban impacts on species like the blue tit. Welch’s lab also explores management incentives for tropical agroforestry systems to enhance both biodiversity and farmer income, leveraging economic theory alongside ecological data. Despite no explicit mention of scientific awards, her research has been highlighted in Science and the National Science Foundation website. Current grants and fellowships include NERC, BBSRC, and Durham Addison Wheeler fellowships. She mentors postdocs and students in applying for competitive funding and collaborates with institutions like Glasgow University on urban ecology projects.

• Molecular Ecology
• Evolutionary Biology
• Phylogenomics
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Dr. Athen Ma is a Senior Lecturer at Queen Mary University of London's School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science. Their research focuses on complex networks, ecological systems, and interdisciplinary applications of network science. Key areas include ecosystem responses to global environmental change, ecological network resilience, and drought impacts on food webs. Teaching responsibilities include modules on Digital Circuit Design and Network Science, emphasizing probability, simulation, and reliability theory. Affiliations: Centre for Human-Centred Computing, Faculty of Science and Engineering Grants: £840,297 NERC Pushing the Frontiers Grant (2024–2027), EU SUNSET (£337,527) Research highlights include Nature Ecology & Evolution and Nature Climate Change publications on agro-ecosystem resilience and drought-induced food web rewiring. Current projects investigate sub-network structures in ecological systems under climate stress. Collaborations involve institutions like the University of Essex and the Macao Polytechnic Institute. Awards: Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) Advising includes PhD students Lachlan Burton and Jorge Eduardo Castro Cruces, focusing on machine learning applications in ecological networks. The lab actively engages in interdisciplinary research, blending computational methods with ecological data to address global challenges.

• Complex Networks
• Network Science
• Ecological Networks
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Dr. Miguel Lurgi Rivera is an Associate Professor in Biosciences at Swansea University, affiliated with the School of Biosciences, Geography and Physics. His research focuses on computational ecology, ecological networks, and global change impacts. He develops theoretical models to understand species interactions and community dynamics, particularly in response to climate change, habitat loss, and invasions. His work integrates large-scale data analysis and ecological theory to address complex systems, such as food webs and microbiome networks. Academic Rank: Associate Professor Affiliation: Department of Biosciences, Swansea University Research Interests: Ecological Networks, Community Ecology, Food Web Theory, Biogeography of Networks, Microbiomes, Theoretical Ecology, and Global Change (invasions, habitat loss, warming). His recent publications explore topics like climate-driven shifts in species ranges, microbial network dynamics, and the effects of protected areas on avian food webs. He actively supervises postgraduate research in these areas and collaborates internationally with institutions such as the University of Queensland and the University of Tasmania. Teaching: He teaches modules such as BIO253 (Ecological Communities) and BIO261 (Community and Ecosystem Ecology), emphasizing hands-on data analysis and ecological modeling. His educational resources include tutorials on network analysis in R and ecological theory.

• Ecological Networks
• Community Ecology
• Food Web Theory
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Miranda Prendergast-Miller is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences at Northumbria University . Her work bridges soil ecology, environmental sustainability, and biogeochemical cycles, with a focus on anthropogenic impacts on terrestrial ecosystems. Current academic affiliation: Northumbria University (2019–present) Prior postdoctoral roles: University of York (2015–2019), CSIRO Australia (2012–2015), University of Edinburgh (2009–2011) Her research explores below-ground interactions between microbes, soil fauna, and plants, particularly how these systems are disrupted by human activities. Key themes include: Greenhouse gas emissions and soil carbon sequestration Microplastic pollution and organic waste recycling Nutrient use efficiency in agricultural systems Novel soil amendment technologies Analysis of her publications reveals trends in microplastic ecotoxicology , earthworm-microbial dynamics , and agroecosystem resilience . Subfields span from polymer degradation in soils to silicon biogeochemistry in land-use transitions. She supervises postgraduate researchers in projects related to: Emily Donaghy (2023–present): Microfibres in soils Kevin Stott (2020–present): Carbonate precipitation in engineered soils

