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Dr. Alison Johnston is a Reader in Statistics and Director of CREEM at the University of St Andrews' School of Mathematics and Statistics. She specializes in developing statistical methods for ecological applications, particularly using citizen science data to study bird population dynamics and biodiversity patterns.
Educational background includes a BSc in Quantitative Ecology from the University of St Andrews and a PhD from the University of Cambridge. Research focuses on:
- Statistical modeling of species distributions and population trends
- Bias correction in citizen science data
- Climate change impacts on avian communities
- Conservation prioritization through spatial analysis
Her publications demonstrate consistent innovation in integrating large-scale ecological datasets, with recent work emphasizing climate-driven range shifts, conservation effectiveness, and methodological advances in statistical ecology. Research consistently addresses the challenge of extracting reliable ecological insights from complex observational data.
Honors include the 2021 Marsh Award for Ornithology. She supervises PhD students working on biodiversity monitoring, spatial capture-recapture models, and statistical applications in conservation.
Dr. Johnston leads projects at the Centre for Research into Ecological & Environmental Modelling (CREEM), developing tools that support evidence-based conservation policy and biodiversity management across multiple continents.
