Selected outputs
2024
Abrego, N., Furneaux, B., Hardwick, B. et al. inc Petch, G (2024) Airborne DNA reveals predictable spatial and seasonal dynamics of fungi. Nature 631, 835–842.
Cherry, A, Wheeler, M, Mathisova, K and Di Miceli, M (2024) In silico analyses of the involvement of GPR55, CB1R and TRPV1: response to THC, contribution to temporal lobe epilepsy, structural modeling and updated evolution. Frontiers in Neuroinformatics, 18. pp. 1-20. ISSN 1662-5196.
Hanson, M, Petch, G, Adams-Groom, B, Ottosen, Thor-Bjorn and Skjoth, C (2024) Storms facilitate airborne DNA from leaf fragments outside the main tree pollen season. Aerobiologia. pp. 1-9. ISSN Print: 0393-5965 Online: 1573-3025.
Manfreda, S, Miglino, D, Khim, C, Jomaa, S, Eltner, A, Perks, M, Pena-Haro, S, Bogaard, T, van Emmerik, T, Mariani, S, Maddock, I, Tauro, F, Grimaldi, S, Zeng, Y, Goncalves, G, Strelnikova, D, Bussettini, M, Marchetti, G, Lastoria, B, Su, Z and Rode, M (2024) Advancing river monitoring using image-based techniques: Challenges and opportunities. Hydrological Science Journal, Latest (AAM). pp. 1-52. ISSN Print: 0262-6667 Electronic: 2150-3435.
Mockford, A, Urbaneja, A, Ashbrook, K and Westbury, D (2024) Wildflower strips enhance pest regulation services in citrus orchards. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 370, 109069.
Phiri, A, Njira, K and Dixon, A (2024) Comparative effects of legume-based intercropping systems involving pigeon pea and cowpea under deep-bed and conventional tillage systems in Malawi. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment 7:e20503.
Tummon, F., Adams-Groom, B, Antunes, C, Bruffaerts, N, Buters, J, Carinanos, P, Celenk, S, Choel, M, Clot, B, Cristofori, A, Crouzy, B, Damialis, A, Rodriguez Fernandez, A, Fernandez Gonzalez, D, Galan, C, Gedda, B, Gehrig, R, Gonzalez-Alonso, M, Gottadini, E, Gros-Daillon, J, Hajkova, L, O'Connor, D, Ostensson, P, Oteros, J, Pauling, A, Perez-Badia, R, Rodinkova, V, Rodriguez-Rajo, J, Ribeiro, H, Sauliene, I, Sikoparija, B, Skjoth, C, Spanu, A, Sofiev, M, Sozinova, O, Srnec, L, Visez, N and de Weger, L (2024) The role of automatic pollen and fungal spore monitoring across major end‑user domains. Aerobiologia. pp. 1-19. ISSN 1573-3025
2023
Apangu, G, Frisk, C, Adams-Groom, B , Petch, G, Hanson, M and Skjøth, C. (2023) Using qPCR and microscopy to assess the impact of harvesting and weather conditions on the relationship between Alternaria alternata and Alternaria spp. spores in rural and urban atmospheres. International Journal of Biometeorology.
Barrett, H (2023) Conservation planning and the development trajectory of the historic core of Worcester, England. Urban Planning, 8 (1). pp. 151-164.
Bertalan, L, Eltner, A, Maddock, I and Pizarro, A (2023) Monitoring river channel dynamics by Unmanned Aerial Systems. In: Unmanned Aerial Systems for Monitoring Soil, Vegetation, and Riverine Environments. Elsevier, San Diego, pp. 271-294.
Brand, Z, Cloete S. W. P. & Brown C (2023) Effect of storage periods and conditions on embryonic mortalities and hatchability of artificially incubated ostrich eggs. British Poultry Science, 64:5, 535-543.
Frisk, C, Adams-Groom, B and Smith, M (2023) Isolating the species element in grass pollen allergy: A review. Science of the Total Environment, 883 (163661). ISSN Print: 0048-9697 Online: 1879-1026.
Muhawenimana, V., Follett, E., Maddock, I and Wilson, C.A.M.E (2023) Field-based monitoring of instream leaky barrier backwater and storage during storm events. Journal of Hydrology, 622 (Part A). p. 129744.
Mateos Fierro, Z , Garratt, M. P. D. , Fountain, MT. Ashbrook, K and Westbury, D (2023) The potential of wildflower strips to enhance pollination services in sweet cherry orchards grown under polytunnels. Journal of Applied Ecology.
Mockford, A, Urbaneja, A., Ashbrook, K and Westbury, D (2023) Developing perennial wildflower strips for use in Mediterranean orchard systems. Ecology and Evolution, 13 (7). e10285.
