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Dr. Anne Oxbrough is the Head of the Biology Department and an Associate Professor in Ecology. She specializes in biodiversity, ecosystem functioning, and sustainable forestry. Her research focuses on the impacts of forest and agricultural management on biodiversity resilience in the Anthropocene. She holds a PhD from University College Cork (2006) and has been a Marie Curie Fellow at the University of Alberta. She is a Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society and the Higher Education Academy.
- Positions: Programme Leader for MSc Conservation Management and MRes Science Coordinator.
- Awards: Marie Curie Fellowship, Royal Entomological Society Fellowship, Higher Education Academy Fellowship.
- Key Collaborations: With global partners across North America, Europe, and South America on forest ecosystems and biodiversity.
- Teaching: Leads courses on ecology, conservation, and sustainable management across undergraduate to PhD levels.
Research Interests: Exploring biodiversity-ecosystem function links in managed ecosystems, arthropod ecology, and policy-relevant biodiversity conservation strategies. Current projects include forest structural management for pest control and mire restoration.
Publications highlight forest management impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem services, with recent work on eucalypt plantations, antibiotic resistance in soils, and global forest decomposition processes.
- Editorial Roles: Member of Forest Ecology and Management editorial board.
- Grants: Reviewed for NERC, EU Horizon 2020, and others.
- External Roles: External examiner at multiple UK universities.