• Soil Ecology
• Environmental Science
• Microbial Biogeochemistry
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Aiping Xu serves as Assistant Professor Academic at Coventry University's Mathematics Support Centre (LIB), actively supervising PhD students while leading institutional mathematics education initiatives. Her research bridges advanced statistical methodology with practical educational applications across engineering, data science, and higher education contexts. Her academic foundation includes: Doctorate in Signal Processing and Telecommunication from Research Institute of Computer Science and Random Systems (awarded 2002) MSc in Operational Research and Control Theory from Shandong University (awarded 1998) Bachelor's degree in Mathematics from Shandong University (awarded 1995) Dr. Xu's research program demonstrates significant evolution from early work on nonlinear system fault diagnosis using adaptive observers (2001-2004) to contemporary expertise in functional data analysis, where she develops principal curve clustering methods and Gaussian process regression frameworks. Her fingerprint analysis confirms dominant specialization in Functional Data Mathematics (100%), Principal Curve Mathematics (100%), and Forecasting (100%), with strong contributions to mathematics education through support centre evaluations and mathematical modeling competitions. Recent publications (2017-2022) reveal a strategic pivot toward applying statistical learning in educational contexts, particularly through her leadership in Coventry University's Mathematics Support Centre. This work integrates machine learning techniques with pedagogical innovation to address student challenges in mathematical comprehension and application. As an active PhD supervisor, Dr. Xu contributes to academic development through the Mathematical Contest in Modelling and institutional support services. Her research outputs show consistent international collaboration, particularly with Newcastle University, spanning statistical methodology, educational practice, and interdisciplinary applications. The Mathematics Support Centre under her involvement operates as a critical academic infrastructure unit, providing cross-disciplinary mathematical assistance to students across Coventry University through structured tutoring, resource development, and pedagogical research initiatives.

• Functional Data Analysis
• Statistical Learning
• Mathematics Education
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Professor Alan Hildrew is a Professor of Ecology at Queen Mary University of London, affiliated with the School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences. His research focuses on community ecology of rivers and streams, particularly the impacts of environmental changes and acidification on freshwater ecosystems. He has led a 30-year study on a model stream community, exploring food web dynamics, biodiversity, and recovery processes. He serves as Editor of Freshwater Biology (a role spanning 25 years) and Chairman of the Freshwater Biological Association. His work integrates field studies with collaborative projects on methane oxidation in rivers, salmon reintroduction effects, and population genetics of aquatic insects. He has contributed extensively to UK environmental policy, including roles in the UK Acid Waters Monitoring Network and the Lowland Catchment Research initiative. Key research areas include freshwater acidification recovery, trophic interactions, and the role of biodiversity in ecosystem stability. His publications span over four decades, addressing topics such as food web structure, nitrogen cycling, and the ecological consequences of human activities. Editor of Freshwater Biology since 1990 Chairman of the Freshwater Biological Association Lead researcher in UK Acid Waters Monitoring Network His advisory work includes supervising Gareth Jenkins and collaborating on multistressor studies in freshwater ecosystems. He emphasizes the integration of species traits into predictive ecological frameworks to address climate change impacts.

• Community Ecology
• Freshwater Ecosystems
• Biodiversity and Ecosystem Processes
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Katy J. Faulkner is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Cambridge, a position she has held since January 2023. Her research focuses on ecosystem responses to climate change in forest and peatland environments, with emphasis on soil-plant-microbe interactions and decomposition processes. Her educational background includes: PhD in Biological Sciences from the University of Warwick MRes in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation from Imperial College London BSc (Hons) in Biology from the University of Manchester Dr. Faulkner's research spans soil ecology, climate change impacts, and ecosystem functioning. She investigates how drought, elevated CO2, and warming alter litter decomposition, soil food webs, and carbon cycling in temperate forests and peatlands. Her work integrates field experiments with ecological modeling to predict ecosystem responses under future climate scenarios, with particular focus on microbial processes and soil fauna dynamics. Her recent publications reveal consistent themes in climate change ecology, including forest decomposition under stressors, peatland soil responses to warming, and agricultural peatland management for net zero goals. The research demonstrates methodological diversity across empirical field studies, meta-analyses, and theoretical modeling approaches. Professional memberships include: Society for Applied Microbiology British Society of Soil Science British Ecological Society Regarding advising and funding, current information indicates no formal PhD students supervised. Her postdoctoral position suggests research support through departmental funding or collaborative grants, though specific projects aren't detailed in the source material.

• Ecology
• Soil Science
• Microbial Ecology
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