Moore, C, Unwin, P, Evans, N and Howie, F (2023) “Winging It”: An exploration of the self-perceived professional identity of social prescribing link workers. Health & Social Care in the Community 31.
Picornell, A, Smith, M and Rojo, J (2023) Climate change related phenological decoupling in species belonging to the Betulaceae family. International Journal of Biometeorology, 67(1), 195-209.
2022
Adams-Groom, B , Selby, K., Derrett, S., Frisk, Carl , Pashley, C. H., Satchwell, J., King, D., McKenzie, G. and Neilson, R. (2022) Pollen season trends as markers of climate change impact: Betula, Quercus and Poaceae. Science of the Total Environment, 831 (154882).
Mateos Fierro, Z., Garratt, M.P.D., Fountain, M.T., Ashbrook, K. & Westbury, D.B. (2022) Wild bees are less abundant but show better pollination behaviour for sweet cherry than managed pollinators. Journal of Applied Entomology. pp. 1-11.
Mbewe, A. and Dixon, A (2022) Local institutions and the Functional Landscape Approach in the Kafue flats: Summary of key findings. Project Report for Self Help Africa's PRESERVE Programme. University of Worcester.
Milner, V. S., Dutton, J and Hayes, C. (2022) Colonisation of terrestrial vegetation in an intermittent river: Diversity responses to seasonal drying. River Research and Applications. ISSN 1535-1467.
Milner, V. S., Jones, J. I., Maddock, I and Bunting, George (2022) The hyporheic zone as an invertebrate refuge during a fine sediment disturbance event. Ecohydrology. e2450.
Mockford, A., Westbury, D. B., Ashbrook, K., Urbaneja, A., & Tena, A. (2022). Structural heterogeneity of wildflower strips enhances fructose feeding in parasitoids. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 339, 108139.
Moore, C., Unwin, P., Evans, N. and Howie, F. (2022) Social prescribing: Exploring general practitioners' and healthcare professionals' perceptions of, and engagement with, the NHS Model. Health & Social Care in the Community 30, e5176-e5185.
2021
Cunliffe, A., Anderson, K., Boschetti, F., Brazier, R., Graham, H., Myers-Smith, I., Astor, T., Boer, M., Calvo, L., Clark, P., Cramer, M., Encinas-Lara, M., Escarzaga, S., Fernández-Guisuraga, J., Fisher, A., Gdulová, K., Gillespie, B., Griebel, A., Hanan, N., Hanggito, M., Haselberger, S., Havrilla, C., Heilman, P., Ji, W., Karl, J., Kirchhoff, M., Kraushaar, S., Lyons, M., Marzolff, I., Mauritz, M., McIntire, C., Metzen, D., Méndez-Barroso, L., Power, S., Prošek, J., Sanz-Ablanedo, E., Sauer, K., Schulze-Brüninghoff, D., Šímová, P., Sitch, S., Smit, J., Steele, C., Suárez-Seoane, S., Vargas, S., Villarreal, M., Visser, F., Wachendorf, M., Wirnsberger, H. and Wojcikiewicz, R. (2021) Global application of an unoccupied aerial vehicle photogrammetry protocol for predicting aboveground biomass in non-forest ecosystems. Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation. ISSN Electronic: 2056-3485.
Dal Sasso, S.F., Pizarro, A., Pearce, S., Maddock, I.P. and Manfreda, S. (2021) Increasing LSPIV performances by exploiting the seeding distribution index at different spatial scales. Journal of Hydrology. 598: 126438.
Damialis, A, Smith, M and Galán, C (2021) Editorial: Climate Change and Aeroallergens. Frontiers in Allergy, 2. p. 794430. ISSN 2673-6101.
Dixon, AB, Wood AP and Hailu, A (2021) Wetlands in Ethiopia: lessons from 20 years of research, policy and practice. Wetlands, 41 (20).
Hunt, R.L., Whiteside, H. & Prankel, S. (2021) Effects of environmental enrichment on dog behaviour: pilot study. Animals, 12, 141.
Image, M., Gardner, E., Clough, Y., Smith, H.G., Baldrock, K.C.R., Campbell, A., Garratt, M., Gillespie, M.A., Kunin, W.E., McKerchar, Megan, Memmott, J., Potts, S.G., Senapathi, D., Stone, G.M., Wackers, F., Westbury, D.B., Wilby, A., Oliver, T.H. and Breeze, T.D. (2021) Does agri-environment scheme participation in England increase pollinator populations and crop pollination services? Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 325. p. 107755. ISSN 0167-8809.
