Holland, Robert - University of Southampton - Discipline of Biological Sciences

个人简介

I graduated from the University of Portsmouth in 1997 continued my studies at Lancaster University where I graduated with an MRes in the Science of the Environment. The early part of my career was as a science communicator for both the British Science Association and the Freshwater Biological Association. In 2006 I decided to return to university and undertook a research project in conjunction with Environment Agency examining the temporal variability of river invertebrate communities across England and Wales. I demonstrated that there were distinct spatial and temporal patterns in the communities relating to both environmental drivers and the constituent species within them. Having completed my PhD I took up a role with the IUCN Freshwater Biodiversity Unit. Here I analysed the findings of the most comprehensive assessment of freshwater species ever conducted for Africa, and developed a methodology for the identification of Key Biodiversity Areas for freshwater species. I am now a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Southampton where I am pursuing my long standing interest in ecosystem services.

研究领域

My principle area of research is understanding the pressures and trade-offs that impact the prevision of ecosystem services across the globe. Currently I am developing a methodology to examine the impact of biofuel and crude oil production for UK use on ecosystem services in other countries. More broadly my main are of interest is freshwater biodiversity and ecosystem services. Often freshwater itself and the species that it contains are viewed simply as a resource for use by humans such that the focus is often on the quantity or provision with little interest in the quality. I am interested in examining how it is possible to balance the very real needs of people for access to freshwater and the services it provides with the requirements of the species that live within it.

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Bridging the gap between energy and the environment - Holland, Robert A., Scott, Kate, Hinton, Emma D., Austen, Melanie C., Barrett, John, Beaumont, Nicola, Blaber-Wegg, Tina, Brown, Gareth, Carter-Silk, Eleanor, Cazenave, Pierre, Eigenbrod, Felix, Hiscock, Kevin, Hooper, Tara, Lovett, Andrew, Papathanasopoulou, Eleni, Smith, Pete, Thomas, Amy, Tickner, Rob, Torres, Ricardo and Taylor, Gail Published:2016Publication:Energy PolicyVolume:92Page Range:181-189doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2016.01.037 Implementing land-use and ecosystem service effects into an integrated bioenergy value chain optimisation framework - Guo, Miao, Richter, Goetz M., Holland, Robert A., Eigenbrod, Felix, Taylor, Gail and Shah, Nilay Published:2016Publication:Computers & Chemical EngineeringVolume:91Page Range:392-406doi:10.1016/j.compchemeng.2016.02.011 Global evidence of positive impacts of freshwater biodiversity on fishery yields - Brooks, Emma, Holland, Robert, Darwall, William and Eigenbrod, Felix Published:2016Publication:Global Ecology and BiogeographyVolume:25, (5)Page Range:553-562doi:10.1111/geb.12435 Global impacts of energy demand on the freshwater resources of nations - Holland, Robert Alan, Scott, Kate A., Florke, Martina, Brown, Gareth, Ewers, Robert M., Farmer, Elizabeth, Kapos, Valerie, Muggeridge, Ann, Scharlemann, Jorn P.W., Taylor, Gail, Barrett, John and Eigenbrod, Felix Published:2015Publication:Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesVolume:112, (48)Page Range:E6707-E6716doi:10.1073/pnas.1507701112 Potential impacts on ecosystem services of land use transitions to second generation bioenergy crops in GB - Milner, S., Holland, R.A., Lovett, A., Sunnenberg, G., Hastings, A., Smith, P., Wang, S. and Taylor, G. Published:2015Publication:GCB BioenergyPage Range:1-17doi:10.1111/gcbb.12263