MrBen Parker
Research Postgraduate
Department of Life Sciences - Faculty of Natural Sciences
- Research PostgraduateDepartment of Life Sciences - Faculty of Natural Sciences
- Sir Alexander Fleming Building, South Kensington Campus, United Kingdom
RESEARCH
Summary
Ben’s doctoral research focuses on ecosystem functioning in the face of issues like environmental degradation and environmental perturbations (e.g., droughts, floods, fires, etc). A core component of this research is therefore the examination of how variations in ecosystem composition and structure relate to variations in ecosystem functioning. In terms of approach, this research draws on the ever-growing wealth of available satellite remote sensing data, as well as ground-based information. It concentrates on sites across Tanzania, a country that harbours remarkable biodiversity but is undergoing rapid changes in land use and climate. Ultimately, this research seeks to develop our understanding of ecosystems in ways that could well enable us to manage biodiversity more effectively in a changing world.
Selected Publications
Academic Publications
Parker, B.G., Jacobsen, K.S., Vucetich, J.A., Dickman, A.J., Loveridge, A.J. & Macdonald, D.W. 2022. Towards equitable conservation: social capital, fear and livestock loss shape perceived benefit from a protected area. J. Environ Manage.
Parker, B.G., Singh, R., Hoffmann, M., Avino, F.S., Gajardo, O.B., Moreto, W., McVey, D., Belecky, M. 2022. Exploring the perceptions and experiences of local versus non-local rangers: insights from across 11 countries. Front. Conserv. Sci.
Parker, B.G., Soe, P., Myint, M.N.N., Shwe, N.M., Singh, R., Wyatt, A., Moreto, W., Belecky, M. 2022. Exploring community satisfaction in park management: insights from protected areas in Myanmar. PARKS.
Parker, B.G., Khanyari, M., Ambarlı, H., Buuveibaatar, B., Kabir, M., Khanal, G., Mirzadeh, H.R., Onon, Y. Farhadinia, M.S. 2023. A review of the ecological and socioeconomic characteristics of trophy hunting across Asia. Anim. Conserv.
Parker, B.G., Hoffmann, M., Singh, R., McVey, D., Ruiz, L. 2022. Governance type bias in global ranger survey. PARKS.
Books
Parker, B.G. Wildlife & us: the lives & legacies of English wildlife (Blackford Eds. 2023).
Parker, B.G. Wildlife & us: the lives & legacies of Scottish wildlife (Blackford Eds. 2023).
Parker, B.G. Biodiversity of the British Overseas Territories: A pocketbook (Blackford Eds. 2023).
Ben’s doctoral research focuses on ecosystem functioning in the face of issues like environmental degradation and environmental perturbations (e.g., droughts, floods, fires, etc). A core component of this research is therefore the examination of how variations in ecosystem composition and structure relate to variations in ecosystem functioning. In terms of approach, this research draws on the ever-growing wealth of available satellite remote sensing data, as well as ground-based information. It concentrates on sites across Tanzania, a country that harbours remarkable biodiversity but is undergoing rapid changes in land use and climate. Ultimately, this research seeks to develop our understanding of ecosystems in ways that could well enable us to manage biodiversity more effectively in a changing world.
Selected Publications
Academic Publications
Parker, B.G., Jacobsen, K.S., Vucetich, J.A., Dickman, A.J., Loveridge, A.J. & Macdonald, D.W. 2022. Towards equitable conservation: social capital, fear and livestock loss shape perceived benefit from a protected area. J. Environ Manage.
Parker, B.G., Singh, R., Hoffmann, M., Avino, F.S., Gajardo, O.B., Moreto, W., McVey, D., Belecky, M. 2022. Exploring the perceptions and experiences of local versus non-local rangers: insights from across 11 countries. Front. Conserv. Sci.
Parker, B.G., Soe, P., Myint, M.N.N., Shwe, N.M., Singh, R., Wyatt, A., Moreto, W., Belecky, M. 2022. Exploring community satisfaction in park management: insights from protected areas in Myanmar. PARKS.
Parker, B.G., Khanyari, M., Ambarlı, H., Buuveibaatar, B., Kabir, M., Khanal, G., Mirzadeh, H.R., Onon, Y. Farhadinia, M.S. 2023. A review of the ecological and socioeconomic characteristics of trophy hunting across Asia. Anim. Conserv.
Parker, B.G., Hoffmann, M., Singh, R., McVey, D., Ruiz, L. 2022. Governance type bias in global ranger survey. PARKS.
Books
Parker, B.G. Wildlife & us: the lives & legacies of English wildlife (Blackford Eds. 2023).
Parker, B.G. Wildlife & us: the lives & legacies of Scottish wildlife (Blackford Eds. 2023).
Parker, B.G. Biodiversity of the British Overseas Territories: A pocketbook (Blackford Eds. 2023).