Applied Quantitative Ecology

We develop and apply quantitative methods that translate ecological theory into conservation action and decision making. Our focus is the spatial processes driving the dynamics of populations and communities, studied through observational data collected using a range of ecological sensors and sampling designs. Our research is multidisciplinary and built around co-developed challenges.

Sep 2026 Milestone Welcome to Liliana Tarrant Snedden (NETGAIN) and Jack Reidy (IAPETUS) who start their PhDs at St Andrews this month!
Sep 2026 Milestone Georgie Whittome successfully defended her PhD: "Spatial ecology of eastern North Pacific blue whales".
Sep 2026 Paper New paper on why progress in quantitative ecology education remains limited despite calls for reform. Methods in Ecology and Evolution.
Jun 2026 Paper Individual encounter data of six African carnivore species for multi-species density estimation. Scientific Data.
Jun 2026 Paper Incorporating unidentifiable samples improves precision in wolf population monitoring. Journal of Applied Ecology.