Woodland creation and Ecological Networks (WrEN): using historic woodland creation to evaluate the ecological network concept
PI: Professor Kirsty Park
Funded by: Larfarge Tarmac
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Professor Kirsty Park
Professor
Biological and Environmental Sciences University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA
About me
DPhil - University of Bristol (1998)
BSc - University of Leeds (1994)
My research is broadly concerned with the effects of anthropogenic change on biodiversity and developing solutions to mitigate the impacts of humans on wildlife. Much of this addresses questions relating to animal ecology and conservation in managed environments (e.g. urban, agricultural, forestry). To get a copy of any of my publications please email me or find me on ResearchGate.
Research
Vacancies: In addition to this webpage I typically advertise funded PhD studentships on findaphd.com and postdoctoral researchers on jobs.ac.uk. However, I am happy to discuss possibilities for joining my group at any time including potential grants, and support for studentships and fellowships.
Questions currently being asked within my research group include:
1. What measures can we use to improve agricultural landscapes for wildlife?
Agricultural intensification and expansion are regarded as major causes of worldwide declines in biodiversity during the last century. There are a number of measures that includes lower intensity agricultural systems and agri-environment schemes that may support viable wildlife populations alongside food production, and we have a several projects on-going in this area. For example:
a) Do agri-environment schemes work?
Agri-environment schemes are financial incentives paid by Governments for farmers to adopt environmentally-sensitive agricultural practices on their land aim to counteract the negative effects of intensive agriculture on biodiversity. However, most agri-environment schemes (AES) are largely designed for birds, some invertebrates and floral species, and there is little information on the contribution that current AES prescriptions make for other taxa. We have been working to assess the benefits provided by AES to bats (and their insect prey), moths and bumblebees.
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Photo: Plecotus auritus [photo credit John Altringham]
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b) Improving upland grassland systems for breeding waders
Until relatively recently, the breeding wader community of marginal, upland farmland was thought to have escaped the losses witnessed in lowland England and Wales, and Scotland is now critically important in supporting UK populations of breeding waders. However, more recent declines in such marginal upland areas have been identified, with, for example, losses of 48% of Lapwings and 55% of Curlews. Although there is evidence that agri-environment scheme (AES) management directed at waders can reverse population declines at field and farm scales in Scotland, implementation has been far too limited to stem ongoing declines nationally. In light of such severe declines, observations of unusually high lapwing densities on a livestock farm near Stirling has led to a collaborative project between Stirling and RSPB Scotland to determine the environmental drivers behind these localised high densities and how these are influenced by farm management. Management involves a combination of different activities, including planting of a fodder crop and liming, and is undertaken as part of the core farm business rather than under agri-environment support, and the farmer at this site won an RSPB Nature of Scotland award (2012) for his work.
A follow up project is now examining how the benefits of such management can be most effectively applied at other sites, funded by Scottish Natural Heritage, RSPB Scotland and University of Stirling.
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c) How do we prioritise conservation efforts to restore functioning ecological networks?
In this long-term project we are using woodland creation in the UK over the past 150 years as a natural experiment to address questions about the relative impact of local (e.g. increasing patch size & quality) versus landscape scale actions (e.g. improving connectivity) on wildlife. Woodlands provide essential ecosystem services and in the UK they support more wildlife species than any other habitat. Historic deforestation has drastically reduced our woodland cover and much of it now consists of non-native plantations or small, isolated and degraded patches immersed in an agricultural matrix that dominates the landscape. Recent woodland creation schemes were introduced over 25 years ago and are contributing to the slow return of wooded landscapes within the UK but we currently have little information on how these schemes are performing – as part of Woodland Creation and Ecological Networks (WrEN) we are addressing questions about how to prioritise efforts for conservation given limited resources For more details go to: www.wren-project.com
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Photo: Surveying woodlands for the WrEN project [photo credit: Kevin Watts]
2. How can we make plantation forests work for timber and wildlife?
Currently approximately 70% of woodland in the UK consists of forestry plantations, much of which is intensively managed, using a limited number of exotic fast-growing conifers and employing a variety of silvicultural practices to prepare sites for planting (e.g. ploughing, use of herbicides), thinning and clear-cut harvesting. A common perception of plantation forests is that they are ecological deserts and there is a long standing debate about the potential, and realised, role of plantation forestry in biodiversity conservation. There is now a body of evidence from numerous countries, however, to suggest plantation forests can provide habitat for a wide range of native forest plants, animals, and fungi. In the UK there have been fundamental changes to silvicultural practices over last 30 years as a result of policy changes which have placed a greater emphasis on maximising biodiversity benefits of plantations. There are several projects on-going at Stirling which aim to address ecological and applied conservation questions about the use of plantation forestry by wildlife species including pine marten, bats and other UKBAP priority species. Much of this work is carried out in collaboration with, and funded by, Forest Research and the Forestry Commission.
