Research Fellow, Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Stirling
I studied Biology and Ecology at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands, with a focus on animal ecology. In 2005 I moved to Newcastle for a PhD in behavioural ecology of starlings. Since then, I’ve worked as a postdoc and research fellow on a range of different projects, including e.g. assessing the effects of wind turbines on wildlife, and international species conservation prioritisation.
Currently (2018-), I am a research fellow in the ConFooBio group at Stirling University, developing and applying models of conservation conflict.
Wind turbines aren't quite 'apex predators', but the truth is far more interesting
Nov 08, 2018 16:48 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Wind turbines are, it appears, everywhere. Even if you cant see some on the horizon on your way into work every day, it is hard to miss the continual news coverage of new developments. Clearly, efforts to move away from...
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