Lecturer in Physical Geography
My research lies on the interface between Biogeography, Palaeoecology and Conservation Biology. I’m interested in how the information from past ecosystem changes (related to people, climate and time) allows biological responses to be better determined under future global changes, advancing our knowledge on climate impacts, ecological resilience and societal responses in a future warmer world. The geographical areas of my research include biodiversity hotspots and key biogeographical regions for future global changes, such as Equatorial Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, UK and mountain regions in Europe and North America. The specific proxy data that I use include pollen, charcoal, sedimentological properties and tree ring stable isotopes from high-resolution archives, and covering temporal scales from annual tree rings to the millennial scale of climate variability. I’m interested in high-precision correlation of different archives and the way multiproxy, quantitative data can inform public understanding of future climate and land-use impacts.
Selected publications (5)
My past research has explored:
There is an urgent need to reassess fire policy following the recent occurrence of Megafires worldwide. Our Policy Brief recommend that diverse forms of knowledge (including long-term ecological data and traditional knowledge) are incorporated into the evidence base to support decisions on fire policy in areas that will be most affected by future climatic and land-use changes. Read more in the "Global Fires" Issue Brief 2020 by Future Earth.
GG2043 - Biogeography
GG3111 - Biodiversity of the Past & Present
GG5235 - Palaeofires
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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