Book Chapter
The Antarctic Ice Sheet and sea level: contemporary changes and future projections
Galton-Fenzi BK, Fricker HA, Bassis JN, Crawford AJ, Gomez N & Schoof C (2025) The Antarctic Ice Sheet and sea level: contemporary changes and future projections. In: Meredith MP, Melbourne-Thomas J, Naveira Garabato AC & Raphael M (eds.) Antarctica and the Earth System. London: Taylor & Francis Group. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003406471-7
Article
The biogeochemical response of the north-western Black Sea to the Kakhovka Dam breach
Jiang D, Khokhlov V, Tuchkovenko Y, Kushnir D, Ovcharuk V, Spyrakos E, Stanica A, Slabakova V & Tyler A (2025) The biogeochemical response of the north-western Black Sea to the Kakhovka Dam breach. Communications Earth & Environment, 6, Art. No.: 185. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-025-02153-z
Journal Article
The impact of the cost-of-living crisis on water poverty in Scotland: A lived-experience analysis
Anderson HK, Duthie AB, McDougall CW, Quilliam RS & Price H (2025) The impact of the cost-of-living crisis on water poverty in Scotland: A lived-experience analysis. Utilities Policy, 96, Art. No.: 101983. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jup.2025.101983
Journal Article
Exercise should be blue and green: seasonal variation in how woodland and freshwater interact to enhance participation in active leisure events
Gilburn AS (2025) Exercise should be blue and green: seasonal variation in how woodland and freshwater interact to enhance participation in active leisure events. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, Art. No.: 128917. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2025.128917
Journal Article
A novel hyperspectral index for quantifying chlorophyll-a concentration in productive waters
Yao H, Li J, Zhou Y, Liu Y, Jiang D, Yin S, Jiang X, Zhang F, Wang S & Zhang B (2025) A novel hyperspectral index for quantifying chlorophyll-a concentration in productive waters. Remote Sensing of Environment, 328, Art. No.: 114847. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2025.114847
Article
Optical properties of a toxin-producing dinoflagellate and its detection from Sentinel-2 MSI in nearshore waters
McGlinchey C, Palenzuela JT, Gonzalez-Vilas L, Werther M, Jiang D, Tyler A, Pazos Y & Spyrakos E (2025) Optical properties of a toxin-producing dinoflagellate and its detection from Sentinel-2 MSI in nearshore waters. ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 227, pp. 415-437. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isprsjprs.2025.06.017
Journal Article
Optimising geopark networks for biodiversity conservation under climate change
Vasiliev D, Hamlet L, Stevens RL, Bornmalm L, Hazlett RW, Casadevall T, Duque C & Greenwood S (2025) Optimising geopark networks for biodiversity conservation under climate change. Journal of Environmental Management, 391, Art. No.: 126351. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.126351
Journal Article
Exploiting microplastics and the plastisphere for the surveillance of human pathogenic bacteria discharged into surface waters in wastewater effluent
Woodford L, Messer LF, Ormsby MJ, White HL, Fellows R & Quilliam RS (2025) Exploiting microplastics and the plastisphere for the surveillance of human pathogenic bacteria discharged into surface waters in wastewater effluent. Water Research, 281, p. 123563. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2025.123563
Journal Article
Combining optical and SAR satellite data to monitor coastline changes in the Black Sea
Jiang D, Marino A, Ionescu M, Gvilava M, Savaneli Z, Loureiro C, Spyrakos E, Tyler A & Stanica A (2025) Combining optical and SAR satellite data to monitor coastline changes in the Black Sea. ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 226, pp. 102-115. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isprsjprs.2025.05.003
Journal Article
A single-tree approach to determine climate-growth patterns of European beech and their seasonality in the species southern distribution area
Serrano-Notivoli R, Jev?enak J, del Castillo EM, ?ufar K, ?krk-Dolar N, Battipaglia G, Camarero JJ, Pain AH, Jump A, Motta R, Nola P, Panayotov M, Petritan IC, Popa A & Popa I (2025) A single-tree approach to determine climate-growth patterns of European beech and their seasonality in the species southern distribution area. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 371, p. 110644. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2025.110644
Journal Article
Water conflicts: Exploring how stakeholder behaviours influence conflict (de-)escalation in practice
