We study biodiversity to quantify and identify drivers of global change. We undertake studies at local and global scales, and focus on long term trends as well as short-term fluctuations. Our study systems range from fish in Trinidad to farms in Fife. We are interested in the following topics:
agroecology
biodiversity measurement
diversity scaling
drivers of biodiversity change in the Anthropocene
evolution of behaviour
functional diversity
invasive species
life histories
niche construction
macroecology
spatial and temporal ecology
succession
farms in fife
forestry in the UK
coral reefs
forests in trinidad
fish and invertebrates
birds on Fair Isle
tundra vegetation
plants in Brazil
frogs in Brazil
fish in Scotland
guppies in St Andrews!
reef fish
everything, everywhere! (BioTIME)
Our research informs conservation policy at national and international scales.