Law, S., Prankel, S., Schwitzer, C. & Dutton, J. (2021) Inter-specific interactions involving Lemur catta housed in mixed-species exhibits in UK zoos. Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research, 9 (4). 247-258.
Mateos Fierro, Z., Fountain, M.T., Garratt, M.P.D, Ashbrook, K. and Westbury, D.B. (2021) Active management of wildflower strips in commercial sweet cherry orchards enhances natural enemies and pest regulation services. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 107485.
Maya-Manzano, J M, Skjøth, C , Smith, M, Dowding, P, Sarda-Estève, R, Baisnée, D, McGillicuddy, E, Sewell, G. and O´Connor, D J (2021) Spatial and temporal variations in the distribution of birch trees and airborne Betula pollen in Ireland. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 298 (108298). pp. 1-11. ISSN Print: 0168-1923.
Mvula, A. and Dixon, A.B. (2021) Farmer experiences of Tiyeni’s ‘deep-bed farming’ conservation agriculture system in Malawi. Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems 45, 2, 175-196.
Smith, M and Šikoparija, B (2021) Interlaboratory proficiency test in aerobiology using virtual slides – feasibility study. Grana, 60 (2). pp. 132-145. ISSN 0017-3134 Online: 1651-2049.
2020
Albrecht M., Kleijn D., Williams N.M., Tschumi M., Blaauw B.R., Bommarco R., Campbell A.J., Dainese M., Drummond F.A., Entling M.H., Ganser D., de Groot G.A., Goulson D., Grab H., Hamilton H., Herzog F., Isaacs R., Jacot K., Jeanneret P., Jonsson M., Knop E., Kremen C., Landis D.A., Loeb G.M., Marini L., McKerchar M., Morandin L., Pfister S.C., Potts S.G., Rundlof M., Sardinas H., Sciligo A., Thies C., Tscharntke T., Venturini E., Veromann E., Vollhardt I.M.G., Wackers F., Ward K., Westbury, D.B., Wilby A., Woltz M., Wratten S. & Sutter L. (2020). The effectiveness of flower strips and hedgerows on pest control, pollination services and crop yield: a quantitative synthesis. Ecology Letters, 23, 1488-1498.
Brand, Z. Cloete, Z.W.P & Brown, C.R. (2020) Hatch traits of artificially incubated ostrich eggs as affected by setting position, angle of rotation and season. South African Journal of Animal Science, 50 (4). 607-612.
Dixon, A.B., Mvula A and Carrie RC (2020) A Functional Landscape Approach to managing wetland social-ecological systems: Experiences from the Kankhulukulu project in Malawi. Working Paper, The University of Worcester and Wetland Action.
Gardner, E., Breeze, T.D., Clough, Y., Baldock, K.C.R., Campbell, A., Garratt, M., Gillespie, M.A.K., Kunin, W.E., Mckerchar, Megan, Memmott, J., Potts, S.G., Senapathi, D., Stone, G.N., Wäckers, F., Westbury, D.B., Wilby, A. & Oliver, T.H. (2020) Reliably predicting pollinator abundance: challenges of calibrating process-based ecological models. Methods in Ecology and Evolution 11 (12), 1673-1689.
Maya-Manzano, JM, Smith, M , Markey, E, Hourihane Clancy, J, Sodeau, J and O´Connor, DJ (2020) Recent developments in monitoring and modelling airborne pollen, a review. Grana. ISSN 1651-2049.
McKerchar, M., Potts, S.G., Fountain, M.T., Garratt, M.P.D., and Westbury, D.B. (2020) The potential for wildflower interventions to enhance natural enemies and pollinators in commercial apple orchards is limited by other management practices. Agriculture, Ecosystems, & Environment, 301.
Pearce, S., Ljubičić, R., Peña-Haro, S., Perks, M., Tauro, F., Pizarro, A., Dal Sasso, S.F., Strelnikova, D., Grimaldi, S., Maddock, I.P., and Paulus, G. (2020) An Evaluation of Image Velocimetry Techniques under Low Flow Conditions and High Seeding Densities Using Unmanned Aerial Systems. Remote Sensing, 12, p.232-256.
Perks, M. T., Dal Sasso, S. F., Hauet, A., Pearce, S., Peña-Haro, S., Tauro, F., Grimaldi, S., Hortobágyi B., Jodeau, M., Le Coz, J., Maddock, I.P., Pénard, L. & Manfreda S. (2020) Towards harmonization of image velocimetry techniques for river surface velocity observations. Earth System Science Data. 12: pp.1545-1559.