Anderson HK, Quilliam RS & Price H (2025) Water conflicts: Exploring how stakeholder behaviours influence conflict (de-)escalation in practice. Environmental Science & Policy, 169, p. 104096. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2025.104096
Article
Social Inequalities in Dog Bites and Strikes in Scotland: Evidence from Administrative Health Records and Implications for Prevention Policy
Hooper J, Buchanan-Smith HM, Robertson T & Lambert P (2025) Social Inequalities in Dog Bites and Strikes in Scotland: Evidence from Administrative Health Records and Implications for Prevention Policy. Animals, 15 (13), Art. No.: 1971. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani15131971
Article
Understanding the hydrological and landscape connectivity of lakes
Taylor P, Carvalho L, Chapman D, Law A, Miller C, Scott M, Siriwardena G, Thackeray SJ, Ward C, Wilkie C & Willby N (2025) Understanding the hydrological and landscape connectivity of lakes. Landscape Ecology, 40 (7). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10980-025-02153-6
Journal Article
Classification-informed estimation: the role of water-type clustering to improve neural network generalization for salinity and temperature estimation in coastal waters
White S, Medina-Lopez E, Silva T, Spyrakos E, Amoudry L & Martin A (2025) Classification-informed estimation: the role of water-type clustering to improve neural network generalization for salinity and temperature estimation in coastal waters. Environmental Data Science, 4, Art. No.: e32. https://doi.org/10.1017/eds.2025.10005
Journal Article
Global Ecology and Biogeography Landscape-Scale Responses of Freshwater Biodiversity to Connectivity and Stressors
Wilkie C, Law A, Thackeray S, Ward C, August T, Baker A, Belmont J, Carvalho L, Chapman D, Dobel A, Miller C, Pringle H, Scott M, Siriwardena G, Taylor P & Willby N (2025) Global Ecology and Biogeography Landscape-Scale Responses of Freshwater Biodiversity to Connectivity and Stressors. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 34 (6), Art. No.: e70069. https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.70069
Journal Article
Parallels between biological invasions and human migration are flawed and undermine both disciplines. Response to Ahmed et?al.
South J, Barbulescu R, Macêdo RL, Musseau CL, Guareschi S, Alamenciak T, Alberti G, Allen S, Bacher S, Baker E, Benson M, Bernard-Verdier M, Bibi R, Boatc? M & Pattison Z (2025) Parallels between biological invasions and human migration are flawed and undermine both disciplines. Response to Ahmed et?al.. BioScience. https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biaf073
Journal Article
30 years of climate related phenological research: themes and trends
Hickinbotham EJ, Ridley FA, Rushton SP & Pattison Z (2025) 30 years of climate related phenological research: themes and trends. International Journal of Biometeorology, 69 (6), pp. 1459-1473. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00484-025-02903-w
Journal Article
Retrieval of Leaf Area Index for Wheat and Oilseed Rape Based on Modified Water Cloud Model and SAR Data
Yang X, Zhang W, Marino A, Zhao H, Kang W & Xu Z (2025) Retrieval of Leaf Area Index for Wheat and Oilseed Rape Based on Modified Water Cloud Model and SAR Data. Agronomy, 15 (6), p. 1374. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy15061374
Article
Why the present is not the key to past or future: moving beyond restricted relict habitat conditions to improve outcomes in mountain woodland restoration
Watts SH, Barsoum N, Park KJ & Jump AS (2025) Why the present is not the key to past or future: moving beyond restricted relict habitat conditions to improve outcomes in mountain woodland restoration. Restoration Ecology, Art. No.: e70130. https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.70130
Article
Fluconazole resistant pathogenic yeasts isolated from plastic debris on recreational public beaches in West and East Africa
Akinbobola AB, Shilla DJ, Shilla DA & Quilliam RS (2025) Fluconazole resistant pathogenic yeasts isolated from plastic debris on recreational public beaches in West and East Africa. Biologia. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11756-025-01981-w
Article
Was Scotland covered by an ice sheet during Marine Isotope Stage 4? Insights from the pre-Last Glacial Maximum marine terraces of northwest Scotland
Simms AR, DeWitt R, Bradley SL, Huffman E, Best L, Bradwell T, Lloyd J & Kachuck SB (2025) Was Scotland covered by an ice sheet during Marine Isotope Stage 4? Insights from the pre-Last Glacial Maximum marine terraces of northwest Scotland. Journal of Quaternary Science.
