Recent Stories
- Social media plagued by privacy problems, say researchers
- Lancaster set to receive funding boost to stimulate UK's economy
- Billion-year-old water could hold clues to life on Earth and Mars
- How do we find out about cyber criminals?
- First, carbon footprints... now you can calculate your 'nitrogen footprint'
- Lancaster to play leading role in UK-India cyber security team
- LEC PhD student, Beth Brockett, organises knowledge-exchange event for farmers
- Florence Nightingale Day successfully raises profile of women in mathematics and statistics
- LEC Volcanology Field Course sees erupting Mount Etna
- Company rewards Security Lancaster students for business solutions
New Zealand Honour for Lancaster Ecologist
Story supplied by LU Press Office
Professor Richard Bardgett
Richard Bardgett, Professor of Ecology in Biological Sciences, is one of only two Honorary Fellows chosen by the Royal Society of New Zealand at this year's gathering of the Royal Society Academy Council in Dunedin, New Zealand.
Prof Bardgett said he was delighted to be elected to the Fellowship.
"It is a real pleasure for me because of the strong links that I have had with New Zealand throughout my research career. Both the people who I have worked with and the fantastic ecosystems of New Zealand have very much influenced my work. Much of my research is motivated by a fascination for mountains and their biodiversity, so New Zealand is an ideal place for me to carry out my work."
Prof Bardgett has made numerous research visits to New Zealand, supported by various research fellowships at Landcare Research and the University of Canterbury, Christchurch. He is due to visit the country again in the New Year.
His research looks at how interactions between plants and soils influence processes of nutrient cycling and the productivity and structure of terrestrial ecosystems. In addition to working in New Zealand, he has research projects in the tropical rainforests of Panama, alpine forests in the European Alps, and high Arctic tundra.
His work is published in more than 100 papers in the top ecological journals, including several papers in Nature and Science. His highly praised book, The Biology of Soil: A Community and Ecosystem Approach (Oxford University Press, 2005), is used worldwide and won this year's Marsh Ecology Book Award from the British Ecological Society. He is an Editor of the Journal of Ecology and acts on the editorial boards of other international journals in ecology and soil biology. He has delivered numerous keynote lectures at international conferences and many invited seminars at universities and research institutes around the world. He also acts as external tutor on several international courses in terrestrial ecology.
Prof Carolyn Burns, President of the Royal Academy Council of the Royal Society of New Zealand, congratulated the new Fellows.
She said: "These are people who have dedicated years of hard work and exceptional thinking to their respective fields. A lot of world class science is being conducted in New Zealand, but the selection process for Fellows involves such exhaustive selection with discipline-specific panels and independent international reviews that only a small number of those nominated ever get through."
The Royal Society of NZ now has 332 Fellows and 46 Honorary Fellows who provide expert advice, promoting scientific best practice and disseminating scientific information.
Tue 21 November 2006
Associated Links
- Biological Sciences - Department of Biological Sciences home page
- Lancaster Environment Centre - Innovation, training and research for a sustainable future
- Royal Society of New Zealand
Latest News
Social media plagued by privacy problems, say researchers
The privacy management of 16 popular social networking sites, including Facebook and Twitter, is "seriously deficient," according to a study being published in the June issue of Computer magazine.
Story supplied by LU Press Office
Tue 21 May 2013
Lancaster set to receive funding boost to stimulate UK's economy
Lancaster is amongst leading universities who are set to benefit from a £50 million investment in cutting-edge research and innovation projects to drive growth. Lancaster's project will use the strong international reputation and links in China, in particular with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, to address the Government's priorities to focus on high-growth SMEs and to increase exports. Using expertise from across the University, it focuses on improved leadership and new technology...
Story supplied by LU Press Office
Fri 17 May 2013
Billion-year-old water could hold clues to life on Earth and Mars
A UK-Canadian team of scientists has discovered ancient pockets of water, which have been isolated deep underground for billions of years and contain abundant chemicals known to support life.
Story supplied by LU Press Office
Thu 16 May 2013
How do we find out about cyber criminals?
Security Lancaster and the Department of Mathematics and Statistics held a workshop to form a new collaborative group who will widen the knowledge of cybercrime and start developing innovative approaches to obtaining information on cyber criminals. The workshop included security researchers and statisticians, solicitors specialising in cybercrime, and experts from government agencies.
Thu 16 May 2013