Ilya Maclean

Dr Ilya M. D. Maclean

Position: Research Ecologist, Wetland and Coast Ecology Unit
British Trust for Ornithology, The Nunnery, Thetford, Norfolk IP24 2PU

Contact: Tel: +44 (0)1842 750050, Fax: +44 (0)1842 750030, Email:

General Interests

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Research Interests

I am an applied ecologist with a primary interest in wetland ecology, particularly in its application to avian conservation. My current research is varied, but principally involves examining the consequences of environmental change, particularly climate change, on wetlands and waterbirds. Previously, I worked on East African papyrus Cyperus papyrus swamps. Further details here.

Career

BSc + Hons: Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia (1994-1998)

PhD: Conservation, University of East Anglia (1999-2004)

Teaching Assistant, University of East Anglia (2001-2004)

Research Ecologist, British Trust for Ornithology (2004-present)

External and Professional activities

Inivited keynote speaker, PORTCOAST conference: Climate change impacts on southern European Coastal Ecosystems, 2008.

Associate Editor, Ornis Fennica, 2008.

Invited Workshop chair, PORTCOAST conference: Climate change impacts on southern European Coastal Ecosystems, 2008.

Invited workshop chair: England Biodiversity Strategy: proofing against climate change, Defra, 2006.

Invited guest speaker: International Seabird Group conference, Aberdeen, 2006.

Invited guest speaker: British Wind Energy Association conference, Glasgow, 2006.

Awards

Recipient, ABC Conservation Award.

Recipient, British Airways Communities and Conservation Award.

Key recent publications

Atkinson, P.W., Austin, G.E., Baillie, S.R., Rehfisch, M.M., Baker, H., Cranswick, P., Kershaw, M., Robinson, J., Langston, R., Stroud, D.A., van Turnhout, C. & Maclean, I.M.D. (2006) Raising ‘alerts’ for changes in waterbird numbers: the effects of missing data, population variability and count period on the interpretation of long-term survey data in the UK. Biological Conservation, 130: 549-559. Download.

Maclean, I.M.D., Austin, G.E., Rehfisch, M.M., Blew, J., Crowe, O., Delany, S., Devos, K., Deceuninck, B., Günther, K., Laursen, K., van Roomen, M. & Wahl, J. (in press) Global warming causes rapid changes in the distribution and abundance of birds in winter. Global Change Biology.

Maclean, I.M.D., Hassall, M., Boar, R.R. & Lake, I. (2006) Effects of disturbance and habitat loss on papyrus-dwelling passerines. Biological Conservation, 131: 349-358. Download.

Robinson, R.A., Crick, H.Q.P., Learmonth, J.A., Maclean, I.M.D., Thomas, C.D., Bairlein, F., Forchhammer, M.C., Francis, C.M., Gill, J.A., Godley, B.J., Harwood, J., Hays, G.C., Huntley, B., Hutson, A.M., Pierce, G.J., Rehfisch, M.M., Sims, D.W., Santos, M.B., Sparks, T.H., Stroud, D.A. & Visser, M.E. (in press) Travelling through a warming world: climate change and migratory species. Endangered Species Research.

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