Siljamo, P., Ashbrook, K., Comont, R.F., and Skjøth, C.A. (2020) Do atmospheric events explain the arrival of an invasive ladybird (Harmonia axyridis) in the UK? PLoS ONE 15(1): e0219335.
Slater, T.S., Ashbrook, K., and Kriwet, J. (2020) Evolutionary relationships among bullhead sharks (Chondrichthyes, Heterodontiformes). Papers in Palaeontology. 6 (3). pp. 425-437.
Tapia-Arenas, C, Feger, KH, and Julich, S (2020) Remote sensing data for calibrating hydrologic modelling: Hydrological impacts of land use change of the Reventado river sub-basin, Costa Rica. Revista Forestal Mesoamericana Kurú. 17. 16-28. DOI: 10.18845/rfmk.v17i41.5229
2019
Barrett, H. and Boom, K. (2019) Woo Bike Share - demonstrating collaboration between curriculum, campus and community, Paper presented at the 4th Sustainability in Higher Education Conference, University of Wales Trinity St David.
Hamilton, L, Allcock, J and Evans, N (2019) "I don't go to meetings": understanding farmer perspectives on bovine TB and biosecurity training. The Veterinary Record 184, 13.
Osborne, R and Evans, N (2019) Friend or foe? Farmers’ relationships with the weather and climate change in the UK. Journal of Rural Studies 72, 205-215.
Smith, M, Oteros, J, Schmidt-Weber, C and Buters, JTM (2019) An Abbreviated Method for the Quality Control of Pollen Counters. Grana, 58 (3). pp. 185-190. ISSN 0017-3134.
Skjøth, C, Sun, Y, Karrer, G, Sikoparija, B, Smith, M, Schaffner, U and Müller-Schärer, H (2019) Predicting Abundances of Invasive Ragweed Across Europe Using a “Top-down” Approach. Science of the Total Environment, 686. pp. 212-222. ISSN Print: 0048-9697 Online: 1879-1026.
Visser, F., Woodget, A., Skellern, A., Forsey, J., Warburton, J., and Johnson, R. (2019) An Evaluation of a Low-cost Pole Aerial Photography (PAP) and Structure from Motion (SfM) Approach for Topographic Surveying of Small Rivers. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 40 (24). pp. 9321-9351.
2018
Adams, R., Martin, S. and Boom, K. (2018) University culture and sustainability: Designing and implementing an enabling framework. Journal of Cleaner Production, 171, pp.434-445.
Adams, R., Martin, S. and Boom, K. (2018) A conceptual framework for designing, embedding and monitoring a university sustainability culture. In: Handbook of Sustainability and Social Science Research. World Sustainability. Springer International Publishing, Cham, pp. 465-482.
Dixon, A.B. (2018) Wetlands. In: Binns, J.A., Lynch, K., and Nel, E. (Eds) The Handbook of African Development. Routledge, London.
Dutton, J.S. (2018) Wild Boar: issues associated with their re-emergence in the Forest of Dean. Mammal Society Student Conference.
Maddock, I (2018) Environmental Flows: Habitat Modeling. In: The Wetland Book: I Structure and Function, Management, and Methods. Springer Netherlands, Dordrecht, pp. 1829-1834.
Mateos-Fierro, Z., Garratt, M., Fountain, M.T., Ashbrook, K., and Westbury, D.B. (2018) Wildflower strip establishment for the delivery of ecosystem services in sweet cherry orchards. Aspects of Applied Biology: Ecosystem and Habitat Management: Research, Policy, Practice, 139. 179-186.
Müller-Schärer, H, Sun, Y, Chauvel, B, Karrer, G, Kazinczi, G, Kudsk, P, Oude Lansink, AG, Schaffner, U, Skjøth, C, Smith, M, Vurro, M, de Weger, LA and Lommen, ST (2018) Cross-fertilizing Weed Science and Plant Invasion Science to Improve Efficient Management: a European Challenge. Basic and Applied Ecology, 33. pp. 1-13. ISSN 1439-1791.
Schoelynck, J., Creëlle, S., Buis, K., De Mulder, T., Emsens, W., Hein, T., Meire, P., Okruszko, T., Preiner, S., Roldan Gonzalez, R., Silinski, A., Temmerman, S., Troch, P., Van Oven, T., Verschoren, V., Visser, F., Wang, C., Wolters, J., and Folkard, A. (2018) What is a macrophyte patch? Patch identification in aquatic ecosystems and guidelines for consistent delineation. Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology, 18 (1). pp. 1-9.
Visser F., Buis K., Verschoren, V and Schoelynck J. (2018) Very high resolution remote sensing and Object Based Image Analysis for monitoring of submerged aquatic vegetation in rivers. Hydrobiologia, 812 (1). pp. 157-175. ISSN 0018-8158 Online: 1573-5117.
