Dr Alice Haughan
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Lecturer in Ecology and Environmental Management
Areas of interest
My research focuses on understanding how global change drivers interact and impact biodiversity, using a systems-based approach.
Specific areas of interest include:
- The combined effects of global change drivers on tropical forest ecosystems
- The interplay between environmental, ecological, and socio-economic factors in shaping natural systems - particularly tropical forests, temperate forests, and more recently in marine environments
- Enhancing climate resilience and health outcomes through the restoration and development of green spaces
I supervise dissertation and placement students on a range of applied topics. Recent student projects have included:
- Sustainability in the swimming pool industry
- Improving climate resilience of the tourism industry in Jamaica
- Sustainability in the coffee industry
- The impact of agri-environmental schemes on farmland birds
- Enhancing urban climate resilience and health outcomes through increased shade provision
Teaching
I am currently on a teaching-intensive lecturing contract. I teach primarily on the BSc Environmental Management & Sustainability programme. I am the module convenor for AD1EEM Ecology and Environmental Management and AD2DAS Data Skills. I also teach on AD2TEM Tools in Environmental Management and Sustainability, AD2FWE Farmland and Woodland Ecology, and AD3ESN Ecosystem Services and Nature-Based Solutions.
Professional bodies/affiliations
- Co-lead of the Athena Swan Self-Assessment Team in the School of Agriculture, Policy and Development
- Co-creator/organiser of the University of Reading Bioblitz
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
- Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society
- Member of the British Ecological Society
- Member of the International Association of Landscape Ecology