A5002823567- Flood Risk Assessment and Management
- Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Hydrology and Drought Analysis
- Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Climate variability and models
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Linguistic research and analysis
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Hydrological Forecasting Using AI
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Soil and Land Suitability Analysis
- BRCA gene mutations in cancer
- Genomics and Rare Diseases
- Text Readability and Simplification
- Media Influence and Health
- Virus-based gene therapy research
- CAR-T cell therapy research
- Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
- Archaeology and Historical Studies
University of Reading
2014-2024
Abstract. This paper considers whether there is any added value in using seasonal climate forecasts instead of historical meteorological observations for forecasting streamflow on timescales over Europe. A Europe-wide analysis the skill newly operational EFAS (European Flood Awareness System) (produced by forcing Lisflood model with ECMWF System 4 forecasts), benchmarked against ensemble prediction (ESP) approach observations), undertaken. The results suggest that, average, improve...
How to best track species as they rapidly alter their distributions in response climate change has become a key scientific priority. Information on is derived from biological records, which tend be primarily sourced traditional recording schemes, but increasingly also by citizen science initiatives and social media platforms, with having more accessible the general public. To date, however, our understanding of respective potential complement information gathered schemes remains limited,...
Abstract. While this paper has a hydrological focus (a glossary of terms highlighted by asterisks in the text is included Appendix A), concept our decision-making activity will be wider interest and applicable to those involved all aspects geoscience communication. Seasonal forecasts (SHF) provide insight into river groundwater levels that might expected over coming months. This valuable for informing future flood or drought risk water availability, yet studies investigating how SHF are used...
Abstract Aim Species are largely thought to maintain broadly static niches over time, an assumption underpinning much theoretical ecology including the implementation of ecological models project species' current and future distributions. Here, we assess niche conservatism in odonates Great Britain past six decades by simultaneously quantifying changes species geographic distribution evaluating temporal trends realised climatic niche. Location Britain. Methods Distributional were assessed...
Abstract. What's the worst that could happen? After a flood has devastated communities, those affected, news media, and authorities often say what happened was beyond our imagination. Imagination encompasses picturing of situation in minds linked with emotions we connect to this situation. However, role imagination actually plays disasters remains unclear. In regard, analysed responses survey disseminated 2021-flood-affected areas Germany. Some respondents perceived due their lack regarding...
Abstract Indirect survey methods are often used in studies of mammals but susceptible to biases caused by failure detect species where they present. Occupancy analysis is an analytical technique which enables non‐detection rates be estimated and can develop refine novel methods. In this study, we investigated the use footprint tunnels volunteers as a method for surveying occupancy sites hedgehogs E rinaceus europaeus . The protocol led very low rate could reasonably changes 25% with...
Abstract. By showing the uncertainty surrounding a prediction, probabilistic forecasts can give an earlier indication of potential upcoming floods, increasing amount time available to prepare. However, making decision based on information is challenging. As part UK-wide policy's move towards forecast-based flood risk management, Environment Agency (EA), responsible for managing risks flooding in England, transitioning use fluvial early warning. While science and decision-making are both...
Across Europe, hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) appear to be in decline both urban and rural landscapes. Current methods used monitor populations are, however, associated with several potential limitations. In this study, we conducted hedgehog footprint-tunnel surveys 219 residential gardens across Reading, UK between May–September 2013 and/or 2014; were surveyed for five continuous days. Single-species occupancy models investigate factors influencing two-species estimate a species...
Abstract Aim For many species, the effects of landscape change can involve a time‐lag and result in an extinction debt. The matrix plays vital role supporting species populations. However, importance historical composition configuration mosaics has received little attention, with studies focusing on loss fragmentation single (focal) habitat over time. We investigated contemporary heterogeneity (composition configuration) to identify how has, is continuing have, effect current woodland...
