Jane Catford

Professor Jane Catford is a plant community ecologist specializing in biological invasions, environmental change, and ecosystem restoration. She holds a Professorship in Ecological Change at King’s College London’s Department of Geography. Previously, she was a Lecturer in Community Ecology at the University of Southampton and held a research fellowship with the Australian Research Council at the University of Melbourne. Her work involves long-term field experiments in the US, UK, and Australia, focusing on community assembly, invasive species, and global environmental change impacts.

• Education: BA/BSc (Honours) from Monash University, PGCAP from the University of Southampton, and a PhD from the University of Melbourne.
• Research Interests: Biological invasions, plant functional traits, community ecology, and ecosystem restoration.
• Affiliations: Editor for Conservation Letters, Journal of Ecology, and Neobiota; member of the British Ecological Society’s Publications Committee.

Her research integrates theoretical, quantitative, and empirical approaches to address global ecological challenges. Key projects include predicting invasive plant spread, river health assessments, and ecosystem rehabilitation. She collaborates widely, contributing to initiatives like the King’s Climate Research Hub and the AlienImpacts project.

Publications span over 70 articles in high-impact journals, focusing on grassland ecology, invasion biology, and climate change effects. Her work emphasizes the interplay between biodiversity, nutrient dynamics, and environmental management.