Research projects by the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust in 2018 ALLERTON PROJECT RESEARCH IN 2018 Project title
Description
Staff
Funding source
Date
Monitoring wildlife at Loddington (see p14)
Annual monitoring of game species, songbirds, invertebrates, plants and habitat
Chris Stoate, John Szczur, Alastair Leake, Allerton Project funds Steve Moreby
Effect of game management at Loddington
Effect of ceasing predator control and winter feeding Chris Stoate, Alastair Leake, on nesting success and breeding numbers of songbirds John Szczur
Allerton Project funds
2001- ongoing
Water Friendly Farming
A landscape-scale experiment testing integration of resource protection and flood risk management with farming in the upper Welland
Chris Stoate, John Szczur, Jeremy Briggs, Penny Williams, (Freshwater Habitats Trust), Professor Colin Brown (University of York)
EA, Regional Flood and Coastal Committee
2011- ongoing
School farm catchment
Practical demonstration of ecosystem services
Chris Stoate, John Szczur
Allerton Project, EA, Anglian Water, Agrii SoilQuest
2012- ongoing
Soil monitoring
Survey of soil biological, physical and chemical properties
Chris Stoate, Felicity Crotty, Alastair Leake, Phil Jarvis
Allerton Project
2014- ongoing
1992- ongoing
Soilquality.org
Farmer engagement in mapping soil properties
Chris Stoate, Felicity Crotty
NERC SARIC
2016-2018
SoilCare
Soil management to meet economic and environmental objectives across Europe
Chris Stoate, Felicity Crotty, Gemma Fox
EU H2020
2016-2020
Soil health and biology
The role of soil biology in crop production systems
Chris Stoate, Felicity Crotty
AHDB
2016-2020
Conservation Agriculture
Economic and environmental impacts of three contrasting crop production approaches
Alastair Leake, Phil Jarvis, Chris Stoate, Felicity Crotty, Gemma Fox
Syngenta
2017-2021
Sustainable Intensification Platform scoping study
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from grazing livestock systems
Chris Stoate, Exeter and Nottingham Universities and other partners
Defra
2018-2019
Sustainable Intensification Platform scoping study
Integrating livestock into arable systems
Chris Stoate and NIAB partners
Defra
2018-2019
RePhoKUs
Understanding food system phosphorus balance at a range of scales
Chris Stoate with Paul Withers and partners
Research Councils
2018-2020
Agroforestry
Optimising tree densities to meet multiple objectives in grazed pasture
Chris Stoate, Felicity Crotty, Alastair Leake Woodland Trust
2018- ongoing
PhD: Soil compaction and biology
The relationship between arable soil compaction, earthworms and microbial activity
Falah Hamad. Supervisors: Chris Stoate, Dr David Harper (Leicester University)
2014-2018
PhD: Farmer and scientific knowledge of soils (see p20)
A comparison of farmers’ perceptions of soils and researchers’ assessment of soil properties
Stephen Jones. Supervisors: Chris Stoate, ESRC Dr Carol Morris, Dr Sacha Mooney (Nottingham University)
2015-2018
PhD: Multifunctional field margins
An experimental comparison of plant species communities designed for pollinators, pest predators/parasitoids and water run-off management
Claire Blowers. Supervisors: Chris Stoate, BBSRC Syngenta CASE Dr Heidi Cunningham, Dr Peter Sutton, Dr Nigel Boatman (Harper Adams University)
2015-2018
PhD: P cycling in cover crops
The role of cover crops in capturing and mobilising soil phosphorus
Sam Reynolds. Supervisors: Chris Stoate, Dr Karl Ritz (Nottingham University), Dr Andy Neal (Rothamsted Research)
NERC
2016-2020
PhD: Mapping ecosystem services
Mapping ecosystem services across the Welland river basin
Max Rayner. Supervisors: Chris Stoate, Dr Heiko Balzter (Leicester University)
NERC
2017-2020
Leicester University
AUCHNERRAN PROJECT RESEARCH IN 2018 Project title
Description
Staff
Funding source
Date
Core biodiversity monitoring (see p22)
Monitoring of key groups to assess impacts of farming changes
Dave Parish, Marlies Nicolai, Minna Ots, Grace Edmondson, Beth Conway, Katherine Thorne
Core funds
2015- ongoing
Wader population monitoring
Surveying of wader numbers, distribution, productivity, radio-tagging lapwing chicks, GPS tagging curlew
Dave Parish, Marlies Nicolai, Grace Edmondson, Andrew Hoodless, Kirsty Maden
Core funds
2017- ongoing
Rabbit population monitoring
Assessing rabbit numbers in relation to control methods and impacts on grass and other species
Dave Parish, Marlies Nicolai, Minna Ots, Grace Edmondson
Core funds
2016- ongoing
Thrush population monitoring
Detailed investigation of thrush habitat use, distribution and productivity
Dave Parish, Marlies Nicolai, Minna Ots
Core funds, SongBird Survival
2017- ongoing
GWSDF Tarland Farmer Cluster
Establishing the first Farmer Cluster in Scotland
Dave Parish, Marlies Nicolai, Ross MacLeod
Core funds
2016- ongoing
LIFE Laser Fence
Experimental trials of laser technology as a deterrent for various mammals
Dave Parish, Marlies Nicolai, Minna Ots, LIFE+, Core funds Grace Edmondson, Beth Conway, Katherine Thorne, Adam Smith, Merlin Becker
2016-2020
Liming experiment
Split-field experiment investigating impacts of liming on invertebrates, including mud snails
Dave Parish, Marlies Nicolai, Minna Ots, Grace Edmondson
James Hutton Institute, Core funds
2016-2020
Mud snail and liver fluke interactions
Investigating the importance of intermediate/ alternative fluke hosts and land-use
Dave Parish, Marlies Nicolai, Grace Edmondson
Core funds, Moredun Research Institute
2017- ongoing
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