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Lyndsey Herron
BSc (2006) Geography with Social Anthropology, Queen’s University Belfast
MSc (2007) Ecological Management and Conservation Biology
PhD (2008-present), Queen’s University Belfast:
"Sustainability of grazing on sand dune systems"
Tel: +44 (0)28 9097 2066
Fax: +44 (0)28 9097 5877
Email: lherron02@qub.ac.uk
Summary
Lyndsey was awarded a 4 year PhD studentship funded through the Natural Heritage Research Partnership (NHRP) during 2008. She is examining the sustainability of grazing on sand dune systems throughout Northern Ireland focusing on the direct and indirect effects of domestic livestock on plant communities, sand erosion, dune stability and nutrient flow. She will also assess the range and distribution of invasive alien species on dunes and evaluate the efficacy of agri-environment schemes in control grazing pressure. She is supervised by Prof. Christine Maggs and Dr. Jim McAdam (AFBI).
Research Interests
- Sand dune ecology
- Nutrient flow systems
- Applied agriculture
- Efficacy of agri-environment schemes