Article
Participatory visual methods and the mobilization of community knowledge: Working towards community-derived disaster risk management in the context of advancing climate change
Black GF, Petersen L, Mpofu-Mketwa T, Dick L, Wilson A, Ncube S, Abrams A, Carden K, Dickie J, Hamilton-Smith N, Piper L & Lamb G (2025) Participatory visual methods and the mobilization of community knowledge: Working towards community-derived disaster risk management in the context of advancing climate change. Journal of Participatory Research Methods, 6 (2). https://jprm.scholasticahq.com/article/129834-participatory-visual-methods-and-the-mobilization-of-community-knowledge-working-towards-community-derived-disaster-risk-management-in-the-context-of
Journal Article
Novel model organisms and proteomics for a better biological understanding
Armengaud J, Cardon T, Cristobal S, Matallana-Surget S & Bertile F (2025) Novel model organisms and proteomics for a better biological understanding. Journal of Proteomics, 316, Art. No.: 105441. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jprot.2025.105441
Journal Article
Submerged bedrock shore platforms, Orkney Islands, UK: A new record of significant, though chronologically uncertain sea-level change and coastal erosion
Dove D, Bradwell T & Barlow NL (2025) Submerged bedrock shore platforms, Orkney Islands, UK: A new record of significant, though chronologically uncertain sea-level change and coastal erosion. Marine Geology, 487, Art. No.: 107577. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.margeo.2025.107577
Journal Article
The distribution and abundance of planktonic foraminifera under summer sea ice in the Arctic Ocean
Vermassen F, Bird C, Weitkamp TM, Darling KF, Farnelid H, Heuzé C, Hsiang AY, Karam S, Stranne C, Sundbom M & Coxall HK (2025) The distribution and abundance of planktonic foraminifera under summer sea ice in the Arctic Ocean. Biogeosciences, 22 (9), pp. 2261-2286. https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-22-2261-2025
Article
Revealing hidden sources of uncertainty in biodiversity trend assessments
Wilkes MA, Mckenzie M, Johnson A, Hassall C, Kelly M, Willby N & Brown LE (2025) Revealing hidden sources of uncertainty in biodiversity trend assessments. Ecography, 2025 (5), Art. No.: e07441. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecog.07441
Article
Thermotolerance, virulence, and drug resistance of human pathogenic Candida species colonising plastic pollution in aquatic ecosystems
Metcalf R, Akinbobola A, Woodford L & Quilliam RS (2025) Thermotolerance, virulence, and drug resistance of human pathogenic Candida species colonising plastic pollution in aquatic ecosystems. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 32, pp. 14993-15005. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-025-36558-2
Article
Crop diversity induces trade-offs in microbial biopesticide susceptibility that could delay pest resistance evolution
Mangan R, Tinsley M, Ferrari E, Polanczyk R & Bussière L (2025) Crop diversity induces trade-offs in microbial biopesticide susceptibility that could delay pest resistance evolution [Environmental heterogeneity curbs evolution against biopesticides]. PLoS Pathogens.
