Ponsarut Boonchuay

Ponsarut Boonchuay is a Tutor in the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences at the University of Stirling, focusing on biodiversity conservation and agricultural management practices in Southeast Asia.

His educational background includes a Bachelor of Science (Hons., First Class) in Biology and a Master's degree in Biology (international program), both from Prince of Songkla University, Thailand.

Boonchuay's research interests center on:

• Impact of agricultural management practices on biodiversity
• Land-sparing versus land-sharing conservation strategies
• Acoustic monitoring of vocalizing animals, particularly insectivorous bats
• Landscape ecology in agricultural settings
• Sustainable farming practices in tropical regions

His research employs acoustic survey methods to measure how different land-use strategies affect bat foraging patterns in Southern Thailand, examining which agricultural approaches benefit biodiversity most.

Boonchuay has received the Development and Promotion of Science and Technology Talents Project (DPST) Scholarship from Thai government agencies.

His published work demonstrates higher bat activity in organic rice fields compared to conventional fields within landscapes of intermediate complexity, suggesting organic farming benefits bat biodiversity.