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Photo: Fiona Caryl working on pine marten ecology in coniferous plantations
3. How does wildlife respond to urbanisation?
Urbanisation is a major driver of the global loss of biodiversity the rate of urban expansion continues to accelerate. Green spaces within urban areas (e.g. parks, gardens) can hold relatively rich wildlife communities but are often threatened by development. In order to mitigate the adverse effects of urbanisation it is essential to understand what drives species’ patterns of habitat use within the urban matrix and what mitigation may promote population persistence. Projects on urban ecology and conservation at Stirling have used a range of wildlife taxa which with to address these broad questions, including bats, bumblebees and moths.
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Photo: Using GIS to classify habitat around urban woodland in central Scotland
4. What effects do small wind turbines have on bats and birds?
The wind energy sector is growing worldwide and large scale wind farms have been shown, in some situations, to have significant adverse effects on wildlife. There has been little work, however, on the rapidly growing sector of small wind turbines. Research is underway at University of Stirling to better understand the effects that small wind turbines have on birds and bats, and how they may be mitigated. To achieve these aims, we use a multidisciplinary approach including field studies, experiments, questionnaires of owners and planning officers, and public attitude surveys using choice experiments.
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Other activities and research
I also have research interests in several other areas including the effect of endocrine disrupting chemicals on wildlife, impacts and control of non-native invasive species and human-wildlife conflicts. I am a trustee for the Bat Conservation Trust, the UK's only dedicated charity for bat conservation, Chair of the Board for Bats without Borders, a charity working across southern Africa to conserve bat populations, and a member of the Mammal Society's Scientific Advisory Committee.
Research group members
Current
• Alice Broome (PhD student, part-time) "Research response to the conservation needs of UKBAP Priority and protected woodland species in Britain"
• Elisa Fuentes-Montemayor (Past PhD student and current University Research Fellow) "Woodland Creation and Ecological Networks”
• Matt Guy (PhD student) "Seabird-mediated impacts of marine environment changes on agri-ecosystem productivity"
• Eilidh McNab (PhD student) "How does large scale native woodland restoration affect biodiversity?"
• Emma Sheard (PhD student) “Translating small scale ecological studies to large scale agricultural practices: breeding waders and grassland management”
• Helen Taylor (PhD student) "Bat populations in anthropogenic landscapes in Zambia"
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I also co-supervise John Wilson (Determining the impact of future tourism scenarios on sustainable use of mountains for Norway’s wild reindeer).
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Past
• Alice Helyar (PhD student, 2011-2005) "The ecology of American mink (Mustela vison): response to control". Now a Senior Ecologist at Bowland Ecology, Lancashire.
• Fiona Caryl (PhD student, 2004-2008) "Pine marten diet and habitat use within a managed coniferous forest". Now a PDRA at the University of Glasgow.
• Rachael Cooper-Bohannon (Past PhD student and current visiting Researcher) "The distribution and conservation of cave-dwelling bats in southern Africa". Now Principal Officer at Bats without Borders, Malawi.
• Lauren Fuller (Post-doctoral Research Associate) "Woodland Creation and Ecological Networks”. Now a Data Scientist at Scottish Environment Protection Agency.
• Heather McCallum (PhD student, 2008-2012) "Identifying and implementing key habitat features for breeding waders in upland grassland systems: ecology and economics". Now a reserves ecologist at RSPB Scotland.
• Jeroen Minderman (Research Fellow, 2012-14) "Assessing the effects of micro-turbines on wildlife". Now a PDRA at University of Stirling.
• Luci Kirkpatrick (PhD student) "How do silvicultural practices influence bat populations in commercial coniferous plantations?". Now a PDRA at the University of Antwerp.
