| RESEARCH PROJECTS - 2016 Timing of breeding in
red grouse
Long-term assessment of changes in laying dates David Howarth, Kathy Fletcher, in relation to climate change
Amy Withers
Black grouse range expansion Black grouse range restoration in the Yorkshire (see p50)
Dales by translocating surplus wild males Langholm Moor
Demonstration Project (see p54)
Alternative grouse diseases
Philip Warren, Matteo Anderle, Nancy Parsons
Research data for moorland restoration to achieve Sonja Ludwig, David Baines, economically-viable driven grouse shooting and sustainable numbers of hen harriers
Cryptosporidiosis in red grouse: study of spread of disease, prevalence and impacts on grouse survival and fecundity
Black grouse in Wales
Capercaillie, martens and generalist predators
How best to count mountain hares
Black grouse in southern Scotland
Analysis of interaction of habitat and predator management in determining increases in black grouse at Ruabon Moor
Development work for anticipated trial that experimentally considers the role of martens and other generalist predators in determining capercaillie breeding success
Test of a variety of count methods used to determine local densities of mountain hares
Development of recovery protocol Emily Trevail, Hannah Greetham
David Baines, Mike Richardson, David Newborn, Harriet Fuller, Rhodri Evetts, Nancy Parsons, Helen Allinson
David Baines, Merlin Becker, Rhodri Evetts
Kathy Fletcher
Biffa, Private funder, Yorkshire 1996-2016 Water, Nidderdale AONB
Core funds, Buccleugh Estates, 2008-2018 SNH, Natural England, RSPB
Core funds, G and K Boyes Trust, Derbyshire & South
Yorkshire County Group, Anonymous donors
World Pheasant Association
SNH, Forestry Commission Scotland, Cairngorms National Park Authority
Dr Scott Newey (JHI), Kathy Fletcher Helen Allinson, Rhodri Evetts
Philip Warren, Nancy Parsons
Project title QuESSA
(see p58) Aphid infestations in autumn
Insecticide effects on beneficial invertebrates
Chick-food and farming systems
Long-term trends in beetles
Foraging preferences of barn swallows (see p56)
Invertebrates in cover crops Wild bird seed mixtures
PhD: Bumblebees and agri-environment schemes Description
FARMLAND RESEARCH IN 2016 Staff
Quantification of Ecological Services for Sustainable Agriculture
Investigating influence of landscape features on autumn aphid infestations in cereals
John Holland, Barbara Smith, Niamh
McHugh, Steve Moreby, Tom Elliott, Sophie Potter, Belinda Bown, Jasmine Clark
John Holland, Jasmine Clark, Belinda
Bown, Tom Elliott, Sophie Potter, Anna Forbes, Jade Hemsley
Secondary feeding effects of insecticides on beetles John Holland, Niamh McHugh, Belinda Bown, Tom Elliott, Sophie Potter
A comparison of grey partridge chick-food in conven- John Holland, Steve Moreby, Niamh McHugh, External funds tional and organically farmed crops and habitats
Sophie Potter, Anna Forbes, Jade Hemsley
Beetle abundance and diversity in Sussex 40 years on
Use of arable crops and field margins by foraging barn swallows
Comparison of invertebrates in cover crop mixes Extending the life of wild bird seed mixes
using a sticking agent
How effective are agri-environment schemes in boosting bumblebee populations?
Dick Potts, Steve Moreby, Jasmine Clark, Core funds Belinda Bown
Niamh McHugh, Jasmine Clark, Belinda Bown
Core funds
John Holland, Belinda Bown, Jasmine Clark External funds John Holland, Niamh McHugh, Sophie
External funds
Potter, Anna Forbes, Jade Hemsley Tom Wood
Supervisors: John Holland, Professor Dave Goulson (University of Sussex)
Project title
Monitoring wildlife at Loddington (see p62)
Description
ALLERTON PROJECT RESEARCH IN 2016 Staff
Annual monitoring of game species, songbirds, invertebrates, plants and habitat
Effect of game management Effect of ceasing predator control and winter feeding Chris Stoate, Alastair Leake, at Loddington
Water Friendly Farming
on nesting success and breeding numbers of songbirds. John Szczur A landscape scale experiment testing integration
Chris Stoate, John Szczur, Jeremy
of resource protection and flood risk management Briggs, Penny Williams, (Freshwater with farming in the upper Welland
School farm catchment
Remote sensing data applications
Sustainable Intensification Platform Project 1
Practical demonstration of ecosystem services
An investigation into the potential uses of remote sensing and ground sourced data for catchment management
Chris Stoate, John Szczur
Chris Stoate, Antony Williamson (EA), Crispin Hambidge (Geomatics), Georgina Wallis (CSF)
Farm-scale assessment of soil properties in relation Chris Stoate, Felicity Crotty, Phil Jarvis, to crop establishment and cover crops, and sheep performance in relation to sward minerals
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Alastair Leake, Jim Egan, Ron Stobart (NIAB), Nigel Kendall (Nottingham University)
www.gwct.org.uk
Habitats Trust), Professor Colin Brown (University of York)
NERC/CASE studentship 2016 2016 2016 2016-17 2013-2016 2015- on-going Core funds 2015- on-going Core funds 2015- on-going SNH, James Hutton Institute
SNH, Southern Uplands Partnership, RSPB, FES
2014-2016 2014-2016 2013-2016
The Samuels Trust, Core funds 1995- on-going
2014-2016 2015-2016
Funding source EU FP7
Date 2013-2017
Funding source
Chris Stoate, John Szczur, Alastair Leake, Allerton Project funds Steve Moreby
Allerton Project funds EA, Syngenta,
Regional Flood and Coastal Committee,
Allerton Project, EA, Anglian Water, Agrii SoilQuest
EA/CSF Defra 2012- on-going 2016-2017 2014-2017
Date 1992- on-going 2001- on-going 2011- on-going
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