We are a small but diverse research group carrying out internationally-renowned research on land and in the sea. We aim to understand how terrestrial and marine ecosystems are structured, how they function and how to manage them. 

• We cover a wide range of systems, from marine sediments, coral reefs, and coastal zones to upland moorlands, savannas and tropical rain forests. 

• Our research focuses on marine and terrestrial invertebrates, birds, and plants (particularly moorland).

• Much of our research straddles theory and practical application.

We are often consulted by Government agencies, policy-makers and industry, especially on issues relating to ecosystem management and how ecosystems change over time.

Our principal research areas are:

• Temporal and spatial dynamics in ecosystems
• Understanding the functional contribution of biodiversity to ecosystems
• Ecosystem-based management
• Seabird ecology, physiology and behaviour
• Modelling compositional change in coral reefs
• Fire ecology and management in moorlands and savannas
• Impact and control of invasive species
• Restoration ecology
• Measurement of long-term ecological impacts 

We welcome researchers to our group at all levels: as postgraduate students at both Master’s (MSc and MRes) and PhD level, as visiting postdoctoral scientists and as independent Fellows.