Dr Richard Field MA (Oxford) MSc (Durham) PhD (Imperial College, London)
		Tel: 0115 - 84 66146 Fax: 0115 - 95 15249 richard.field@nottingham.ac.uk My official website
Profile
My main interests are biogeography, conservation, macroecology and plant ecology, with particular focus on biodiversity and the forces that structure ecological communities. You may also be interested in my free online tutor of basic statistical concepts and techniques: Statistics – An Intuitive Introduction.
Research
Part of the Environmental and Geomorphological Sciences Research Theme. Research interests include: Modelling and prediction of patterns of species richness, particularly of trees in southern Africa, Kenya and globally. Conservation and biodiversity research in the tropical forests of Honduras Island biogeography and community structure on Krakatau, Indonesia. (Link to Anak Krakatau page on Volcano Live web site)
Recent Publications
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Teaching
Patterns of Life Research Methods (masters) Scale and Diversity in the Canary Islands Foundations of Environmental Management (masters) Earth & Environmental Dynamics Techniques in Physical Geography Midlands Consortium (PhD training) Field course (2000 cohort click here for unofficial Mallorca website)
Administration
Teaching Committee (School of Geography) Natural Sciences officer (School of Geography) Member of PGCHE Management Board (University)
Research Students
Kriszti Szalai Lauren Gough - successfully defended thesis 2010 Iain Cross - successfully defended thesis 2009 José Nuñez-Mino - successfully defended thesis 2009 Sarah Bateman - successfully defended thesis 2009 Tony Mathew - successfully defended thesis 2009 Kostas Baginetas - successfully defended thesis 2005
Other
Secretary and founder member of the International Biogeography Society Associate Editor, Global Ecology and Biogeography: A Journal of Macroecology Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Frontiers of Biogeography Editorial board, Geography Compass Lead scientist, Operation Wallacea Honduras forest research programme Member of the British Ecological Society Member of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society Member of the Higher Education Academy Click here for class SAM data file Click here for SAM handout (April 2010 session)
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