Article
Repeated surging and rapid retreat of a tidewater glacier in Scotland (Younger Dryas / Greenland Stadial 1)
Bradwell T & Benn D (2025) Repeated surging and rapid retreat of a tidewater glacier in Scotland (Younger Dryas / Greenland Stadial 1). Journal of Quaternary Science. https://doi.org/10.1002/jqs.3701
Article
The impact of beaver dams on distribution of waterborne Escherichia coli and turbidity in an agricultural landscape
White HL, Fellows R, Woodford L, Ormsby MJ, van Biervliet O, Law A, Quilliam RS & Willby NJ (2025) The impact of beaver dams on distribution of waterborne Escherichia coli and turbidity in an agricultural landscape. Science of The Total Environment, 968, Art. No.: 178871. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.178871
Journal Article
New insights on carbon forms in China’s rivers and lakes
Liu D, Shi K, Yan N, Spyrakos E, Tyler AN, Woolway RI & Duan H (2025) New insights on carbon forms in China’s rivers and lakes. Science Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scib.2025.02.040
Journal Article
Mapping waste piles in an urban environment using ground surveys, manual digitization of drone imagery, and object based image classification approach
Kalonde PK, Mwapasa T, Mthawanji R, Chidziwisano K, Morse T, Torguson JS, Jones CM, Quilliam RS, Feasey NA, Henrion MYR, Stanton MC & Blinnikov MS (2025) Mapping waste piles in an urban environment using ground surveys, manual digitization of drone imagery, and object based image classification approach. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 197, Art. No.: 374. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-025-13675-6
Book Chapter
Annexe sur l’abondance
Sop T, Cheyne SM, Kühl HS, Maisels F, Wich S & Williamson EA (2025) Annexe sur l’abondance [Estimation de l’abondance des populations de grands singes]. In: La Planète des Grands Singes: Conservation, Santé et Maladies. La Planète des Grands Singes. Cambridge, UK: Arcus Foundation, pp. 1-48. https://www.stateoftheapes.com/la-planete-des-grands-singes/volume-5-conservation-sante-et-maladies
Article
Widespread phytoplankton monitoring in small lakes: a case study comparing satellite imagery from planet SuperDoves and ESA sentinel-2
Atton Beckmann D, Spyrakos E, Hunter P & Jones ID (2025) Widespread phytoplankton monitoring in small lakes: a case study comparing satellite imagery from planet SuperDoves and ESA sentinel-2. Frontiers in Remote Sensing, 6. https://doi.org/10.3389/frsen.2025.1549119
Article
Urban waste piles are reservoirs for human pathogenic bacteria with high levels of multidrug resistance against last resort antibiotics: a comprehensive temporal and geographic field analysis
Mphasa M, Ormsby MJ, Mwapasa T, Nambala P, Chidziwisano K, Morse T, Feasey N & Quilliam RS (2025) Urban waste piles are reservoirs for human pathogenic bacteria with high levels of multidrug resistance against last resort antibiotics: a comprehensive temporal and geographic field analysis. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 484, Art. No.: 136639. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.136639
Article
Fluvial flooding and plastic pollution – The delivery of potential human pathogenic bacteria into agricultural fields
Pow CJ, Fellows R, White HL, Woodford L & Quilliam RS (2025) Fluvial flooding and plastic pollution – The delivery of potential human pathogenic bacteria into agricultural fields. Environmental Pollution, 366, Art. No.: 125518. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2024.125518
Article
Impact of price shocks and payments on crop diversification and forest use among Malagasy vanilla farmers
Fleming M, Bell A, Harison HR, Herrera J, Duthie AB, Kramer R & Rakotonarivo OS (2025) Impact of price shocks and payments on crop diversification and forest use among Malagasy vanilla farmers. Biological Conservation, 302, Art. No.: 110915. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2024.110915
Article
Multipurpose trees on farms can improve nutrition in Malawi
Vansant E, Hall C, den Braber B, Kamoto J, Geck M, Reiner F & Rasmussen LV (2025) Multipurpose trees on farms can improve nutrition in Malawi. One Earth, 8 (2), Art. No.: 101165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2024.12.001
Article
Regional patterns of wild animal hunting in African tropical forests
Ingram DJ, Froese GZL, Carroll D, Bürkner PC, Maisels F, Abugiche AS, Allebone-Webb S, Balmford A, Cornelis D, Dethier M, Dounias E, Ekodeck HG, Emogor CA, Fa JE & Abernethy K (2025) Regional patterns of wild animal hunting in African tropical forests. Nature Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-024-01494-5
Article
