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Dr Paul Caplat

School of Biological Sciences

Dr Paul Caplat

School of Biological Sciences

I develop approaches to understand and predict species' dynamics in a world of continuous change: temperature rise, land-use change, species introductions. 
I use a combination of modelling, field studies and data analysis to reveal how species’ life-histories interact with environmental conditions and human intervention, to produce large-scale ecological patterns. I favour models as tools to address these questions for theoretical or applied studies. I juggle between modelling techniques to best approach the problem at hand, but I like those emphasizing mechanisms. 

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  • S.Smartt@qub.ac.uk
  • +44 (0)28 9097 3588

Research Interests

Open to PhD applications in the field of

  • Ecology
  • Address practical conservation issues,
  • In systems as varied as boreal forests,
  • Irish pastures,
  • Arctic mountains
  • Cities. 

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Public outreach & key achievements

  • Lead author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

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PhD Title Analysing the dynamics of birds and butterflies at the interface between forest and farmland, in Sweden.
   
PhD Title  Analysing how landscape structure affects source-sink dynamics in bird and insect species important for conservation and ecosystem services.
   

 


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