• Laura Kubasiewicz (PhD student, 2010- 2014) "Ecology and conservation management of pine martens in fragmented landscapes". Now a Researcher at the Donkey Sanctuary.
• Paul Lintott (PhD student, 2010-2015) "Ecology and conservation of urban bats". Now Lecturer at University of West England.
• Orly Razgour (Research Fellow, 2013-2015) “Bats as indicators of species response to environmental change“. Now a Lecturer at University of Southampton.
• Cerian Tatchley (PhD student, 2011-2015) "Wildlife impacts and public attitudes to small scale turbines". Now a Programmes & Policy manager at the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquarium.
• Robbie Whytock (PhD student, 2014-2018) “Assessing the effects of landscape structure on woodland birds”. Now a PDRA based at University of Stirling.
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I also co-supervised the following students who have now successfully completed their PhDs: Gillian Lye (Factors affecting nest site choice and colony success in bumblebees, 2009), Lynne Osgathorpe (Reconciling ecology and economics to conserve bumblebees, 2010), Steph O’Connor (The nesting ecology of bumblebees, 2013), Nicola Redpath (Restoration and management of wildflower-rich machair for the conservation of bumblebees, 2010), Ciaran Ellis (Biodiversity and risk management for sustainable pollination services, 2015), Hannah Feltham (Factors influencing pollination limitation and yield, 2015).
Projects
Woodland Creation and Ecological networks (WrEN)
PI: Professor Kirsty Park
Funded by: Forestry Commission (Scotland)
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Woodland Creation and Ecological Networks
PI: Professor Kirsty Park
Funded by: Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs
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Understanding Predation
PI: Professor Kirsty Park
Funded by: Scottish Natural Heritage
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Scoping a systematic survey of high risk bat species across Southern Scotland
PI: Professor Kirsty Park
Funded by: Scottish Natural Heritage
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Applied ecology with real-world impact
PI: Professor Kirsty Park
Funded by: People's Trust for Endangered Species / Mammals
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The use of coniferous plantations by bats
PI: Professor Kirsty Park
Funded by: Forestry Commission (Scotland)
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Desk-based review of the methods used to assess the effects of Windfarms on different Bird Species
PI: Professor Kirsty Park
Funded by: Scottish Windfarm Bird Steering Group
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Analysis of Past woodland change using historical land cover maps
PI: Professor Kirsty Park
Funded by: Forest Research, Natural England and Scottish Natural Heritage
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Assessing the effectiveness of farm woodland creation schemes for bats
PI: Professor Kirsty Park
Funded by: People's Trust for Endangered Species / Mammals
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Identifying and implementing key habitat features for breeding waders in upland grassland systems: ecology and economics
PI: Professor Kirsty Park
Funded by: Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (Scotland)
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Woodland fragments and bat populations within agricultural landscapes
PI: Professor Kirsty Park
Funded by: Glasgow Natural History Society
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Development of a landscape model for the control of Rhododendron ponticum
PI: Professor Kirsty Park
Funded by: The Carnegie Trust
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The Influence of farming practices on bat populations within agricultural landscapes
PI: Professor Kirsty Park
Funded by: People's Trust for Endangered Species / Mammals
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The Influence of farming practices on bat populations within agricultural Landscapes
PI: Professor Kirsty Park
Funded by: The Carnegie Trust
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Outputs
Article
Kirkpatrick L, Mitchell S & Park K (2018) The metric matters when assessing diversity: Assessing lepidopteran species richness and diversity in two habitats under different disturbance regimes. Ecology and Evolution, 8 (22), pp. 11134-11142. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.4581.
Article
Flexible foraging strategies in Pipistrellus pygmaeus in response to abundant but ephemeral prey
Kirkpatrick L, Graham J, McGregor S, Munro L, Scoarize M & Park K (2018) Flexible foraging strategies in Pipistrellus pygmaeus in response to abundant but ephemeral prey. PLOS ONE, 13 (10), Art. No.: e0204511. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0204511.
Article
McCallum HM, Wilson JD, O'Brien MG, Beaumont D, Sheldon R & Park KJ (2018) Fodder crop management benefits Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) outside agri-environment schemes. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 265, pp. 470-475. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2018.06.027.
