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Richard Davies is a Lecturer in Biodiversity at the University of East Anglia's School of Biological Sciences, affiliated with the Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Conservation (CEEC) and the Organisms and Environment research theme. His career includes postdoctoral roles at Imperial College London, University of Sheffield, and UEA since 2007.
- Administrative roles: Module Organiser for Community, Ecosystem and Macro-ecology; Course Director for Postgraduate Diploma in Ecology.
- Education: B.Sc. Zoology (UCL), Ph.D. Biology (Natural History Museum & UCL).
Research focuses on ecological and evolutionary drivers of biodiversity distribution, conservation management, and global environmental impacts. Key interests include pollinator resilience in agricultural landscapes, woodland biodiversity, tropical forest ecology, and functional diversity of UK estuary waders. Collaborations include the Woodland Trust and British Trust for Ornithology.
Recent articles explore woodland regeneration, heatwave effects on insects, and tropical forest conservation thresholds. Teaching includes modules on ecology, statistics, and dissertation supervision across undergraduate and postgraduate programs.
Editorial roles include Associate Editor for Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, and membership in NERC Peer Review College. Active in PhD/postdoc supervision and grant collaborations.
