School of Geography - Faculty of Environment

SHORT CV

Present Position

• Professor in Tropical Ecology, Earth and Biosphere Institute and School of Geography, University of Leeds, U.K.
  Since 2006

Previous Posts

• Reader in Tropical Ecology, Earth and Biosphere Institute and School of Geography, University of Leeds, U.K 2003-2006
• Lecturer, School of Geography and Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation, University of Leeds, U.K. 1999-2003
• Natural Environment Research Council Research Fellow 1996-1999
• 1995-96 Research Fellow in Biodiversity, School of Geography, University of Leeds.
• 1994-95 Project Coordinator for the Missouri Botanical Garden, U.S.A.: Gentry tropical forest diversity project.
• 1993-94 Consultant to the Centre for Plant Conservation, U.S.A.
• 1991 Consultant to Shaman Pharmaceuticals, Inc., U.S.A.: Ecological and sociological feasibility study of sustained-yield extraction of Croton lechleri medicinal latex.

Qualifications & Education

• 1988-1993 PhD 'Comparative Valuation of Tropical Forests in Amazonian Peru'
• 1989 Organisation for Tropical Studies graduate student field course (Tropical Managed Ecosystems), Costa Rica
• 1984-1987 St Catharine's College, Cambridge University, First Class Degree in Natural Sciences

Membership of Learned Societies

• Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation,
• International Association for Vegetation Science (Journal of Vegetation Science editorial board since 2003)
• British Ecological Society
• Tambopata Reserve Society (Scientific Advisor since 1999)
• Society for Economic Botany (1996-1999 Council Member)

Other Details

Commitee Membership

• Council member, Society for Economic Botany (USA) 1996-1999

Other Posts

• Research Associate, Missouri Botanical Garden, USA
• Interdisciplinary Committee, World Cultural Council (Mexico)
• Scientific Advisor, Tambopata Reserve Society
• Steering Committee, University of Leeds Earth and Biosphere Institute