Article
Context-dependent colonization of terrestrial habitat 'islands' by a long-distance migrant bird
Whytock RC, Fuentes-Montemayor E, Watts K, Macgregor NA, Williams L & Park KJ (2018) Context-dependent colonization of terrestrial habitat 'islands' by a long-distance migrant bird. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 285 (1885), p. 20181490. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2018.1490.
Article
Local-scale attributes determine the suitability of woodland creation sites for Diptera
Fuller L, Fuentes-Montemayor E, Watts K, Macgregor NA, Bitenc K & Park KJ (2018)
Journal of Applied Ecology, 55 (3), pp. 1173-1184. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.13035.
Article
Bird-community responses to habitat creation in a long-term, large-scale natural experiment
Whytock R, Fuentes-Montemayor E, Watts K, De Andrade PB, Whytock R, French P, Macgregor N & Park K (2018)
Conservation Biology, 32 (2), pp. 345-354.
Article
The impacts of predators and parasites on wild bumblebee colonies
Goulson D, O'Connor S & Park K (2018)
Ecological Entomology, 43 (2), pp. 168-181.
Article
Causes of colony mortality in bumblebees
Goulson D, O'Connor S & Park K (2018)
Animal Conservation, 21 (1), pp. 45-53.
Article
An integrated framework to identify wildlife populations under threat from climate change
Razgour O, Taggart J, Manel S, Juste J, Ibanez C, Rebelo H, Alberdi A, Jones G & Park K (2018)
Molecular Ecology Resources, 18 (1), pp. 18-31.
Article
Location of bumblebee nests is predicted by counts of nest-searching queens
O'Connor S, Park K & Goulson D (2017)
Ecological Entomology, 42 (6), pp. 731-736.
Article
Kirkpatrick L, Bailey S & Park K (2017)
Forest Ecology and Management, 404, pp. 306-315.
Article
Landscape-scale effects of single- and multiple small wind turbines on bat activity
Minderman J, Gillis M, Daly H & Park K (2017) Landscape-scale effects of single- and multiple small wind turbines on bat activity. Animal Conservation, 20 (5), pp. 455-462. https://doi.org/10.1111/acv.12331.
Article
Broome A, Long D, Ward L & Park K (2017)
Applied Vegetation Science, 20 (3), pp. 397-409.
Article
Fuentes-Montemayor E, Watts K, Macgregor N, Lopez Z & Park K (2017)
Ecological Applications, 27 (5), pp. 1541-1554.
Article
Kirkpatrick L, Oldfield IF & Park K (2017)
Forest Ecology and Management, 395, pp. 1-8.
Article
Seasonal complementary in pollinators of soft-fruit crops
Ellis C, Feltham H, Park K, Hanley N & Goulson D (2017)
Basic and Applied Ecology, 19, pp. 45-55.
Article
Ellis C, Park K, Whitehorn PR, David A & Goulson D (2017)
Environmental Science and Technology, 51 (3), pp. 1727-1732. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.6b04791.
Article
Kirkpatrick L, Maher SJ, Lopez Z, Lintott PR, Bailey S, Dent D & Park K (2017)
Biological Conservation, 206, pp. 1-10.
Article
Kubasiewicz LM, Quine CP, Summers RW, Coope R, Cottrell JE, A'Hara SW & Park K (2017)
Hystrix, the Italian Journal of Mammalogy, 28 (2), pp. 265-271.
Newspaper Article
Planet Earth II: why most animals can’t hack city living
Park K (2016)
The Conversation, 9.12.2016.
Article
Fur and faeces: an experimental assessment of non-invasive DNA sampling for the European pine marten
Kubasiewicz LM, Minderman J, Woodall L, Quine CP, Coope R & Park K (2016)
Mammal Research, 61 (4), pp. 299-307.
Article
Watts K, Fuentes-Montemayor E, Macgregor N, Peredo-Alvarez V, Ferryman M, Bellamy C, Brown N & Park K (2016)
Ecology and Evolution, 6 (9), pp. 3012-3025.
Article
McCallum HM, Wilson J, Beaumont D, Sheldon R, O'Brien MG & Park K (2016)
Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 223, pp. 182-189.
Article
Differential responses of cryptic bat species to the urban landscape
Lintott P, Barlow K, Bunnefeld N, Briggs P, Gajas Roig C & Park K (2016)
Ecology and Evolution, 6 (7), pp. 2044-2052.