Abstract The Thames basin experienced 12 major Atlantic depressions in winter 2013/14, leading to extensive and prolonged fluvial groundwater flooding. This exceptional weather coincided with highly anomalous meteorological conditions across the globe. Atmospheric relaxation experiments, whereby within specified regions are relaxed toward a reanalysis, have been used investigate teleconnection patterns. However, no studies examined whether improvements seasonal forecasts translate into more...
Maintaining biodiversity in multifunction landscapes is a significant challenge. Planning for the impacts of change requires knowledge how species respond to landscape heterogeneity. Some insect groups are known heterogeneity at mesoscale, defined here as hundreds metres. However, many taxa these effects poorly known. To identify key elements mesoscale influencing community composition flower-visiting beetles, and whether explains any variation beetle communities beyond that driven by...
Flooding events, like in Germany 2021, highlight the need for re-naturalising banks of rivers and streams to naturally mitigate future flooding. To identify potential areas Nature-Based Solutions (NBS), NBS Toolkit—a decision-support tool Europe—was developed within H2020 OPERANDUM project. The builds on suitability mapping, which is progressively adopted pre-assessing Solutions. Toolkit operates with European open-source data, available at different spatial resolutions. In this study, we...
Abstract. The inclusion of uncertainty in flood forecasts is a recent, important yet challenging endeavour. In the chaotic and far from certain world we live in, probabilistic estimates potential future floods are vital. By showing surrounding prediction, can give an earlier indication floods, increasing amount time have to prepare. practice, making binary decision based on information challenging. Environment Agency (EA), responsible for managing risks flooding England, process transition...
The foraging tracks of incubating Sooty Terns, nesting on Bird Island, Seychelles, were identified using GPS loggers attached to the central pair rectrices. By chance, our 2014 study covered a transition from food abundance shortage. Incubation shifts during mainly 1-2 d long but at height shortage ranged 4-13 d, leading temporary and permanent nest desertion by individuals left caring for egg. duration trips distance travelled also increased, 151- 271 km birds absent 1-3 2 142-2 779 that...
Conservation of breeding seabirds typically requires detailed data on where they feed at sea. Ecological niche models (ENMs) can fill gaps, but rarely perform well when transferred to new regions. Alternatively, the foraging radius approach simply encircles sea surrounding a seabird colony (a circle), overestimates habitat. Here, we investigate whether ENMs transfer (predict) niches tropical between global colonies, and refine circles. We collate large dataset tracks (12000 trips, 16...
Abstract Context The 25th anniversary of the founding UK chapter International Association for Landscape Ecology (ialeUK) was marked in 2017. Objectives To assess trends landscape ecology research over ialeUK’s first 25 years, to compare these changes elsewhere world, and consider how ialeUK can continue support practice. Methods A database conference abstracts compiled examined combination with a questionnaire that surveyed existing former active members ialeUK. Results Across 1992–2017 we...
Abstract. This paper presents a Europe-wide analysis of the skill newly operational EFAS (European Flood Awareness System) seasonal streamflow forecasts, benchmarked against Ensemble Streamflow Prediction (ESP) forecasting approach. The results suggest that, on average, System 4 climate forecasts improve predictability over historical meteorological observations for first month lead time only. However, varies in space and is greater winter autumn. Parts Europe additionally exhibit longer...
During the last decade, gene therapy via ex vivo transfer into autologous hematopoietic stem cells has emerged as a convincing for severe combined immunodeficiency caused by ILR2G mutation (SCID-X1) despite occurrence of genotoxicity integration first-generation retroviral vectors. However, place among therapeutic armamentarium remains to be defined. We retrospectively analyze and compare clinical outcomes immune reconstitution in 13 consecutive SCID-X1 patients having undergone...
Abstract. Global efforts are focusing on long-term preparedness for disasters highlighting the need taking well-informed decisions in advance to avoid panic behaviour when a disaster strikes. Taking includes evaluation of potential outcomes decision or action regretting them afterwards. Yet, little is known about what we regret our actions and inactions context disasters. Using responses survey disseminated flood affected areas German 2021, this study dives into regrets citizens reasons...