Ecology, Biodiversity and Conservation Research – Bath Spa University The Ecology, Biodiversity and Conservation Research Cluster Studying ecosystem function, human impacts and habitat restoration to advance conservation efforts. What we do Research within the Ecology, Biodiversity and Conservation Research Cluster is focused on the living world – how it functions, how we are changing it and how preserving it can benefit us. Our members have backgrounds and interests in environmental assessment and management, from understanding the functioning of degraded ecosystems, quantifying ecotoxicology & pollution, to restoration and reconstruction of habitats and rewilding. We are working to understand and monitor wildlife behaviour, ecology and population trends, and to understand how human perceptions of and interactions with the natural world affect our environment. Our research applies established and emerging methods in lab and field, and considers the contributions members of the public can make as “citizen scientists”. Utilising the living resources on our doorstep and further afield to support our students’ learning, and bringing the natural world closer to them pervades our work. Members Matthew Law Senior Lecturer in Environmental Change and Sustainability Ralph Thompson Programme Leader for Wildlife Conservation Miriam Thavarajah Lecturer in Wildlife Conservation and Ecology Kate Petty Lecturer in Plant Science Lori Bystrom Lecturer in Food Enterprise and Plant Science Kim Davies Lecturer in Physical Geography Get in touch If you're interested in our research, please contact our Cluster Director, Dr Miriam Thavarajah . Alternatively, speak to any member of our group. Cluster Director Dr Miriam Thavarajah: m.thavarajah@bathspa.ac.uk You might also be interested in... Centre for Research on Science and Society School of Sciences Research and Enterprise Research Centres Research Supervisors