Article
Drivers of Public Attitudes towards Small Wind Turbines in the UK
Tatchley C, Paton H, Robertson E, Minderman J, Hanley N & Park K (2016)
PLoS ONE, 11 (3), Art. No.: e0152033.
Article
Predicting bat distributions and diversity hotspots in Southern Africa
Cooper-Bohannon R, Rebelo H, Jones G, Cotterill F, Monadjem A, Schoeman MC, Taylor P & Park K (2016)
Hystrix, the Italian Journal of Mammalogy, 27 (1).
Article
Diversionary feeding: an effective management strategy for conservation conflict?
Kubasiewicz LM, Bunnefeld N, Tulloch AIT, Quine CP & Park K (2016)
Biodiversity and Conservation, 25 (1), pp. 1-22.
Article
Fuentes-Montemayor E, Peredo-Alvarez V, Watts K & Park K (2015)
Biodiversity and Conservation, 24 (12), pp. 3049-3070.
Article
Opportunities for improving the foraging potential of urban waterways for bats
Lintott P, Bunnefeld N & Park K (2015)
Biological Conservation, 191, pp. 224-233.
Article
McCallum HM, Park K, O'Brien MG, Gimona A, Poggio L & Wilson J (2015)
Ibis, 157 (4), pp. 677-687.
Article
Experimental evidence that wildflower strips increase pollinator visits to crops
Feltham H, Park K, Minderman J & Goulson D (2015)
Ecology and Evolution, 5 (16), pp. 3523-3530.
Article
Lintott P, Bunnefeld N, Minderman J, Fuentes-Montemayor E, Mayhew R, Olley L & Park K (2015)
PLoS ONE, 10 (5), Art. No.: e0126850.
Article
Park K (2015)
Mammalian Biology, 80 (3), pp. 191-204.
Article
Estimates and correlates of bird and bat mortality at small wind turbine sites
Minderman J, Fuentes-Montemayor E, Pearce-Higgins JW, Pendlebury C & Park K (2015)
Biodiversity and Conservation, 24 (3), pp. 467-482.
Article
Humphrey J, Watts K, Fuentes-Montemayor E, Macgregor N, Peace AJ & Park K (2015)
Landscape Ecology, 30 (1), pp. 21-50.
Article
Lintott P, Bunnefeld N, Fuentes-Montemayor E, Minderman J, Blackmore LM, Goulson D & Park K (2014)
Biodiversity and Conservation, 23 (11), pp. 2875-2901.
Article
Field realistic doses of pesticide imidacloprid reduce bumblebee pollen foraging efficiency
Feltham H, Park K & Goulson D (2014)
Ecotoxicology, 23 (3), pp. 317-323.
Research Report
Humphrey J, Watts K, Fuentes-Montemayor E, Macgregor N & Park K (2013) The evidence base for ecological networks: lessons from studies of woodland fragmentation and creation. Report from the WrEn Project, Forest Research, Farnham, Surrey. The Research Agency of the Forestry Commission.
Article
Social learning drives handedness in nectar-robbing bumblebees
Goulson D, Park K, Tinsley MC, Bussiere L & Vallejo-Marin M (2013)
Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 67 (7), pp. 1141-1150.
Article
Restoration and management of machair grassland for the conservation of bumblebees
Redpath-Downing NA, Beaumont D, Park K & Goulson D (2013)
Journal of Insect Conservation, 17 (3), pp. 491-502.
Article
Fuentes-Montemayor E, Goulson D, Cavin L, Wallace JM & Park K (2013)
Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 172, pp. 6-15.
Article
Worker drift and egg dumping by queens in wild Bombus terrestris colonies
O'Connor S, Park K & Goulson D (2013)
Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 67 (4), pp. 621-627.
Article
Park K, Turner A & Minderman J (2013)
Journal of Applied Ecology, 50 (1), pp. 199-204.
Article
Lintott P, Fuentes-Montemayor E, Goulson D & Park K (2013)
Wildlife Research, 40 (8), pp. 675-684.
Article
The seasonal diet of British pine marten determined from genetically identified scats
Caryl FM, Raynor R, Quine CP & Park K (2012)
Journal of Zoology, 288 (4), pp. 252-259.