2017
Beggs, PJ, Šikoparija, B and Smith, M (2017) Aerobiology in the International Journal of Biometeorology, 1957--2017. International Journal of Biometeorology, 61 (1). pp. 51-58. ISSN 0020-7128 Online: 1432-1254.
Comont, R.F. and Ashbrook, K. (2017) Evaluating promotional approaches for citizen science biological recording: bumblebees as a group versus Harmonia axyridis as a flagship for ladybirds. BioControl 62, 309–318.
Westbury, D.B., Woodcock, B.A., Harris, S.J., Brown, V.K., and Potts, S.G. (2017) Buffer strip management to deliver plant and invertebrate resources for farmland birds in agricultural landscapes. Agriculture, Ecosystems, and Environment, 240, 215-223.
Wilkes, M.A., Enders, E.C., Silva, A.T., Acreman, M. and Maddock, I.P. (2017) Position choice and swimming costs of juvenile Atlantic salmon salmo salar in turbulent flow. Journal of Ecohydraulics, 2: 16-27.
Woodget, A.S., Austrums, R., Maddock, I.P. and Habit, E., (2017) Drones and digital photogrammetry: From classifications to continuums for monitoring river habitat and hydromorphology. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Water.
2016
Garratt, M.P.D., Breeze, T.D., Boreux, V., Fountain, M.T., McKerchar, M., Webber, S.M., Coston, D.J., Jenner, N., Dean, R., Westbury, D.B., Biesmeijer, J.C., and Potts, S.G. (2016). Apple pollination: Demand depends on variety and supply depends on pollinator identity. PloS one 11.
Hicks, D.M., Ouvard, P., Baldock, K.C.R, Baude, M., Goddard, M.A., Kunin, W.E., Mitschunas, N., Memmott, J., Morse, H., Nikolitsi, M., Osgathorpe, L.M., Potts, S.G., Robertson, K.M., Scott, A.V., Sinclair, F., Westbury, D.B., and Stone, G.N. (2016) Food for pollinators: quantifying the nectar and pollen resources of urban flower meadows. PLOS One (11) 16.
Nestler, J.M, Baigun, C. and Maddock, I.P. (2016) Achieving the aquatic ecosystem perspective. Integrating interdisciplinary approaches describe instream ecohydraulic processes. In, Gilvear, D., Greenwood, M. Thoms, M & Wood, P. (Eds) River Science: Research and Applications for the 21st Century. Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 84-102.
Wilkes, M.A., Maddock, I.P., Link, O. & Habit, E. (2016) A community-level, mesoscale analysis of fish assemblage structure in shoreline habitats of a large river using multivariate regression trees. River Research and Applications. 32: 652-665.
Wood, A.P., Sutcliffe, P., and Dixon, A.B. (2016) ‘Wetlands of the Baro-Akobo River System in Ethiopia’. In: Finlayson, C.M., McInnes, R., and Everard, M. (Eds) The Wetland Book, Springer, Netherlands.
Woodget A.S., Visser F., Maddock I.P. and Carbonneau P.E. (2016) The accuracy and reliability of traditional surface flow type mapping: Is it time for a new method of characterizing physical river habitat? Rivers Research and Applications 32(9): 1825–1995. DOI: 10.1002/rra.3047
Visser, F., Buis K., Verschoren, V., and Schoelynck J. (2016) Development of a knowledge driven rule set for classification of submerbed aquatic vegetation (SAV) in a clear water stream: where do you draw the boundaries…? Proceedings of GEOBIA 2016: Solutions and Synergies, 14 - 16 September 2016, University of Twente Faculty of Geo-Information and Earth Observation (ITC).
2015
Dixon, A.B. and Carrie, R. (2015) Creating local institutional arrangements for sustainable wetland social-ecological systems: lessons from the ‘Striking a Balance’ project in Malawi. International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology 23, 1, p40-52.
Dutton, J.S., Clayton, H.T., and Evans, S.M. (2015) The social aspects of wild boar in the Forest Of Dean. Unpublished report for the Forestry Commission by the University of Worcester.
Hammond K.J., Humphries D.J., Westbury D.B., Thompson A., Crompton L.A., Kirton P., Green C., and Reynolds, C.K. (2014). The inclusion of forage mixtures in the diet of growing dairy heifers: Impacts on digestion, energy utilisation, and methane emissions. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 197, 88-95.
Li, P., Boom, K. and Davis, P. (2015) How do limbo dancing, landlords and students’ energy habits link to EfSD: a Student Green Fund case study https://www.academia.edu/10246843/