Willis, Katherine - University of Oxford

个人简介

I am currently on a 5-year secondment (2013-2018) from Oxford University to the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew as their first Director of Science. I spend approximately 80% of my time in Kew and 20% in Oxford. In Kew, I am responsible for a science staff of 260 people, management of the extensive plant collections and delivery of the Kew science strategy and associated strategic outputs [see http://www.kew.org/science-conservation/kews-science-strategy]. In Oxford, I run the Oxford Long-term Ecology Laboratory [see http://oxlel.zoo.ox.ac.uk/] I also serve on the following committees and advisory boards: Member of UK Government’s Natural Capital Committee Member of the Advisory Board to the International Sustainable Biomass Partnership Executive Board, UK Plant Sciences Federation Oxford Honorary Degree Committee Delegate, Oxford University Press Member of the Expert Advisory Group for the Scottish Centre of Expertise in Plant Health Global Biodiversity Informatics Facility (GBIF) UK delegate

研究领域

My research examines long-term biodiversity responses to environmental change. Specifically I work on the dynamic processes of species and their interactions with the environment over time. Research topics covered fall broadly into three categories: i) reconstruction of biodiversity baselines and targets; ii) determination of ecosystem resilience, variability and thresholds; (iii) understanding drivers and rates of change to ecosystem services. My research also focuses on the development of web-based decision support tools that provide a measure of ecological risk and ecosystem service value of landscapes outside of protected areas. In development of these tools the overall aim has been to create easy-to-use automated tools that require: a) minimum input by the stakeholder; b) an output that is quick to generate and easily interpretable; c) sufficient information so that the user can reconcile the competing objectives of maximizing financial gains and minimizing ecological impacts.

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Seddon, A.W.R., Macias-Fauria, M., Long, P.R., Benz, D., Willis, K.J. Sensitivity of global terrestrial ecosystems to climate variability. Nature, 531, 229-232. doi:10.1038/nature16986 Baker, A. G., Cornelissen, P., Bhagwat, S. A., Vera, F. W. M. and Willis, K. J. Quantification of population sizes of large herbivores and their long-term functional role in ecosystems using dung fungal spores. Methods in Ecology and Evolution. doi:10.1111/2041-210X.12580 Nogué, S., Long, P.R., Eycott, A.E., de Nascimento, L., Fernández-Palacios, J.M., Petrokofsky, G., Vandvik, V., Willis, K.J. Pollination service delivery for European crops: Challenges and opportunities, Ecological Economics, 128, 1-7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2016.03.023 Willis, K.J., Seddon, A.W.R., Long, P.R., Jeffers, E.S., Caithness, N., Thurston, M., Smit, M.G.D., Hagemann, R., Macias-Fauria, M. Remote assessment of locally important ecological features across landscapes: how representative of reality? Ecological Applications 25 (5), 1290-1302 Romeu-Dalmau, C., Bonsall, M.B., Willis, K.J. and Dolan, L. Asiatic cotton can generate similar economic benefits to Bt cotton under rain-fed conditions. Nature Plants 1 (6)