Article
Lye G, Osborne JL, Park K & Goulson D (2012)
Journal of Insect Conservation, 16 (5), pp. 697-707.
Article
Fuentes-Montemayor E, Goulson D & Park K (2012)
Biological Conservation, 153, pp. 265-275.
Article
Minderman J, Pendlebury C, Pearce-Higgins JW & Park K (2012)
PLoS ONE, 7 (7), Art. No.: e41177.
Article
Humans versus dogs; a comparison of methods for the detection of bumble bee nests
O'Connor S, Park K & Goulson D (2012)
Journal of Apicultural Research, 51 (2), pp. 204-211.
Article
Caryl FM, Quine CP & Park K (2012)
Journal of Mammalogy, 93 (2), pp. 464-474.
Article
Osgathorpe LM, Park K & Goulson D (2012)
Apidologie, 43 (2), pp. 113-127.
Article
Fuentes-Montemayor E, Goulson D & Park K (2011)
Biological Conservation, 144 (9), pp. 2233-2246.
Article
Assessing the efficacy of artificial domiciles for bumblebees
Lye G, Park K, Holland J & Goulson D (2011)
Journal for Nature Conservation, 19 (3), pp. 154-160.
Article
Fuentes-Montemayor E, Goulson D & Park K (2011)
Journal of Applied Ecology, 48 (3), pp. 532-542.
Article
Osgathorpe L, Park K, Goulson D, Acs S & Hanley N (2011)
Ecological Economics, 70 (6), pp. 1162-1169.
Article
Testing a detection dog to locate bumblebee colonies and estimate nest density
Waters J, O'Connor S, Park K & Goulson D (2011)
Apidologie, 42 (2), pp. 200-205.
Article
Travis JM, Harris C, Park K & Bullock JM (2011)
Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 2 (5), pp. 477-488.
Article
Harris C, Stanford HL, Edwards C, Travis JM & Park K (2011)
Ecological Informatics, 6 (41002), pp. 187-195.
Article
Lye G, Kaden JC, Park K & Goulson D (2010)
Journal of Insect Conservation, 14 (6), pp. 607-615.
Article
Redpath N, Osgathorpe L, Park K & Goulson D (2010)
Biological Conservation, 143 (2), pp. 492-500.
Article
Detection of endocrine disrupting chemicals in aerial invertebrates at sewage treatment works
Park K, Muller CT, Markman S, Swinscow-Hall O, Pascoe D & Buchanan KL (2009)
Chemosphere, 77 (11), pp. 1459-1464.
Article
Lye G, Park K, Osborne JL, Holland J & Goulson D (2009)
Biological Conservation, 142 (10), pp. 2023-2032.
Article
Harris C, Park K, Atkinson R, Edwards C & Travis JM (2009)
Ecological Informatics, 4 (4), pp. 226-233.
Article
Goulson D, McGuire K, Munro EE, Adamson S, Colliar L, Park K, Tinsley MC & Gilburn A (2009)
Plant Species Biology, 24 (2), pp. 77-82.
Article
Impacts of piscivorous birds on salmonid populations and game fisheries in Scotland: a review
Harris C, Calladine JR, Wernham C & Park K (2008)
Wildlife Biology, 14 (4), pp. 395-411.
Article
Impacts of birds of prey on gamebirds in the UK: a review
Park K, Graham K, Calladine JR & Wernham C (2008)
Ibis, 150 (Supplement 1), pp. 9-26.
Book Chapter
The Exposition of Fuzzy Decision trees and their Application in Biology
Beynon MJ & Park K (2008) The Exposition of Fuzzy Decision trees and their Application in Biology. In: Porto PA, Pazos SA & Buno BW (eds.) Advancing Artificial Intelligence through Biological Process Applications. London: Information Science Reference, pp. 375-394. http://www.igi-global.com/chapter/advancing-artificial-intelligence-through-biological/4988.
Article
Public attitudes to the management of invasive non-native species in Scotland
Bremner A & Park K (2007)
Biological Conservation, 139 (41002), pp. 306-314.
Article
Testing mechanistic models of seed dispersal for the invasive Rhododendron ponticum (L.)
Stephenson CM, Kohn D, Park K, Atkinson R, Edwards C & Travis JM (2007)
Perspectives in Plant Ecology Evolution and Systematics, 9 (1), pp. 15-28.