Temperate grassland conversion to conifer forest destabilises mineral soil carbon stocks
Joly F, Cotrufo MF, Garnett MH, Johnson D, Lavallee JM, Mueller CW, Perks MP & Subke J (2025) Temperate grassland conversion to conifer forest destabilises mineral soil carbon stocks. Journal of Environmental Management, 374, Art. No.: 124149. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.124149
Article
A first report of Biomphalaria pfeifferi in the Lower Shire Valley, Southern Malawi, a major intermediate snail host species for intestinal schistosomiasis
Nkolokosa C, Mbewe R, Chirombo J, Stanton MC, Jones CM, Makaula P, Namacha G, Chiepa B, Kalonde PK, Baluwa C, Zembere K, Kambewa EA, Kaonga CC, Archer J & Juhász A (2025) A first report of Biomphalaria pfeifferi in the Lower Shire Valley, Southern Malawi, a major intermediate snail host species for intestinal schistosomiasis. Scientific Reports, 15, Art. No.: 5603. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-88930-4
Journal Article
Same data, different analysts: variation in effect sizes due to analytical decisions in ecology and evolutionary biology
Gould E, Fraser HS, Parker TH, Nakagawa S, Griffith SC, Vesk PA, Fidler F, Hamilton DG, Abbey-Lee RN, Abbott JK, Aguirre LA, Alcaraz C, Aloni I, Law A & Marshall BM (2025) Same data, different analysts: variation in effect sizes due to analytical decisions in ecology and evolutionary biology. BMC Biology, 23 (1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-024-02101-x
Journal Article
Large range sizes link fast life histories with high species richness across wet tropical tree floras
Baker TR, Adu-Bredu S, Affum-Baffoe K, Aiba S, Akite P, Alexiades M, Almeida E, de Oliveira EA, Davila EA, Amani C, Andrade A, Aragao L, Araujo-Murakami A, Arets E & Jeffery K (2025) Large range sizes link fast life histories with high species richness across wet tropical tree floras. Scientific Reports, 15 (1). https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-84367-3; https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-84367-3
Commentary
Unlocking the global benefits of Earth Observation to address the SDG 6 in situ water quality monitoring gap
Wilson H, Spyrakos E, tyler a, jiang d & Aguilar vega x (2025) Unlocking the global benefits of Earth Observation to address the SDG 6 in situ water quality monitoring gap [[Perspective Paper]]. Frontiers in Remote Sensing.
Article
Are more data always better? – Machine learning forecasting of algae based on long-term observations
Atton Beckmann D, Werther M, Mackay EB, Spyrakos E, Hunter P & Jones ID (2025) Are more data always better? – Machine learning forecasting of algae based on long-term observations. Journal of Environmental Management, 373, Art. No.: 123478. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.123478
Article
Who is the 'public' when it comes to public opinion on energy? A mixed-methods study of revealed and elicited public attitudes to shale gas extraction
Whitmarsh L, Gan YS, Devine-Wright P, Evensen D, Dickie J, Connon I, Varley A, Ryder S & Bartie P (2025) Who is the 'public' when it comes to public opinion on energy? A mixed-methods study of revealed and elicited public attitudes to shale gas extraction. Energy Research & Social Science, 119, Art. No.: 103840. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2024.103840
Article
What time is the tide? The importance of tides for ocean colour applications to estuaries
Sent G, Antunes C, Spyrakos E, Jackson T, Atwood EC & Brito AC (2025) What time is the tide? The importance of tides for ocean colour applications to estuaries. Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment, 37, Art. No.: 101425. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsase.2024.101425
Working Paper
Evidence review to support the development of a Wellbeing Economy strategy in Scotland
McCartney G, Hill O'Connor C, Laughlin S, Robertson A, Bunse L, Crighton M, McLeod A, Cochrane P, Stuart F, Black I & McMaster R (2025) Evidence review to support the development of a Wellbeing Economy strategy in Scotland. Post-Growth Economics Network (PEN) Working Papers, 01/2025. Post-Growth Economics Network. https://www.postgrowtheconomics.org/working-papers/
Article
Exploring the link between spectra, inherent optical properties in the water column, and sea surface temperature and salinity
White S, Lopez EM, Silva T, Spyrakos E, Martin A & Amoudry L (2025) Exploring the link between spectra, inherent optical properties in the water column, and sea surface temperature and salinity. Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment, 37, Art. No.: 101454. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsase.2025.101454