Article
Goulson D, Cruise JL, Sparrow KR, Harris AJ, Park K, Tinsley MC & Gilburn A (2007)
Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 61 (10), pp. 1523-1529.
Article
The use of sewage treatment works as foraging sites by insectivorous bats
Park K & Cristinacce A (2006)
Animal Conservation, 9 (3), pp. 259-268.
Research Report
Review of Urban Gulls and their Management in Scotland
Calladine JR, Park K, Thompson KJ & Wernham C (2006) Review of Urban Gulls and their Management in Scotland. Scottish Executive. Natural Scotland.
Research Report
Park K, Calladine JR, Graham K, Stephenson CM & Wernham C (2005) The Impacts of Predatory Birds on Waders, Songbirds, Gamebirds and Fisheries Interests: A report to Scotland’s Moorland Forum. Scotland's Moorland Forum. University of Stirling.
Article
Assessment and management of invasive alien predators
Park K (2004)
Ecology and Society, 9 (2), Art. No.: 12.
Article
Spatial structure and the control of invasive alien species
Travis JM & Park K (2004)
Animal Conservation, 7 (3), pp. 321-330.
Article
How do birds' tails work? Delta-wing theory fails to predict tail shape during flight
Evans M, Rosen M, Park K & Hedenstrom A (2002)
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 269 (1495), pp. 1053-1057.
Article
Breeding losses of red grouse in Glen Esk (NE Scotland): Comparative studies, 30 years on
Park K, Booth F, Newborn D & Hudson PJ (2002)
Annales Zoologici Fennici, 39 (1), pp. 21-28.
Article
Territorial status and survival in red grouse Lagopus lagopus scoticus: hope for the doomed surplus?
Park K, Hurley MM & Hudson PJ (2002)
Journal of Avian Biology, 33 (1), pp. 56-62.
Research Report
Travis JM, Park K, Harwood J, Buckland ST & Thirgood S (2002) The use of modelling techniques to predict the response of the introduced hedgehog population in the Western Isles to a range of potential control options. Scottish Natural Heritage. Scottish Natural Heritage.
Article
Flight kinematics of the barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) over a wide range of speeds in a windtunnel
Park K, Rosen M & Hedenstrom A (2001)
Journal of Experimental Biology, 204 (15), pp. 2741-2750.
Article
Park K, Robertson PA, Campbell ST, Foster R, Russell ZM, Newborn D & Hudson PJ (2001)
Journal of Zoology, 254 (2), pp. 137-145.
Article
Park K, Buchanan KL & Evans M (2001)
Evolution, 55 (2), pp. 445-446. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0014-3820.2001.tb01307.x.
Article
Loss of heather moorland in the Scottish uplands: the role of red grouse management
Robertson PA, Park K & Barton A (2001)
Wildlife Biology, 7 (1), pp. 37-42.
Article
Torpor, arousal and activity of hibernating greater horseshoe bats (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum)
Park K, Jones G & Ransome RD (2000)
Functional Ecology, 14 (5), pp. 580-588.
Article
Park K, Evans M & Buchanan KL (2000)
Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 48 (5), pp. 364-372.
Article
Winter activity of a population of greater horseshoe bats (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum)
Park K, Jones G & Ransome RD (1999)
Journal of Zoology, 248 (4), pp. 419-427.
Article
Social structure of three sympatric bat species (Vespertilionidae)
Park K, Masters E & Altringham JD (1998)
Journal of Zoology, 244 (3), pp. 379-389.
Article
Assortative roosting in the two phonic types of Pipistrellus pipistrellus during the mating season
Park K, Altringham JD & Jones G (1996)
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 263 (1376), pp. 1495-1499.
Article
City life makes females fussy: sex differences in habitat use of temperate bats in urban areas
Lintott P, Bunnefeld N, Fuentes-Montemayor E, Minderman J, Mayhew R, Olley L & Park K (2014)
Royal Society Open Science, 1 (3), Art. No.: 140200.
Teaching
I am the co-ordinator of the Conservation Biology & Management degree and a number of modules on biological diversity and conservation (undergraduate and Masters level), I also teach on an undergraduate field course in France, on vertebrate diversity and a course on advanced analytical techniques.